50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hodge Leads Hawks Past Rangers Rick Cole | November 9, 2016 Young right winger Ken Hodge scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Chicago Black Hawks to a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers in the only…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Fit to be Tied by Howe’s Miss Rick Cole | November 4, 2016 Gordie Howe missed an empty net with 28 seconds to play so his Detroit Red Wings had to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. In…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Guns Power Hawks, Bruins Rick Cole | October 20, 2016 The Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins were winners as the National Hockey League opened its 50th season on two fronts last night. Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita scored two…
Before Matthews There Was Stepan Jim Cerny | October 13, 2016 Auston Matthews kick-started his professional career, not to mention the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, in a simply amazing way Wednesday night by becoming the first player in modern history…
Rangers Rundown: Who’s Still Missing from the HHOF Donovan Burns | June 29, 2016 The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted four new members this week, welcoming a few guys who had a huge impact on the game today. Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Pat Quinn and Rogie…
The New York Rangers’ Best Rivalries Steven Loffredo | March 30, 2016 This past Valentines Day, we saw New York Rangers’ defenseman Dylan McIlrath drop the gloves with Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. The theme of the day was retribution for…
10 Players You Forgot Were Rangers Steven Loffredo | March 14, 2016 The New York Rangers are an original six franchise in the NHL, so it’s no surprise that they’ve seen quite a few great players pass through their locker room. Below…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rod Gilbert’s Surgery and Other Notes Rick Cole | February 2, 2016 New York Rangers star forward Rod Gilbert underwent spinal fusion surgery yesterday at a New York City hospital. Early indications suggest that the operation was a complete success. The operation,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rod Gilbert Out for the Season Rick Cole | January 12, 2016 The New York Rangers have lost star right-winger Rod Gilbert for the rest of the National Hockey League season. It was decided yesterday that Gilbert will have spinal fusion surgery…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Place Bounty on Ted Green Rick Cole | December 27, 2015 New York Rangers captain Bob Nevin fired three goals to lead his team to a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in a bitterly fought game last night at Madison…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Finally Win Rick Cole | December 20, 2015 The New York Rangers finally snapped an 11-game winless streak last night with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden in one of three National Hockey…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pollock Proposes World Pro League Rick Cole | December 14, 2015 Sam Pollock, the crafty general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, thinks the Russian national hockey team fits the definition of “professional” and he would like to eventually see a world…