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'{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{short description|National Hockey League team in New York City}} {{Infobox NHL team | current = 2022–23 New York Rangers season | team_name = New York Rangers | bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0033A0 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; | text_color = #000000 | logo_image = New York Rangers.svg | conference = [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern]] | division = [[Metropolitan Division|Metropolitan]] | founded = 1926 | history = '''New York Rangers'''<br />{{NHL Year|1926|start}}–present | arena = '''[[Madison Square Garden]]''' | city = [[New York City|New York, New York]] | uniform_image = ECM-Uniform-NYR.PNG | uniform_image_size = 150px | team_colors = Blue, red, white<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Rangers Directory|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/team/front-office|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|website=NewYorkRangers.com|access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|chapter=Rangers Crest|chapter-url=https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/assets/binary/326438940/binary-file/file.pdf#page=414|title=2021–22 New York Rangers Media Guide|url=https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/assets/binary/326438940/binary-file/file.pdf|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|access-date=November 15, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{color box|#0033A0}} {{color box|#C8102E}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | media_affiliates = [[MSG Network]]<br />[[MSG Sportsnet]]<br />[[WEPN-FM|ESPN (98.7 FM)]]<br />[[WEPN (AM)|ESPN Deportes (1050 AM)]] | head_coach = [[Gerard Gallant]] | general_manager = [[Chris Drury]] | owner = [[Madison Square Garden Sports]]<br />([[James L. Dolan|James Dolan]], chairman) | captain = [[Jacob Trouba]] | minor_league_affiliates = [[Hartford Wolf Pack]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]])<br />[[Jacksonville Icemen]] ([[ECHL]]) | stanley_cups = '''4''' ([[1928 Stanley Cup Finals|1927–28]], [[1933 Stanley Cup Finals|1932–33]], [[1940 Stanley Cup Finals|1939–40]], [[1994 Stanley Cup Finals|1993–94]]) | conf_titles = '''2''' ([[1993–94 New York Rangers season|1993–94]], [[2013–14 New York Rangers season|2013–14]]) | presidents'_trophies = '''3''' ([[1991–92 New York Rangers season|1991–92]], [[1993–94 New York Rangers season|1993–94]], [[2014–15 New York Rangers season|2014–15]]) | division_titles = '''7''' ([[1926–27 New York Rangers season|1926–27]], [[1931–32 New York Rangers season|1931–32]], [[1989–90 New York Rangers season|1989–90]], [[1991–92 New York Rangers season|1991–92]], [[1993–94 New York Rangers season|1993–94]], [[2011–12 New York Rangers season|2011–12]], [[2014–15 New York Rangers season|2014–15]]) | website = {{URL|nhl.com/rangers}} }} The '''New York Rangers''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in the [[Borough (New York City)|New York City borough]] of [[Manhattan]]. They compete in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) as a member of the [[Metropolitan Division]] in the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]]. The team plays its home games at [[Madison Square Garden]], an arena they share with the [[New York Knicks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). They are one of three NHL teams located in the [[New York metropolitan area]]; the others being the [[New Jersey Devils]] and [[New York Islanders]]. Founded in 1926 by [[Tex Rickard]], the Rangers are one of the [[Original Six]] teams that competed in the NHL before its 1967 expansion, along with the [[Boston Bruins]], [[Chicago Blackhawks]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. The team attained success early on under the guidance of [[Lester Patrick]], who coached a team containing [[Frank Boucher]], [[Murray Murdoch]], and [[Bun Cook|Bun]] and [[Bill Cook]] to [[Stanley Cup]] glory in 1928,<ref name="Rangers Bruins"/> making them the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the trophy. The team would then go onto win two additional Stanley Cups in 1933 and 1940. Following this initial grace period, the franchise struggled between the 1940s and 1960s, wherein playoff appearances and successes were infrequent. The team enjoyed a mini-renaissance in the 1970s, where they made the Stanley Cup finals twice, losing to the Bruins in 1972 and the Canadiens in 1979. The Rangers subsequently embraced a rebuild for much of the 1980s and early 1990s, which eventually paid dividends in 1994, where the team, led by [[Mark Messier]], [[Brian Leetch]], [[Adam Graves]], and [[Mike Richter]], captured their fourth Stanley Cup. The team was unable to duplicate that success in the years that followed, and entered into another period of mediocrity. They endured a franchise-record seven-year postseason drought from 1998 to 2005 and languished for the majority of the 2000s before enjoying another period of prosperity after the [[2004–05 NHL Lockout]]. After the arrival of goaltender [[Henrik Lundqvist]], the Rangers thrived, missing the playoffs just once between 2006 and 2017. They reached the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] in 2014, falling to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in five games. Several former members of the Rangers have been inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]], four of whom—[[Buddy O'Connor]], [[Chuck Rayner]], [[Andy Bathgate]], and Messier—have won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] while playing for the team. {{TOC limit|limit=5}} ==History== {{Main|History of the New York Rangers}} ===Early years (1926–1967)=== [[Tex Rickard|George Lewis "Tex" Rickard]], president of [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], was awarded an NHL franchise for the {{nhly|1926|app=season}} to compete with the [[New York Americans]], who had begun play at the Garden the previous season. The Americans' early success in their inaugural season exceeded expectations, leading Rickard to pursue a second team for the Garden despite promising the Amerks that they were going to be the only hockey team to play there.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CEED6133AF935A25751C0A9659C8B63|title=F.Y.I.|last=Boland |first=Ed Jr.|date=February 16, 2003|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> The new team was quickly nicknamed "Tex's Rangers". [[File:Tex Rickard.jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[Tex Rickard]], president of [[Madison Square Garden]], was awarded the Rangers in 1926.]] Rickard's franchise began play in the 1926–27 season. The first team crest was a horse sketched in blue carrying a cowboy waving a hockey stick aloft, before being changed to the familiar "RANGERS" in diagonal.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Boucher |first1=Frank |last2=Frayne |first2=Trent |title=When the Rangers Were Young |year=1973 |page=74 |publisher=Dodd, Mead & Company |publication-place=New York |isbn=0-396-06852-9 |lccn=73007485 |ol=5415647M |oclc=799524 |quote=Even before our training camp opened we were widely known as Tex's Rangers, a name given us by George Daley, the sports editor of the New York ''Herald Tribune'', and one that seemed likely to stick. In fact, our first team crest was that of a horse sketched in blue carrying a cowboy waving a hockey stick aloft. The horse was rearing, with the word TEX'S in a crescent at the top of the emblem with RANGERS looped below. But Rickard didn't like the idea and before the season opened our insignia was changed to the present diagonal splash of the word RANGERS. }}</ref> Future [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] owner [[Conn Smythe]] was hired to assemble the team, however he had a falling-out with Rickard's hockey man, [[John S. Hammond|Col. John S. Hammond]], and was fired as manager-coach on the eve of the first season—he was paid a then-hefty $2,500 to leave. Smythe was replaced by [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] co-founder [[Lester Patrick]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E7DC1638F936A25756C0A962958260|title=Sports of The Times; The Original Ranger, Murray Murdoch, Turns 90 |last=Anderson|first=Dave|date=May 15, 1994|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> The new team Smythe assembled turned out to be a winner. The Rangers won the [[American Division (NHL)|American Division]] title their first year but lost to the [[Boston Bruins]] in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271927.html|title=NHL Standings|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=nhl1927&season=1927&leaguenm=NHL|title=1926–27 NHL Playoff Results|publisher=The Internet Hockey Database|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> The team's early success led to players becoming minor celebrities and fixtures in New York City's [[Roaring Twenties]] nightlife. During this time, playing at the Garden on 49th Street, blocks away from [[Times Square]], that the Rangers obtained their nickname "The Broadway Blueshirts". On December 13, 1929, the Rangers became the first team in the NHL to travel by plane when they hired the [[Curtiss-Wright Corporation]] to fly them to [[Toronto]] for a game against the Maple Leafs, which they lost 7–6.<ref name="CenturyOfHockey">{{Cite book|last=Dryden|first=Steve|title=The Hockey News: Century Of Hockey|year=2000|page=32|publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd.