by George Grimm | Dec 29, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, Retro Rangers
On December 17th Emile Francis was presented with the Wayne Gretzky International Award at the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Boston. The award, which was established by the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999, is given to international individuals who...
by George Grimm | Dec 17, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Retro Rangers
It may have been five days before Christmas, but ‘peace on earth and good will toward men’ was the last thing on minds of the Rangers and Canadiens when they met at the Garden on Sunday night December 20, 1953. The Montreal Canadiens were the defending Stanley Cup...
by George Grimm | Nov 4, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Like many netminders of the pre-expansion era, Marcel Paille had the great misfortune of trying to break into the NHL during what many consider to be the Golden Age of Goaltending. Those were the days of the Original Six, when each team carried only one goalkeeper and...
by George Grimm | Oct 16, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
To many fans, a trip to Madison Square Garden isn’t complete without a stop at Cosby’s, the iconic sporting goods store. Cosby’s has long been considered the mecca, the place to buy Ranger jerseys, memorabilia and hockey equipment. But what about the man behind the...
by George Grimm | Jun 15, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, Retro Rangers
Orland Kurtenbach was a big, burly center who supplied grit, muscle and protection for his teammates during the early years of the Emile Francis era. Born on September 7, 1936 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, Kurt began his hockey journey with the Prince Albert Mintos of...
by George Grimm | Apr 28, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
“Everybody liked Billy Fairbairn. Billy Fairbairn was quiet. He hit, he worked hard, he took his hits and he played up and down that wall. And you could trust him every step of the way. You knew what he was gonna do, and he didn’t play dirty. He was a good guy” –...
