by Eric Burton | Oct 1, 2024 | NCAA, NCHC
The University of North Dakota hockey team held their annual fan feast on Tuesday night. It was an opportunity for UND fans to get their first look at the 2024-25 hockey team. Here are some images from the event. Schmaltz Sacha Boisvert Post Game Cele OMAC and Andrew...
by Eric Burton | Sep 25, 2024 | NCAA, NCHC, Photo Galleries
On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team held its annual media day. Here are a few thoughts and pictures from the day. First, I attended practice at 9:00 am. The practice session was intense and workman-like. Here are some of the quotes...
by George Grimm | Sep 25, 2024 | New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Raise your hand if you ever fantasized about practicing with the Rangers and having a couple of beers with them later on. Well, our fantasies became Gene “Scoop” Koerner’s reality as he did that and much more when he became the Blueshirts practice goalie in the 1970s....
by Jason Scales | Sep 24, 2024 | Boston Bruins, NHL
Boston, MA—It’s only preseason game number one on the Boston Bruins’ schedule, but a few names stood out during the Bruins’ 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Chief among them was Boston’s third-round pick from...
by George Grimm | Aug 30, 2024 | New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
This is Part 2 of a 2-part article. Click here to read Part 1. Meanwhile, Bower, who had been assigned to Vancouver of the WHL in 1954, was moved to the Providence Reds of the AHL in 1955. However, the next season the Rangers wanted to move Marcel Paille, who they...
by George Grimm | Aug 30, 2024 | New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Goaltenders Lorne “Gump” Worsley and Johnny Bower had a lot in common. Both made their NHL debuts with the New York Rangers in the 1950s, both have earned multiple Vezina Trophies, both are members of the NHL Hall of Fame and both played into their 40s and won four...
