by George Grimm | Apr 1, 2013 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Reading recently that the Rangers were on the verge of signing Swedish ace Jesper Fast, their sixth round pick in the 2010 amateur draft, reminded me of a similar episode twenty years ago. I was writing and editing a newsletter called “SportStat… the Ranger Report” at...
by George Grimm | Mar 19, 2013 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
It was clear that changes were on the horizon as the Rangers entered their 50th anniversary season in 1975-76. The previous season ended in bitter disappointment when they were unexpectedly eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by J.P. Parise and the...
by George Grimm | Feb 13, 2013 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Terry Sawchuk was one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. During hockey’s “Golden Era” of the six-team league, Terry’s records stood above those of his netminding brethren that included Glenn Hall, Jacques Plante, Johnny Bower and Gump Worsley. Terry played...
by George Grimm | Jan 3, 2013 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
My father used to call me whenever the Rangers made a big trade, so on the night of November 2nd, 1979 the phone rang and I heard him say two words: Bar-ry Beck, stressing each syllable for emphasis. Pop was happy. So were a lot of other Ranger fans. The Blueshirts...
by George Grimm | Dec 6, 2012 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Goal judges are a part of hockey’s proud and sometimes innocent past. They have been replaced in the NHL by cameras and video reviews in the War Room in Toronto and perhaps it’s safer that way. Arthur Reichert was a well respected fixture at both the “Old” and current...
by George Grimm | Nov 8, 2012 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Teddy Irvine was the kind of gritty, character player that every team needs, no matter what era you’re talking about. He was a relentless checker, had good speed for a man of his size (6’2’’ 195 pounds) and most of all, wasn’t afraid to drop the gloves to protect his...
