by George Grimm | Apr 18, 2024 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Jack McCartan is best remembered for leading the surprising Team USA Hockey squad to the Gold Medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, but he also had a brief NHL career with the Rangers. McCartan was born in August 1936 and began playing organized hockey as a high school...
by George Grimm | Mar 21, 2024 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL, Retro Rangers
Bob Dill was a bruising defenseman who was acquired by the Rangers in January 1944 to add some muscle to their lineup. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in April 1920, Dill played hockey for his local high school, and then traveled to Florida to play for the Miami Clippers...
by George Grimm | Nov 20, 2023 | Books, Retro Rangers
Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great...
by George Grimm | Oct 2, 2023 | Hockey History, Retro Rangers
The legendary Maurice Richard was one of the greatest players in NHL history, but the man who would later be called “The Rocket” got off to a sputtering start during his rookie season in Montreal and was almost traded to the Rangers. Richard had made his debut with...
by George Grimm | Aug 6, 2023 | Hockey History
Don Simmons was a very good goaltender who just happened to be playing in the wrong era. Like many netminders in the years before expansion, Simmons had the great misfortune of trying to break into the NHL during what many consider to be the Golden Age of...
by George Grimm | Jul 5, 2023 | Hockey History
On March 9, 1948, NHL President Clarence Campbell announced that Billy Taylor of the New York Rangers and Don Gallinger of the Boston Bruins would be banned for life for betting on hockey games. Taylor had just been acquired from the Bruins on February 6 along with...