|location=Toronto|isbn=0-7710-4179-9}}</ref> In only the [[1927–28 New York Rangers season|Rangers' second season]], they won the {{scfy|1928}} [[Stanley Cup]], defeating the [[Montreal Maroons]] three games to two.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/cup02/cuphistory.htm|title=Stanley Cup history|date=June 14, 2002|work=USA Today|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> One of the most memorable stories that emerged from the finals involved Patrick playing in goal at the age of 44. At the time, teams were not required to dress a backup [[goaltender]]. When the Rangers' starting goaltender, [[Lorne Chabot]], left a game with an [[eye injury]], Maroons [[coach (ice hockey)|head coach]] [[Eddie Gerard]] vetoed Patrick's original choice for an emergency replacement, [[Alex Connell]] of the [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]], who was in attendance. An angry Patrick lined up between the pipes for two periods in Game 2 of the finals, allowing one goal to Maroons center [[Nels Stewart]]. [[Frank Boucher]] scored the game-winning goal in overtime for New York.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/05/Lightning/Injuries_sideline_pla.shtml|title=Injuries sideline players only rarely|last=Brink|first=Graham|date=June 5, 2004|newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> After a loss to the Bruins in the {{scfy|1929}} [[Stanley Cup Finals]]<ref name="Rangers Bruins">{{Cite news|last=Anderson|first=Dave|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/14/sports/sports-of-the-times-at-boston-garden-there-s-much-more-gold-than-green.html|title=Sports of The Times – At Boston Garden, There's Much More Gold Than Green|work=The New York Times|date=May 14, 1995|access-date=June 17, 2008}}</ref> and an early struggle in the early 1930s, the Rangers, led by brothers [[Bill Cook|Bill]] and [[Bun Cook]] on the right and left wings, respectively, and Frank Boucher at center, defeated the Maple Leafs in the {{scfy|1933}} best-of-five finals three games to one to win their second Stanley Cup. The Rangers spent the rest of the 1930s playing close to 0.500 hockey until their next Cup win. Lester Patrick stepped down as head coach and was replaced by Frank Boucher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tra_history|title=Team History|website=New York Rangers|access-date=June 17, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411054021/http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tra_history|archive-date=April 11, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[File:The Bread Line.jpg|thumb|The Bread Line was the Rangers' first notable [[Line (ice hockey)|line]]. Consisting of [[Bill Cook]], [[Bun Cook]] and [[Frank Boucher]], they played together from 1926 to 1937.]] In [[1939–40 New York Rangers season|their 1939–40 season]], the Rangers finished the regular season in second place behind Boston. The two teams then met in the first round of the playoffs. The Bruins gained a two-games-to-one series lead from New York, but the Rangers recovered to win three-straight games, defeating the first-place Bruins four games to two. The Rangers' first-round victory gave them a bye until the finals. The [[Detroit Red Wings]] defeated the New York Americans in their first-round best-of-three series two games to one, and the Toronto Maple Leafs ousted the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] two games to none. The Maple Leafs then swept Detroit a best-of-three series to advance to the finals. The {{scfy|1940}} Cup Finals commenced in Madison Square Garden. In Game 1, the Rangers needed overtime to gain a 1–0 series lead, but they won game two more easily with a 6–2 victory. The series then shifted to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs won the next two games, tying the series at two games apiece. In Games 5 and 6, the Rangers won in overtime, taking the series four games to two to earn their third Stanley Cup. However, the Rangers collapsed by the mid-1940s, losing games by scores as lopsided as 15–0. In {{nhly|1943}}, goaltender [[Ken McAuley]] led the league with 39 losses and 310 goals allowed in 50 games played; his 6.24 goals-against average that year remains the worst in NHL history by a goaltender playing at least 25 games in a season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky Records: The worst seasons by goaltenders in NHL history|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/rocky-records-the-worst-seasons-by-goaltenders-in-nhl-history|author=Ellis, Steven|magazine=The Hockey News|access-date=December 11, 2021|date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> They missed the playoffs for five consecutive seasons before earning the fourth and final playoff spot in {{nhly|1947}}. They lost in the first round and missed the playoffs again in {{nhly|1948}}. In the [[1950 Stanley Cup Finals]], the Rangers were forced to play all of their games, including "home" games, in Toronto, while the [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus|circus]] was held at the Garden. They lost to the Detroit Red Wings in overtime in the seventh game of the finals. During this time, Red Wings owner [[James E. Norris]] became the largest stockholder in the Garden. However, he did not buy controlling interest in the arena, which would have violated the NHL's rule against one person owning more than one team. Nonetheless, he had enough support on the board to exercise de facto control. The Rangers remained a mark of futility in the NHL for most of the remainder of the [[Original Six]] era, missing the playoffs in 12 of the next 16 years. However, the team was rejuvenated in the late 1960s, symbolized by moving into the [[Madison Square Garden|fourth version of Madison Square Garden]] in 1968. A year earlier, they made the playoffs for the first time in five years on the strength of rookie goaltender [[Eddie Giacomin]] and 37-year-old former 1950s [[Montreal Canadiens]] star right wing [[Bernie Geoffrion|Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion]], signed out of retirement in 1966. ===Post-Original Six era (1967–1993)=== [[File:Jean Ratelle 1972.JPG|upright|thumb|[[Jean Ratelle]] played with the Rangers from 1960 to 1975.]] The Rangers made the finals twice in the 1970s, but lost both times to two '70s powerhouses; in six games to the [[Boston Bruins]] in {{scfy|1972}}, who were led by such stars as [[Bobby Orr]], [[Phil Esposito]], [[Ken Hodge]], [[Johnny Bucyk]] and [[Wayne Cashman]]; and in five games to the Canadiens in {{scfy|1979}}, who had [[Bob Gainey]], [[Guy Lafleur]], [[Larry Robinson]], [[Ken Dryden]], [[Guy Lapointe]] and [[Serge Savard]]. The Rangers reached the [[1971 Stanley Cup Finals]] despite losing high-scoring center [[Jean Ratelle]] (who had been on pace over Bruin [[Phil Esposito]] to become the first Ranger since [[Bryan Hextall]] in 1942 to lead the NHL in scoring) to injury during the stretch drive of the regular season. The strength of players such as [[Brad Park]], Jean Ratelle, [[Vic Hadfield]] and [[Rod Gilbert]] (the last three constructing the famed "[[GAG line]]", standing for "goal-a-game") carried them through the playoffs. They defeated the defending-champion Canadiens in the first round and the Chicago Black Hawks in the second, but lost to the Bruins in the finals. In the 1972 playoffs, with Ratelle sidelined with a broken ankle and Gilbert hampered by injuries, [[Walt Tkaczuk]] played a key role as the Rangers defeated the defending champion Canadiens and the previous year's finalists, the Black Hawks, to reach the {{scfy|1972}} Stanley Cup Finals. While the Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins in six games, Tkaczuk earned much respect for holding the Bruins' Phil Esposito without a goal in the series. The Rangers played a legendary conference semi-final series against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the {{nhly|1973}} playoffs, losing in seven games and becoming the first Original Six club to lose a playoff series to a 1967 expansion team. This series was noted for a Game 7 fight between [[Dale Rolfe]] of the Rangers and [[Dave Schultz (ice hockey)|Dave Schultz]] of the Flyers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schultz vs. Rolfe: Fight resonates 40 years later|date=April 26, 2014|first=Mike|last=Sielski|work=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-26/sports/49408641_1_dave-schultz-dale-rolfe-carl-hagelin|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> The Rangers' new rivals, the [[New York Islanders]], who entered the League in {{nhly|1972|start}} after paying a hefty territorial fee – some $4&nbsp;million – to the Rangers, were their first-round opponents in the {{nhly|1974|end}} playoffs. After splitting the first two games, the Islanders defeated the more-established Rangers 11 seconds into overtime of the deciding Game 3, establishing a rivalry that continued to grow for years. In a blockbuster trade with Boston, New York acquired Esposito and [[Carol Vadnais]] from the Bruins for Park, Ratelle and [[Joe Zanussi]] in {{nhly|1975|start}}, while Swedish stars [[Anders Hedberg]] and [[Ulf Nilsson (ice hockey)|Ulf Nilsson]] jumped to the Rangers from the League's rival, the [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA) in {{nhly|1978|start}}. In the 1979 NHL playoffs, New York defeated the surging Islanders in the conference semi-finals and advanced to the {{scfy|1979}} Cup Finals, losing to the Canadiens. In the three consecutive {{nhly|1981|end}} through {{nhly|1983|end}} playoffs, the Rangers were eliminated by the rival Islanders, who went on to win the Stanley