# seasons – 94
Record – 2,883-2,716-808-153 (6,727 points)
Playoff appearances – 60
Stanley Cups – 4
First-ever Draft Selection: Al Osbourne 1963, 4th overall
Highest Draft selection: Andre Veilleux 1965, 1st overall Alexis Lafreniere 2020, 1st overall
HOFers – Andy Bathgate, Frank Boucher, Neal Colville, Bill Cook, Bun Cook, Art Coulter, Ed Giacomin, Rod Gilbert, Bryan Hextall, Harry Howell, Ching Johnson, Edgar Laprade, Brian Leetch, Buddy O’Connor, Brad Park, Lester Patrick, Jean Ratelle, Chuck Rayner, Clint Smith
Retired #’s- #1- Ed Giacomin, #2- Brian Leetch, #3- Harry Howell, #7- Rod Gilbert, #9- Andy Bathgate, #9- Adam Graves, #11- Vic Hadfield, #11- Mark Messier, #19- Jean Ratelle, #35- Mike Richter
Leaders
Games Played – Harry Howell, 1,160
Goals – Rod Gilbert, 406
Assists – Brian Leetch, 741
Points – Rod Gilbert, 1,021
Plus/minus – Walt Tkaczuk, +184
Penalty Minutes – Ron Greschner, 1,226
Power Play Goals – Camille Henry, 116
Shorthanded Goals – Mark Messier, 23
Hat Tricks – Bill Cook, 9
Goalie Wins – Henrik Lundqvist, 459
Goals Against Average – Lorne Chabot, 1.63
Save pct. – Henrik Lundqvist, .918
Shutouts – Henrik Lundqvist, 64
Coaching Wins Leader – Emile Francis, 342
Team Captains
Bill Cook ‘26-37
Art Couter ‘37-42
Ott Heller ‘42-45
Neil Colville ‘45-49
Buddy O’Connor ‘49-50
Frank Eddolls ‘50-52
Allan Stanley ‘51-54
Don Raleigh ‘53-55
Harry Howell ‘55-57
Red Sullivan ‘57-61
Andy Bathgate ‘61-64
Camille Henry ‘63-65
Bob Nevin ‘64-71
Vic Hadfield ‘71-74
Brad Park ‘74-76
Phil Esposito ‘75-78
Dave Maloney ‘78-81
Walt Tkaczuk ‘80-81
Barry Beck ‘80-86
Ron Greschner ‘86-88
Kelly Kisio ‘87-91
Mark Messier ‘91-97, ‘00-04
Brian Leetch ‘97-00
Jaromir Jagr ‘06-08
Chris Drury ‘08-11
Ryan Callahan ‘11-14
Ryan McDonagh ‘14-18
| Did you know… … During the 2013-14 NHL playoffs, the New York Rangers went 10 consecutive playoff games without scoring a power play goal (0-36). … The Rangers are one of four teams to retire the number for multiple goalies (#1 E. Giacomin, #35 M. Richter). … On April 24th, 1979, the Rangers and the Flyers combined for an NHL-record nine 3rd period goals (NYR-6, PHI-3), as the Rangers won 8-3 to close out their playoff series. … The New York hockey team was named the Rangers in 1926 because their founder was Tex Ricard. The nickname Tex’s Rangers stuck. … Three goalies have worn the #23 jersey in NHL history: Al Rollins (1949-52), Marcel Paille (1958-65 sporadically), and Gilles Villemure (1969). Paille and Villemure wore it for the New York Rangers. Al Rollins also played for the Rangers but wore #23 while TOR. … Andre Veilleux was the 1st overall selection of the 1965 NHL Amateur Draft (New York Rangers). Veilleux never played in the NHL. … The Rangers are nicknamed the Broadway Blueshirts. … The Rangers home venue is affectionately called MSG. … The Rangers are the only original 6 team not involved in a game where a goalie was credited with a goal. … The Rangers scored an NHL-record 15 consecutive goals on the Flyers over two games. They defeated the Flyers 9-0 on 3/17/21, and 8 days later scored the 1st six goals of an 8-3 win). … No player has scored double-digit hat tricks over their Rangers’ career. |
Quotables…
“Goaltending beats top-notch scoring anytime.” – Eddie Giacomin