Friday, October 24, 2008

Rangers Minor League Affiliate Releases Messier's Son

Cliff Mehrtens at Inside Hockey reports that the Rangers ECHL minor league affiliate Charlotte Checkers have released Mark Messier's son, rookie defenseman Lyon Messier.

After playing in the NHL prospect tournament in Traverse City, Mich., Messier was in camp with the Rangers and Wolfpack and only played one game for the Checkers and was scoreless.

...it was nice for the Rangers to at least give the kid a chance in respect of his father. But we've got an organization to think of and if Lyon wasn't going making an impact with the Rangers they made the right decision letting him go.

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