Cup each of those years. [[File:Marcel Dionne 1987 (2).JPG|thumb|upright|[[Marcel Dionne]] with the Rangers, 1987. He signed with the Rangers in the 1986 off-season.]] The Rangers stayed competitive through the 1980s and early 1990s, making the playoffs each year. In the [[1986 Stanley Cup playoffs]], the Rangers, behind the play of rookie goaltender [[John Vanbiesbrouck]], upended the [[Patrick Division]]-winning Flyers in five games followed by a six-game win over the [[Washington Capitals]] in the Patrick Division finals. Montreal, however, disposed of the Rangers in the [[Wales Conference]] finals behind a rookie goaltender of their own, [[Patrick Roy]]. For the [[1986–87 New York Rangers season]], the team acquired superstar center [[Marcel Dionne]] after almost 12 years with the [[Los Angeles Kings]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Craig Wolff|title=Rangers Get Kings' Dionne|website=The New York Times|access-date=March 28, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/11/sports/rangers-get-kings-dionne.html|date=March 11, 1987}}</ref> In 1988, while a Ranger, Dionne moved into third place in [[List of NHL players with 500 goals|NHL career goals scored]]. Dionne spent nine games in the minors before retiring during the {{nhly|1988|app=season}}. Frustration was at its peak when the [[1991–92 New York Rangers season|1991–92 Rangers]] captured the [[Presidents' Trophy]]. They took a 2–1 series lead on the defending champion [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and then faltered in three-straight (some observers note a [[Ron Francis]] slapshot from outside the blue line that eluded goaltender [[Mike Richter]] as the series' turning point).<ref name=THNFrancis>{{cite magazine|last1=Kay|first1=Jason|title=Greatest Teams of All-Time: 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/greatest-teams-of-all-time-1991-92-pittsburgh-penguins/|magazine=The Hockey News|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=December 31, 2013}}</ref><ref name=NYTFrancis>{{cite news|last1=Bondy|first1=Filip|title=Hockey – Rangers Squander Lead and Lose|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/10/sports/hockey-rangers-squander-lead-and-lose.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=May 10, 1992}}</ref> The following year, injuries and a 1–11 regular season finish landed the Rangers at the bottom of the Patrick Division after being in a playoff position for much of the season. Head coach [[Roger Neilson]] did not finish the season. During this period, the Rangers were owned by [[Gulf+Western]], which was renamed to Paramount Communications in 1989, and sold to [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom]] in 1994. Viacom then sold the team to [[ITT Corporation]] and [[Cablevision]], and a couple of years later, ITT sold their ownership stake to Cablevision, who owned the team until 2010, when they spun off the MSG properties as their own company. ===Ending the curse (1993–94)=== The [[1993–94 New York Rangers season]] was their most successful in 54 years, as Mike Keenan coached the Rangers to the {{scfy|1994}} Stanley Cup championship, winning their fourth Cup.<ref name="Rangers Cup">{{Cite news|last=Vecsey|first=George|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/23/sports/sports-of-the-times-houston-finally-has-an-edge.html|title=Sports of The Times; Houston Finally Has an Edge|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 24, 1994|access-date=June 17, 2008|author-link=George Vecsey}}</ref> By the 1993–94 season, the Rangers had acquired seven players who had been part of the [[Edmonton Oilers]]' Cup-winning teams: Oilers captain (and new Rangers captain) [[Mark Messier]], [[Adam Graves]], [[Kevin Lowe]], [[Jeff Beukeboom]], [[Esa Tikkanen]], [[Craig MacTavish]] and [[Glenn Anderson]]. Graves set a team record with 52 goals, breaking the prior record of 50 held by [[Vic Hadfield]]. The Rangers clinched the Presidents' Trophy by finishing with the best record in the NHL at 52–24–8, setting a franchise record with 112 points earned.<ref name=2012recap>{{cite web|title=Caps spoil Rangers' chance to claim Presidents' Trophy|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20120407_WAS@NYR/caps-spoil-rangers-chance-to-claim-presidents-trophy|work=CBS Sports|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> The Rangers successfully made it past the first two rounds of the playoffs, sweeping the New York Islanders, and then defeating the Washington Capitals in five games. However, in the conference finals against the third-seeded [[New Jersey Devils]], the Rangers lost the series opener at home in double overtime, but won the next two games before the Devils defeated them 3–1 and 4–1. The series headed back to the [[Meadowlands Arena|Meadowlands]] for the sixth game, in which Messier [[Hat trick#Hockey|scored three times]] in the final period to lead the Rangers to a 4–2 win and set up a seventh game back at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won Game 7, 2–1, when [[Stéphane Matteau|Stephane Matteau]] scored a goal in double overtime, leading the team to the finals for the first time since {{scfy|1979}}. [[File:Wgretz edit2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The Rangers acquired [[Wayne Gretzky]] as a free agent in the 1996 off-season.]] Up against the [[Vancouver Canucks]], the Rangers again lost the series opener at home in overtime. The Rangers bounced back and they won the next three games, allowing the Canucks just four goals. However, the Canucks won the next two 6–3 and 4–1 to set up a seventh game, for the second consecutive series, at home.<ref name="GreatestDay">{{Cite book|last=Morrison|first=Scott|title=Hockey Night in Canada: My Greatest Day|year=2008|pages=[https://archive.org/details/mygreatestday50p0000morr/page/106 106–109]|publisher=Key Porter Books|location=Toronto|isbn=978-1-55470-086-8|author-link=Scott Morrison (journalist)|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/mygreatestday50p0000morr/page/106}}</ref> In the seventh game, the Rangers took a 2–0 first period lead, with Messier scoring later to put the Rangers up 3–1, the eventual Cup winning goal as the home team won 3–2, becoming the first (and to this date, only) player to captain two teams to the Stanley Cup.<ref name=SN1stcaptain>{{cite web|last1=Popplewell|first1=Brett|title=How Messier emerged from Gretzky's shadow|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mark-messiers-career-wayne-gretzkys-shadow-but-he-made-sure-that-it-didnt-end-that-way/|publisher=Sportsnet|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=October 10, 2014}}</ref> [[Brian Leetch]] became the first American-born player to win the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] as playoff MVP,<ref>{{cite web|title=Brian Leetch: The Road to the 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy Part One|date=November 21, 2012|first=Michael|last=Rappaport|website=The Hockey Writers|url=http://thehockeywriters.com/brian-leetch-the-road-to-the-1994-conn-smythe-trophy-part-one/|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> while [[Alexander Karpovtsev]], [[Alexei Kovalev]], [[Sergei Nemchinov]] and [[Sergei Zubov]] became the first Russians to have their names engraved on the Cup.<ref name=NYTRussians>{{cite news|last1=Vecsey|first1=George|title=Stanley Cup Finals – Russian Rangers Say Nyet to Possible Defeat|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/15/sports/stanley-cup-finals-russian-rangers-say-nyet-to-possible-defeat.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=June 15, 1994}}</ref> ===Expensive acquisitions and post-season drought (1995–2005)=== Despite having coached the Rangers to a regular season first-place finish and the Stanley Cup victory, head coach Mike Keenan left after a dispute with general manager [[Neil Smith (ice hockey)|Neil Smith]]. During the lockout-shortened {{nhly|1994|app=season}}, the Rangers won their first-round series with the [[Quebec Nordiques]], but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Flyers in four games with succeeding head coach [[Colin Campbell (ice hockey executive)|Colin Campbell]]. General manager Neil Smith orchestrated a deal that sent Sergei Zubov and center [[Petr Nedvěd|Petr Nedved]] to Pittsburgh in exchange for defenseman [[Ulf Samuelsson]] and left-winger [[Luc Robitaille]] in the summer of 1995. The [[1995–96 New York Rangers season|1995–96 Rangers]] defeated the Canadiens in six games in the playoffs, but lost their second-round series to the Penguins in five games. The Rangers then acquired [[Wayne Gretzky]] in 1996. Gretzky's greatest accomplishment with the Rangers was leading them to the [[1997 Stanley Cup playoffs#Eastern Conference 2|1997 Eastern Conference finals]], where they lost 4–1 to the Flyers, who were then led by [[Eric Lindros]]. Mark Messier, a former Oiler teammate of Gretzky's, left in the summer of 1997 and the team failed in a bid to replace him with [[Colorado Avalanche]] superstar [[Joe Sakic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeyrodent.com/RODENTVE.HTM | title=The Curse | author=The Hockey Rodent | date=February 9, 2004 | access-date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> The Rangers missed the playoffs for seven consecutive seasons, finishing no higher than fourth in their division. Gretzky retired at the end of the {{nhly|1998|app=season}}. In March 2000, Smith was fired along with head coach [[John Muckler]], and that summer, [[James L. Dolan|James Dolan]] hired [[Glen Sather]] to replace him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/31/archive/main201175.shtml | title=Rangers Hire Sather | agency=Associated Press | date=May 31, 2000 | access-date=August 8, 2007 | publisher=CBS News}}</ref> By the end of the {{nhly|2000|app=season}}, the Rangers had landed a significant amount of star power. Messier had returned to New York, [[Theoren Fleury]] joined the Rangers after spending most of his career with the [[Calgary Flames]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyColoradoArchive/jul8_fle.html | title=Theo Fleury signs with Rangers | agency=Associated Press | date=July 8, 1999 | access-date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> and Eric Lindros was traded to the Rangers by the Flyers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/2001/08/24/lindros_rangers_ap/ | title=Lindros joins Rangers nine years after first trade | agency=Associated Press | date=August 24, 2001 | access-date=August 8, 2007 | publisher=CNN}}</ref> The Rangers also acquired [[Pavel Bure]] late in {{nhly|2001}} from the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/stories/2002-03-18-bure.htm | title=Panthers trade Pavel Bure to Rangers | last=Allen | first=Kevin |work=USA Today | date=March 19, 2002 | access-date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> It was also the rookie season of goalie [[Dan Blackburn]], who made the [[NHL All-Rookie Team]] even as the Rangers fell back to last place in the Conference,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=615 | title=Dan Blackburn Selected to 2001–02 NHL All-Rookie Team | publisher=New York Rangers | date=June 20, 2002 | access-date=January 5, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509035518/http://www.nyrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=615 | archive-date=May 9, 2006}}</ref> and finished out of the playoffs. Later years saw other stars such as Alexei Kovalev, [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]], [[Martin Ručinský|Martin Rucinsky]] and [[Bobby Holík|Bobby Holik]] added, but in {{nhly|2002}} and {{nhly|2003}}, the team again missed the playoffs. Blackburn started strongly in 2002–03, but burned out after 17 games. He missed 2003–04 due to [[Infectious mononucleosis|mononucleosis]] and a damaged nerve in his left [[shoulder]]. Blackburn could not rehabilitate the damaged nerve, and was forced to retire at the age of 22.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1730 | title=Dan Blackburn to Retire | publisher=New York Rangers | date=May 25, 2005 | access-date=January 5, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509044805/http://www.nyrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1730 | archive-date=May 9, 2006}}</ref> Towards the end of the [[2003–04 New York Rangers season]], general manager Glen Sather finally gave in to a rebuilding process by trading away Brian Leetch, Alexei Kovalev, and eight others for numerous prospects and draft picks. With the retirements of Pavel Bure and Mark Messier, as well as Eric Lindros signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the post-lockout Rangers, under new head coach [[Tom Renney]], moved away from high-priced veterans towards a group of talented young players, such as [[Petr Průcha|Petr Prucha]], [[Dominic Moore]] and [[Blair Betts]]. ===Henrik Lundqvist era (2005–2020)=== [[File:Henrik Lundqvist - New York Rangers.jpg|thumb|Stellar performances by rookie goaltender [[Henrik Lundqvist]] during the {{nhly|2005|app=season}} led to the Rangers' best record since {{nhly|1993}}.]] The Rangers were expected to struggle during the {{nhly|2005|app=season}}, but behind stellar performances by Swedish rookie goaltender [[Henrik Lundqvist]], the Rangers finished the season with a record of 44–26–12, their best record since 1993–94. Jagr broke the Rangers' single-season points record with a first-period assist in a 5–1 win against the New York Islanders on March 29, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/boxscore_archive.asp?BoxScore=boxscore_03292006.asp | title=Box Score – Rangers 5, Islanders 1 | date=March 29, 2006 | access-date=August 8, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070417102804/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/boxscore_archive.asp?BoxScore=boxscore_03292006.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date =April 17, 2007}}</ref> The assist gave him 110 points on the season, breaking [[Jean Ratelle]]'s record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=960&gametype=Post | title=Game Notes – Rangers 5, Islanders 1 | date=March 29, 2006 | access-date=August 8, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095546/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=960&gametype=Post <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date =September 29, 2007}}</ref> Less than two weeks later, on April 8, Jagr scored his 53rd goal of the season against the Boston Bruins, breaking the club record previously held by Adam Graves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=968&gametype=Post | title=Game Notes – Rangers 4, Boston Bruins 3 (OT) | date=April 8, 2006 | access-date=August 8, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926222646/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=968&gametype=Post <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date =September 26, 2007}}</ref> Two games prior, on April 4, the Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2, in a shootout, to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since {{nhly|1996}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=964&gametype=Post | title=Game Notes – Rangers 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO) | date=April 4, 2006 | access-date=August 8, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083446/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/gametime/gamenotes.asp?id=964&gametype=Post <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date =September 29, 2007}}</ref> In the [[2006 Stanley Cup playoffs#Eastern Conference Quarterfinals|Eastern Conference quarterfinals]], the Rangers drew a matchup with the Devils and were defeated in a four-game sweep. Jagr fell two points short of winning his sixth [[Art Ross Trophy]] as scoring champion in 2005–06 (the trophy went to the [[San Jose Sharks]]' [[Joe Thornton]]), but Jagr did win his third [[Ted Lindsay Award|Pearson Award]] as the players' choice for the most outstanding player. [[File:Jaromir Jagr picks stick 2008-05-04.JPG|thumb|left|At the start of the [[2006–07 New York Rangers season]], [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] was named team captain.]] Realizing that the team had trouble scoring goals in the 2005–06 campaign, the Rangers signed [[Triple Gold Club]] winner and 12-time 30-goal scorer [[Brendan Shanahan]] to a one-year contract. On October 5, 2006, opening night of the {{nhly|2006|app=season}}, Jagr was named the first team captain since Mark Messier's retirement.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2317 | title= Jagr named 24th captain in Rangers history | publisher=New York Rangers | date=October 5, 2006 | access-date=January 5, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125170904/http://www.nyrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2317 | archive-date=November 25, 2006}}</ref> Though the Rangers started slow in the first half of the 2006–07 season, the second half was dominated by the stellar goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist. On February 5, 2007, the Rangers acquired agitating forward [[Sean Avery]] in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings, which brought further intensity to the team. Despite losing several players to injury in March, the Rangers went 10–2–3 in the month and clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season. Facing the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] in the first round of the [[2007 Stanley Cup playoffs|2007 playoffs]], the Rangers swept the series. However, they were eliminated in the next round by the [[Buffalo Sabres]]. At the [[2007 NHL Entry Draft]], the Rangers chose [[Alexei Cherepanov]] 17th overall, who had been ranked by the [[NHL Central Scouting Bureau]] as the number one European skater.