by George Grimm | Feb 16, 2012 | New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
The first time I was allowed to go to New York City with my friends was for a Rangers Open practice on Washington’s birthday February 22, 1965. The event was sponsored by H.O. Oats and if you sent in some box tops you received tickets in return. I remember the date...
by George Grimm | Feb 4, 2012 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
On Sunday February 9th, 1969 the Northeast was hit with a snowstorm that started in the Carolina’s and moved up the coast. Weather forecasters confidently predicted that the precipitation would change to rain by the afternoon, but Mother Nature had something different...
by George Grimm | Jan 22, 2012 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
One of the first things that Emile Francis did when he took over the Rangers was to shore up their goaltending situation. He knew that Jacques Plante wasn’t the answer, so he acquired Eddie Giacomin from Providence of the AHL in May of 1965. Not one to put all his...
by Michelle Kenneth | Jan 13, 2012 | New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators
In their third of four meetings, the Rangers hosted the Ottawa Senators in Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The Rangers were 33-33-3-3 overall against the Senators heading into this contest. The Rangers have seen one of their best mid-season report cards in...
by Michelle Kenneth | Jan 11, 2012 | New York Rangers, NHL, Utah Hockey Club
When two stellar goaltenders go head to head, it is tough to decipher who is going to come out the victor. With the New York Rangers hosting the Phoenix Coyotes, Henrik Lundqvist would be battling his goaltending skills versus Mike Smith. In an arena filled with fans...
by George Grimm | Jan 2, 2012 | Hockey History, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Very often our first memories of a sport are accompanied by the faces and voices that brought that sport into our homes. For me Win Elliot was definitely one of those faces and voices. Before the days of national mega-buck broadcasting contracts, cable, 24/7 coverage...
