Everybody remembers the man who headlined the hockey night of May 25, 1994. The Captain, The Messiah, the grizzled vet who took his five cups with Edmonton to New York in the fall of 1991 elevated his status from hockey icon to New York City legend, courtesy of a natural hat trick in Game 6 of the eastern conference final.
Mark Messier guaranteed victory, and victory is what the New York Rangers snagged with the weight of 54 years slowly crushing their chests. Five wins later brought the curse to an end, thus cementing Messier as the greatest leader in sports history.