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/SPORTS01/706270387/1046/SPORTS0107 |title=Rangers have high hopes for top pick Cherepanov |first=Sam |last=Weinman |work=[[The Journal News]] |date=June 27, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514163316/http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070627%2FSPORTS01%2F706270387%2F1046%2FSPORTS0107 |archive-date=May 14, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Despite the departure of Michael Nylander, the 2007 free agency season started with a bang for the Rangers, with the signing of two high-profile centerman; [[Scott Gomez]] on a seven-year contract, as well as [[Chris Drury]] on a five-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070702/SPORTS01/707020347/1046/SPORTS0107 |title=Rangers sign top tier centers Drury, Gomez |first=Sam |last=Weinman |work=[[The Journal News]] |date=July 2, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121075809/http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070702%2FSPORTS01%2F707020347%2F1046%2FSPORTS0107 |archive-date=January 21, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The moves, along with retaining most other key players, had been met favorably, and the Rangers made the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the second round for the second season in a row. Despite these streaks, the Rangers failed to meet expectations, losing their second-round series to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The following off-season saw the departures of captain Jaromir Jagr to the KHL, and alternate captains Martin Straka and Brendan Shanahan, who left to play in the Czech Republic and with the New Jersey Devils, respectively. [[File:John Tortorella.jpg|thumb|[[John Tortorella]] was named the team's head coach in 2009, maintaining the position until 2013.]] Following Jagr's departure, Chris Drury was named captain on October 3, 2008. The Rangers were one of four NHL teams to open the {{nhly|2008|app=season}} in Europe, being featured in the [[Victoria Cup (ice hockey)|Victoria Cup]] final, defeating the European Champions Cup winner [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]] in [[Bern]], Switzerland. This was followed by two NHL regular season games against Tampa Bay in [[Prague]] on October 4 and 5, and the Rangers won both games. The Rangers tied the 1983–84 Rangers for the best start in franchise history with a 5–0 record, and set the franchise record for best start in a season through the first 13 games by going 10–2–1 for 21 points, with the 10 wins and 21 points each becoming franchise records. A successful start to the season, however, was tempered with by the news of the sudden death of 2007 first-round pick Alexei Cherepanov, which occurred during a KHL game in Russia on October 13, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11062008/sports/rangers/rangers_seek_pick_for_late_prospect_137397.htm|title=Rangers Seek Pick for Late Prospect Cherpanov|date=November 6, 2008|first=Larry|last=Brooks|work=New York Post|access-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref> A disappointing second half of the season followed. After the Rangers went 2–7–3 in 12 games, coach Tom Renney was fired, with {{scfy|2004}} Stanley Cup and [[Jack Adams Award]] winner [[John Tortorella]] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x898854922/Reeling-New-York-Rangers-fire-coach|title= NHL notes: Renney rendered by Rangers|date=February 23, 2009|work=Journal Star news services |access-date=January 6, 2011}}</ref> The Rangers made the [[2009 Stanley Cup playoffs|2009 playoffs]], but lost their opening-round series to the Washington Capitals four games to three. On June 30, 2009, the Rangers traded Scott Gomez, [[Tom Pyatt]], and [[Michael Busto]] to the Montreal Canadiens for [[Ryan McDonagh]], [[Chris Higgins (ice hockey)|Chris Higgins]], [[Pavel Valentenko]], and [[Doug Janik]]. With Gomez's salary cap hit gone, the Rangers signed superstar [[Marián Gáborík|Marian Gaborik]] on the first day of free agency. In the {{nhly|2009|app=season}}, the Rangers failed to make the playoffs for the first time in five years. There was some criticism that the off-season acquisition of Gaborik had not paid off, despite Gaborik scoring 42 goals and 86 points in the season. The final two games of the season were a home-and-home against the Philadelphia Flyers, with both teams competing for the same playoff spot. The Rangers skated away with the victory in the first game, keeping their post-season hopes alive. In the second game, the Flyers peppered Henrik Lundqvist with 47 shots, but scored only once. The game went to a shootout, and the Flyers prevailed to move on to the playoffs. [[File:Ryan Callahan 2011.png|left|upright|thumb|On September 12, 2011, [[Ryan Callahan]] was named the 26th captain in Rangers history.]] For the [[2010–11 New York Rangers season]], the team waived defenseman [[Wade Redden]] and brought in several players to achieve more balanced scoring. On November 12, the Rangers unveiled the new Heritage Jersey for the first time at the [[Rockefeller Center|ice rink at Rockefeller Center]] in a special ceremony featuring Rangers alumni and current players discussing the history of the storied franchise. The club wore the jersey for the first time on November 17 when they played the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers' playoff chances came down to the final day of the regular season for the second-straight year. The team defeated the New Jersey Devils and passed the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the standings, putting the Rangers in the playoffs after missing out the previous season. The Rangers faced Washington in the first round and lost the series in five games. It was the second time in three years that the Capitals eliminated the Rangers from the playoffs, fueling a rivalry that would last several seasons. On May 13, 2011, Rangers forward [[Derek Boogaard]] was found dead in his [[Minnesota]] apartment.<ref name="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/york-rangers-forward-derek-boogaard-dead-28-025813197.html">{{cite web | url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/york-rangers-forward-derek-boogaard-dead-28-025813197.html | title=New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard found dead at 28 | access-date=May 16, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518044517/http://ca.news.yahoo.com/york-rangers-forward-derek-boogaard-dead-28-025813197.html | archive-date=May 18, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> On June 29, 2011, the Rangers bought out captain Chris Drury's contract. On July 2, 2011, the Rangers signed free agent [[Brad Richards]] to a nine-year contract.<ref name="http://nypostonline.com/p/sports/rangers/rangers_sign_richards_for_itM1BhegVldhoWKStLQHWJ">{{cite news | url=http://nypostonline.com/p/sports/rangers/rangers_sign_richards_for_itM1BhegVldhoWKStLQHWJ | title=Rangers sign Richards to nine-year, $58.5M contract | date=July 2, 2011 | first=Larry | last=Brooks | work=New York Post | access-date=October 25, 2011}}</ref> On September 12, 2011, [[Ryan Callahan]] was named the 26th captain in the Rangers' history.<ref name=NYTCaptainCally>{{cite news|last1=Klein|first1=Jeff Z.|last2=Belson|first2=Ken|title=Callahan Fills Drury's Role as Captain of Rangers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/sports/hockey/ryan-callahan-is-named-rangers-26th-captain.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=September 12, 2011}}</ref> He became the fifth-youngest captain in team history.<ref name=BRCapCally>{{cite web|last1=Urtz|first1=Tom Jr.|title=New York Rangers: Where Could Ryan Callahan Rank in Lineage of Ranger Captains?|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/858722-ny-rangers-where-could-ryan-callahan-rank-amongst-the-teams-25-captains|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=April 1, 2015|date=September 20, 2011}}</ref> Brad Richards and [[Marc Staal]] were named alternate captains on the same day. In the [[2011–12 New York Rangers season]], the team finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, recording 51 wins and 109 points. Their leading scorer was Marian Gaborik, who finished the season with 41 goals and 76 points while playing all 82 games. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rangers faced the eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators. After falling behind 3–2 in the series, the Rangers bounced back to win Game 6 in [[Ottawa]] as well as Game 7 at home. In the next round, the Rangers once again faced the Capitals. In Game 3, Gaborik scored to win 14:41 into the third overtime, giving the Rangers a 2–1 lead in the series, but Washington came back to tie the series 2–2 in Game 4. Washington was up by one during the final minutes of Game 5 when [[Joel Ward (ice hockey)|Joel Ward]] committed a high-sticking double-minor. Richards scored to tie with just 6.6 seconds remaining, and in overtime, defenseman Marc Staal scored on the second penalty of the double-minor just 1:35 into overtime. Rangers went on to win the series 4–3, sending them to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1997. In the conference finals, they faced the New Jersey Devils, a major divisional rival. After leading the series 2–1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row, losing Game 6 in New Jersey with a goal by Devils forward [[Adam Henrique]] at 1:03 in overtime, giving the Devils a 4–2 series win and ending the Rangers' season. ====Return to the Finals and third Presidents' Trophy==== On July 23, 2012, the Rangers traded [[Brandon Dubinsky]], [[Artem Anisimov]], [[Tim Erixon]] and a [[2013 NHL Entry Draft|2013 first-round draft pick]] to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in exchange for [[Rick Nash]], [[Steven Delisle]], and a 2013 conditional third-round pick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nash traded to Rangers in five-player deal |first=Dave |last=Lozo |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=638429|website=National Hockey League |date=July 23, 2012 |access-date=March 9, 2015 }}</ref> At the 2013 [[NHL trade deadline]] on April 3, the Rangers then traded Marian Gaborik and Steven Delisle to Columbus for [[Derick Brassard]], [[Derek Dorsett]], [[John Moore (ice hockey)|John Moore]], and a 2014 sixth-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers trade Marian Gaborik |first=Katie |last=Strang |url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/9130225/marian-gaborik-traded-new-york-rangers-columbus-blue-jackets |publisher=ESPNNewYork.com |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=March 9, 2015 }}</ref> After the Rangers were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by Boston, management fired head coach John Tortorella, and on June 21, 2013, general manager Glen Sather formally introduced former Canucks head coach [[Alain Vigneault]] as Tortorella's replacement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers