by George Grimm | Jan 20, 2015 | Archived Features, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL, Retro Rangers
by George Grimm During the Emile Francis era, the New York Rangers always took great pride in their penalty killing. They practiced it repeatedly throughout the season and it paid off very well for them in the ‘Win’ column. In fact during the years when those Ranger...
by George Grimm | Dec 16, 2014 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Donnie Marshall came to the Rangers along with Phil Goyette and Jacques Plante in a blockbuster June 1963 trade that sent Lorne “Gump” Worslay, Dave Balon, Len Ronson and Leon Rochefort to the Montreal Canadiens. Marshall, who was 31 years old at the time of the...
by George Grimm | Dec 9, 2014 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
In 1973, Sal Messina became the color analyst on Rangers radio broadcasts working with play-by-play man Marv Albert. It was the natural progression for the Queens native who had been involved in hockey and the Blueshirts for most of his life. Sal grew up listening to...
by George Grimm | Sep 11, 2014 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Their journey began more than 50 years ago when a young father took his very small son by the hand and led him to New York City and to a dark, smoky place with a lot of steps and a bright white sheet of ice at the center. Little did the young boy know that what he was...
by George Grimm | Jun 7, 2014 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
The playoffs are not for the faint of heart. They are an emotional roller coaster ride for both the players and the fans. But at least the players have some control over their destiny. The fans can only sit, stand or pace nervously watching, waiting and hoping for the...
by George Grimm | Apr 18, 2014 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Forty years ago, in the spring of 1974 the Ranges and Flyers met for the first time in the Stanley Cup playoffs. There have been many “Amtrak Series” since then, but the first one was quite memorable. The Rangers and Flyers were headed in different directions that...
