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The New York Rangers have retired nine of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [ 202 ] Gretzky played the final three seasons of his 20-year NHL career with the Rangers and was the only Rangers player who ever wore the number 99 prior to its retirement.
The new team Smythe assembled turned out to be a winner. The Rangers won the American Division title their first year but lost to the Boston Bruins in the playoffs. [8] [9] The team's early success led to players becoming minor celebrities and fixtures in New York City's Roaring Twenties nightlife.
HBO's first sports broadcast was of a New York Rangers-Vancouver Canucks NHL game, transmitted to a Service Electric cable system in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1972. From 1972 to 1974, HBO used only one announcer on Rangers games so Marty Glickman , who was in charge of HBO Sports , hired other announcers to replace him when he ...
The Bread Line was the Rangers' first notable line.Consisting of Bill Cook, Bun Cook and Frank Boucher, they played together from 1926 to 1937.. After a loss to the Boston Bruins in the 1929 Stanley Cup Finals and a few mediocre seasons in the early 1930s, the Rangers, led by the brothers Bill and Bun Cook on the right and left wings, respectively, and Frank Boucher at center, would defeat the ...
The 2014–15 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 88th season of play and their 89th season overall. The Rangers clinched their third Presidents' Trophy and eighth division title by finishing with the best record in the NHL at 53–22–7. The 53 wins and 113 points both set franchise records (which were both surpassed by the 2023–24 ...
New York Rangers: New York Rangers lead series 1–0 2: April 8: Toronto Maple Leafs: 4–1: New York Rangers: Series tied 1–1 3: April 10: New York Rangers: 1–3: Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto leads series 2–1 4: April 11: New York Rangers: 4–2: Toronto Maple Leafs: Series tied 2–2 5: April 13: Toronto Maple Leafs: 1–3: New York ...
1956–57 New York Rangers; Division: 4th NHL: 1956–57 record: 26–30–14: Goals for: 184: Goals against: 227: Team information; General manager: Muzz Patrick: Coach: Phil Watson: Captain: Harry Howell: Arena: Madison Square Garden: Team leaders; Goals: Andy Bathgate (27) Assists: Andy Bathgate (50) Points: Andy Bathgate (77) Penalty ...
The 1955–56 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 30th season. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third overall in the league with a 32–28–10 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 in a best of seven games series.