hire new coach Vigneault with 5-year deal |first=Ira |last=Podell |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/article/20130622033103718540808/ |agency=Associated Press |publisher=CBC.ca |date=June 22, 2013 |access-date=June 9, 2014 }}</ref> [[File:Rick Nash Rangers.jpg|thumb|upright|The Rangers acquired [[Rick Nash]] in a multi-player trade with the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in 2012.]] A trade late in the {{nhly|2013|app=season}} contributed to the Rangers reaching the {{scfy|2014}} Stanley Cup Finals. On March 5, 2014, the Rangers traded their captain Ryan Callahan, along with a first-round draft pick in [[2015 NHL Entry Draft|2015]], a conditional second-round pick in [[2014 NHL Entry Draft|2014]], and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2015, for Tampa Bay captain [[Martin St. Louis]]. The trade occurred both due to the Rangers' and Callahan's inability to reach a contract extension, as well as St. Louis' growing tension with the Lightning organization and subsequent request to be traded to New York. The [[2013–14 New York Rangers season|2013–14 Rangers]] were already a strong team, setting a new franchise record of 25 road game wins. New York defeated Philadelphia in seven games in the first round of the [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|2014 playoffs]], and in the next round rallied from a 3–1 series deficit for the first time in their history to defeat Pittsburgh in seven games. They then defeated the Montreal Canadiens in six games to become the Eastern Conference champions, moving on to the Cup Finals, their first visit in 20 years, to face {{scfy|2012}} champions [[Los Angeles Kings]]. The Rangers led the first two games by two goals but lost each game in overtime, and were then shut-out at home 3–0 in Game 3. The Kings outshot the Rangers in Game 4, but the Rangers staved off elimination by winning the game 2–1. They had another lead in Game 5, but after the game was tied and subsequently sent to overtime, Kings defenseman [[Alec Martinez]] scored with 5:17 left in the second overtime period to win the game for Los Angeles, 3–2, as well as the Stanley Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/14/us/stanley-cup-kings/ |title=Los Angeles Kings win Stanley Cup in thriller |publisher=CNN |date=June 14, 2014 |access-date=July 8, 2014}}</ref> On June 20, 2014, a week after their season ended, the Rangers [[Compliance buyout|bought-out]] the remaining six years of Brad Richards' contract in order to free up [[NHL salary cap|salary cap space]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/brad-richards-bought-out-by-rangers-1.2682344 |title=Brad Richards bought out by Rangers – NHL on CBC Sports – Hockey news, opinion, scores, stats, standings |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=July 8, 2014}}</ref> On October 6, 2014, defenseman [[Ryan McDonagh]] was named the Rangers' 27th captain in team history, with [[Derek Stepan]], Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and Martin St. Louis serving as alternates. In {{nhly|2014}}, the Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy for the third time in franchise history and their seventh division title by finishing with the best record in the NHL at 53–22–7. The 53 wins and 113 points both set franchise records. The team also won 28 road games in the regular season, breaking the franchise record set the previous season. In the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs]], the Rangers dispatched the Pittsburgh Penguins in five games in the first round. The Rangers then came back from a 3–1 series deficit to win their second-round series against the Capitals in seven games, becoming the first team in NHL history to battle back from a 3–1 deficit in back-to-back seasons and sending the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Final for the third time in four years. However, after winning the first game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Rangers lost Game 2 by four goals. The two teams split the first four games of the series, but the Rangers lost Game 5 by a 2–0 scoreline at home. In Game 6, Derick Brassard scored a hat-trick and assisted on two other goals in an emphatic 7–3 Rangers victory to force Game 7 in New York.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014030316 | title=Brassard, Rangers down Lightning to force game seven | website=National Hockey League | access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref> There, the Lightning shutout the Rangers 2–0, ending the Rangers' season, and marking the first occasion the Rangers had ever lost a Game 7 at home in franchise history as well as the first time they lost an elimination game at home since they lost to Buffalo in [[2007 Stanley Cup playoffs|2007]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014030317 | title=Lightning defeat Rangers, advance to Cup Final | website=National Hockey League | access-date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> ====Jeff Gorton's rebuild==== On June 27, 2015, the Rangers traded [[Carl Hagelin]] to the Anaheim Ducks, [[Cam Talbot]] and a draft pick to the Edmonton Oilers, and prospect [[Ryan Haggerty]] to the Chicago Blackhawks for [[Antti Raanta]], who replaced Talbot as Lundqvist's backup goaltender.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brooks|first1=Larry|title=Rangers trade Cam Talbot and Carl Hagelin|url=https://nypost.com/2015/06/27/rangers-trade-cam-talbot-and-carl-hagelin/|website=New York Post|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=June 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/trades-completed-during-2015-nhl-draft-weekend/c-772519|website=National Hockey League|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> Subsequently, on July 1, 2015, [[Glen Sather]] resigned as the general manager, with [[Jeff Gorton]] taking his place to become the 11th general manager in team history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeff Gorton Named 11th General Manager in Franchise History|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/jeff-gorton-named-11th-general-manager-in-franchise-history/c-881423|website=National Hockey League|access-date=July 3, 2017|date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> On July 2, 2015, Martin St. Louis announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whyno|first1=Stephen|title=Martin St. Louis retires from NHL|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/martin-st-louis-retires-from-nhl-1.3135901|website=CBC Sports|agency=The Canadian Press|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 2, 2015}}</ref> The team then re-signed [[Jesper Fast]], [[J. T. Miller]], and Derek Stepan.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leonard|first1=Pat|title=With Derek Stepan awaiting new deal, Rangers re-sign Jesper Fast, J.T. Miller|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/stepan-awaiting-new-deal-rangers-re-sign-fast-miller-article-1.2293525|website=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Leonard|first1=Pat|title=Derek Stepan re-signs with Rangers on $39&nbsp;million deal|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/derek-stepan-re-signs-rangers-39-million-deal-article-1.2305283|website=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Gretz|first1=Adam|title=Rangers sign Derek Stepan to 6-year, $39&nbsp;million contract|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/rangers-sign-derek-stepan-to-6-year-39-million-contract/|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 27, 2015}}</ref> The Rangers started the {{nhly|2015|app=season}} with a 14–2–2 record after 18 games, including a nine-game winning streak. However, the team lost their momentum and floundered, posting a 4–7–2 record in December for only ten points. After the holiday break, the team gradually improved their play, going on a 10–3–1 run without any back-to-back losses in February. The Rangers finished the season with 101 points for back-to-back 100+ point seasons. Despite high hopes, the Rangers were eliminated in the first round of the [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs]] by a Penguins team that would go on to win the Stanley Cup. That summer, the Rangers extended Antti Raanta's contract,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Antti Raanta|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-antti-raanta/c-881095|website=National Hockey League|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> signed [[Pavel Buchnevich]] to an entry-level contract,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Pavel Buchnevich|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-pavel-buchnevich/c-882664|website=National Hockey League|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> and re-signed J. T. Miller, [[Chris Kreider]], and [[Kevin Hayes (ice hockey)|Kevin Hayes]]. On July 18, the Rangers traded Derick Brassard and a 2018 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for [[Mika Zibanejad]] and a 2018 second-round draft pick,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Acquire Forward Mika Zibanejad|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-forward-mika-zibanejad/c-889693|website=National Hockey League|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 18, 2016}}</ref> The team also signed [[Michael Grabner]] to a two-year deal<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leonard|first1=Pat|title=Rangers hit the discount rack and sign free agents Michael Grabner and Nathan Gerbe|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/rangers-hit-discount-rack-sign-michael-grabner-nathan-gerbe-article-1.2696268|website=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> and the much-anticipated college sensation [[Jimmy Vesey]] to a two-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreda|first1=Allan|title=Rangers Sign Jimmy Vesey, Coveted by Much of the N.H.L.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/sports/hockey/ny-rangers-sign-jimmy-vesey.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=February 9, 2017|date=August 19, 2016}}</ref> The Rangers finished {{nhly|2016}} in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division with 102 points. In the first round of the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs]], they won their series with the Montreal Canadiens in six games. In the second game of their second-round series with the Ottawa Senators, the Rangers held a two-goal lead on three different occasions, but lost in double overtime, putting themselves in a 2–0 series deficit. The team responded with consecutive 4–1 home wins in Games 3 and 4 to tie the series at two games apiece. However, the Rangers lost the next two games and were eliminated by the Senators. On June 14, 2017, the Rangers announced a buyout of Dan Girardi's contract.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreda|first1=Allan|title=Rangers Are Buying Out Dan Girardi's Contract|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/sports/hockey/rangers-dan-girardi.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=June 14, 2017}}</ref> Just over a week later, the Rangers traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta to the [[Arizona Coyotes]] in exchange for a first-round draft pick (seventh overall) and former first-round pick [[Tony DeAngelo]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreda|first1=Allan|title=Rangers Trade Derek Stepan to Coyotes Ahead of N.H.L. Draft|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/sports/hockey/rangers-trade-derek-stepan-to-coyotes-ahead-of-nhl-draft.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=June 23, 2017}}</ref> The Rangers' management was also successful in signing top free agent defenseman [[Kevin Shattenkirk]] on July 1, 2017, to a four-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers sign top free agent Kevin Shattenkirk|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19783806/new-york-rangers-sign-defenseman-kevin-shattenkirk|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> With injuries sidelining Shattenkirk, Kreider, and Zibanejad, the Rangers struggled to compete. By February 8, 2018, the team had a 25–24–5 record, leading the front office to issue a letter to fans announcing the Rangers would be committing to a rebuild and may "lose some familiar faces" in the process. [[Rick Nash]] was traded the day before the 2018 [[NHL trade deadline]] to the Bruins for a 2018 first-round pick, a 2019 seventh-round pick, [[Matt Beleskey]], [[Ryan Spooner]] and [[Ryan Lindgren]]. The following day, the Rangers traded captain [[Ryan McDonagh]] and [[J. T. Miller]] to the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] for [[Vladislav Namestnikov]], prospects [[Brett Howden]] and [[Libor Hájek|Libor Hajek]], and multiple draft picks. With the team missing the playoffs for the first time since [[2009–10 New York Rangers season|2010]], finishing under .500 for the first time since [[2003–04 New York Rangers season|2004]], and placing last in the Metropolitan Division, head coach Vigneault was fired after the conclusion of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bailey|first1=Jason M.|title=Rangers Fire Alain Vigneault After Rare Playoff-Less Season|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/08/sports/hockey/alain-vigneault-fired-rangers.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=April 9, 2018|date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> On May 23, [[David Quinn (ice hockey)|David Quinn]] was hired as the team's new head coach.<ref name="Quinn hired">{{cite web|title=Rangers hire Boston University's David Quinn as coach|url=https://apnews.com/143251cc7cb642abbb59a777287a5e92/Rangers-hire-Boston-University's-David-Quinn-as-coach|website=AP News|access-date=May 23, 2018|date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> During the off-season, Hayes, Vesey, [[Brady Skjei]] and Spooner all filed for salary arbitration and all of them were re-signed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Brady Skjei |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-brady-skjei/c-299613196 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 9, 2018 |date=July 28, 2018}}</ref> Despite a mediocre [[2018–19 New York Rangers season|2018–19 season]], Gorton and his team remained committed to rebuilding the franchise. 2017 first-round draft pick [[Filip Chytil]] made his NHL debut,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Best |first1=Neil |title=Andersson, Chytil recalled by Rangers |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/lias-andersson-filip-chytil-recalled-by-rangers-1.17669250 |website=Newsday |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> and early in the season Ryan Spooner was traded to Edmonton for [[Ryan Strome]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Acquire Forward Ryan Strome |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-forward-ryan-strome/c-302005212 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=November 16, 2018}}</ref> With the trade deadline approaching and their playoff chances slim, the Rangers once again traded away veteran players, with fan-favorite [[Mats Zuccarello]] being sent to the Dallas Stars in exchange for two draft picks<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Acquire 2019 Conditional 2nd Rd & 2020 Conditional 3rd Rd Picks |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-2019-conditional-2nd-rd--2020-conditional-3rd-rd-picks/c-305148148 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=February 23, 2019}}</ref> and [[Kevin Hayes (ice hockey)|Kevin Hayes]] going to Winnipeg in exchange for a first-round pick, a conditional pick, and forward [[Brendan Lemieux]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Acquire 2019 1st Rd Pick, Brendan Lemieux & 2022 Conditional Pick |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-2019-1st-rd-pick-brendan-lemieux--2022-conditional-pick/c-305196900 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> The Rangers received the second overall pick in the [[2019 NHL Entry Draft]],<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 NHL Draft Lottery results |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-draft-lottery-results/c-306626236 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> and subsequently used it to select forward [[Kaapo Kakko]]. On May 17, 2019, former Ranger goaltender and broadcaster [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] resigned from his position as president of the Columbus Blue Jackets and returned to New York to become the organization's new president.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Davidson Named Rangers President |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/john-davidson-named-rangers-president/c-307447556 |website=NHL.com |access-date=October 3, 2020 |date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> Davidson and Gorton addressed the team's defensive woes by acquiring top prospect [[Adam Fox (ice hockey)|Adam Fox]] from Carolina for a pair of picks,<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Acquire Defenseman Adam Fox |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-defenseman-adam-fox/c-307122854 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=April 30, 2019}}</ref> as well as veteran defenseman [[Jacob Trouba]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Acquire Jacob Trouba |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-jacob-trouba/c-307887700 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 28, 2019 |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> The team also signed free agent [[Artemi Panarin]] to a seven-year deal on July 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York Rangers Sign Artemi Panarin to Seven-Year Deal Worth $81.5 Million |url=https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2019/7/1/20677371/new-york-rangers-to-sign-artemi-panarin-to-seven-year-deal-worth-81-5-million |website=blueshirtbanter.com |access-date=July 1, 2019 |date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> To help with salary cap restrictions, the Rangers then traded Jimmy Vesey and bought out the last two years of Shattenkirk's contract.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Battaglino |first1=Mike |title=Shattenkirk has contract bought out by Rangers |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/kevin-shattenkirk-contract-bought-out-by-new-york/c-308414136 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 9, 2020 |date=August 1, 2019}}</ref> [[File:ArtemiPanarin.jpg|thumb|[[Artemi Panarin]] signed with the Rangers in July 2019]] The {{nhly|2019|app=season}} was a step forward for the rebuilding Rangers; Panarin lived up expectations and earned a [[Hart Trophy]] nomination,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://drive4five.blog/2020/07/21/hart-trophy-leon-draisaitl-nathan-mackinnon-artemi-panarin-aidan-resnick-kush-malhotra/ | title=Hart Trophy Finalists Revealed: Who Will and Should Win? | date=July 21, 2020 }}</ref> rookie goaltender [[Igor Shestyorkin]] proved to be a worthy successor to aging superstar Henrik Lundqvist, Chris Kreider signed a seven-year contract extension,<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers re-sign Chris Kreider to seven-year contract |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/02/24/new-york-rangers-chris-kreider-contract-extension/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=October 3, 2020 |date=February 24, 2020}}</ref> and Mika Zibanejad emerged as an elite forward, recording a 5-goal-game against Washington on March 5 and ending up with 41 goals in 57 games played. By early March 2020, the Rangers were within striking distance of the second wild-card position when the [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)|coronavirus pandemic]] halted the regular season. In May 2020, the league announced a [[2020 Stanley Cup playoffs|24-team playoff tournament]] to complete the season, where the Rangers were seeded eleventh and faced the Carolina Hurricanes; the Hurricanes swept the Rangers. After being eliminated from the playoffs the Rangers were entered into the second phase of the NHL draft lottery where the team won the lottery and were awarded the first pick in the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]], which Gorton used to select [[Alexis Lafreniere]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brooks |first1=Larry |title=Rangers win NHL Draft lottery, Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes |url=https://nypost.com/2020/08/10/rangers-win-nhl-draft-lottery-alexis-lafreniere-sweepstakes |website=New York Post |access-date=October 3, 2020 |date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> Later in the off-season, the team traded veteran defenseman [[Marc Staal]] to the Red Wings. In September 2020, the Rangers bought out the final year of [[Henrik Lundqvist]]'s contract, ending his tenure in New York after 15 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Buy Out Contract of Henrik Lundqvist |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-buy-out-contract-of-henrik-lundqvist/c-319243646 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=September 30, 2020}}</ref> ===The Drury years (2021–present)=== On January 31, 2021, defenseman Tony DeAngelo was placed on waivers by the Rangers, following reports that he had an altercation with teammate [[Alexandar Georgiev]] following an overtime loss to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=NYRangers |number=1355933135477891080 |date=January 31, 2021 |title=Not on ice today: DeAngelo (waivers), Johnson (day-to-day, lower body), Blackwell (7–10 days, upper body) and Georgiev (maintenance).}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaplan |first1=Emily |title=New York Rangers' Tony DeAngelo unclaimed on waivers, less than 4 months after contract extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/30812295/new-york-rangers-place-tony-deangelo-waivers-less-4-months-contract-extension |website=ESPN |access-date=January 31, 2021 |date=January 31, 2021}}</ref> According to ''[[The Athletic]],'' his continued "maturity" issues, combined with a marked decline in his play, led the Rangers to put him on the market; there were no takers.<ref name="Athletic">{{cite web |last1=Carpiniello |first1=Rick |title=Rangers place Tony DeAngelo on waivers following postgame altercation |url=https://theathletic.com/2357152/2021/01/31/tony-deangelo-waivers-new-york-rangers/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=January 31, 2021 |date=January 31, 2021}}</ref> In a game against the [[Washington Capitals]] on May 3, 2021, Capitals forward [[Tom Wilson (ice hockey)|Tom Wilson]] cross-checked [[Pavel Buchnevich]] in the head and slammed [[Artemi Panarin]] into the ice, ending his season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brooks |first1=Larry |title=NHL must ban Tom Wilson for nearly killing Artemi Panarin |url=https://nypost.com/2021/05/04/nhl-must-ban-tom-wilson-for-nearly-killing-artemi-panarin-2/ |website=New York Post |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=May 3, 2021}}</ref> Wilson, a repeat offender, was fined the league maximum of $5,000 for the incident. The Rangers organization released a statement expressing disappointment in this decision, calling head of player safety [[George Parros]] "unfit to continue in his current role". The NHL subsequently fined the Rangers $250,000 for their comments.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Mollie |title=NHL hits Rangers with massive fine for statement on Tom Wilson's slap on the wrist |url=https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/rangers-walloped-with-250000-fine-over-tom-wilson-statement/ |website=New York Post |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> Two days later, Rangers owner [[James L. Dolan|James Dolan]] fired president [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] and general manager [[Jeff Gorton]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=LeBrun |first1=Pierre |title=LeBrun: Behind the scenes of the shocking Rangers shakeup and how it came to this |url=https://theathletic.com/2571419/2021/05/06/lebrun-behind-the-scenes-of-the-shocking-rangers-shakeup-and-how-it-came-to-this/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> Despite the timing, Dolan stated the firings were not related to the Wilson incident and statement, citing "culture" issues within the organization. [[Chris Drury]] was then announced as the Rangers' new president and general manager.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brooks |first1=Larry |title=James Dolan: Chris Drury 'the right guy' to lead Rangers culture change |url=https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/james-dolan-chris-drury-the-right-guy-to-lead-the-rangers/ |website=New York Post |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> On May 12, Drury fired head coach David Quinn after the team failed to qualify for the [[2021 Stanley Cup playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Announce Changes to Coaching Staff |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff/c-324617982 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> Despite a tumultuous season, a major bright spot was the play of [[Adam Fox (ice hockey)|Adam Fox]]; he led NHL defensemen with 42 assists, finished second in points with 47, and won the [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brooks |first1=Larry |title=Rangers' Adam Fox wins Norris Trophy as NHL's top defenseman |url=https://nypost.com/2021/06/29/rangers-adam-fox-wins-norris-trophy/ |website=New York Post |access-date=July 1, 2021 |date=June 29, 2021}}</ref> On June 16, 2021, the Rangers named [[Gerard Gallant]] as their head coach.<ref name="Gallant0616">{{cite web |title=Gerard Gallant Named Rangers Head Coach |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/gerard-gallant-named-rangers-head-coach/c-325359146 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 17, 2021 |date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> In the [[2021–22 New York Rangers season|2021–22 season]], the Rangers finished the regular season with a record of 52–24–6, making the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers rout Senators 5-1 to clinch playoff berth |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401350278 |website=ESPN |access-date=April 10, 2022 |date=April 9, 2022}}</ref> For the third time in franchise history, the Rangers overcame a 3–1 series deficit, this time against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in a first round matchup that concluded with a game-winning overtime goal from [[Artemi Panarin]]. In the next round, they would defeat the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in seven games after trailing 2–0 and 3–2 in the series, advancing to their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beard |first1=Aaron |title=Rangers defeat Hurricanes in Game 7, advance to face Lightning in Eastern Conference final |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/new-york-rangers-carolina-hurricanes-game-7-nhl-playoff-recap-1.6471708 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=May 31, 2022 |date=May 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=#NHLStats: Live Updates – 05/30/2022 |url=https://media.nhl.com/public/live-updates?date=2022-05-30 |website=media.nhl.com |access-date=May 31, 2022 |date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> In the Eastern Conference Finals, they faced the back-to-back defending champions [[Tampa Bay Lightning]], and lost the series despite a 2–0 series lead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Dan |title=Rangers run out of gas, comebacks in Game 6 of East Final |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-out-of-gas-in-game-6-of-east-final/c-334579348 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 12, 2022 |date=June 12, 2022}}</ref> [[Igor Shesterkin]] was named the [[Vezina Trophy]] winner following the season. ==Uniforms== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:New York Rangers wordmark logo.gif|thumb|left|150px|The current wordmark logo for the New York Rangers.]] --> The classic Rangers sweater has been in use since the franchise's foundation, with several alterations along the way. The current blue uniform has the serifed word "RANGERS" in red and white drop shadow arranged diagonally, with red and white stripes on the sleeves and tail. Originally, the uniform was light blue, before it switched to a darker classic Rangers "Broadway Blue" in 1929. In addition, the original versions neither had a drop shadow nor were serifed. During the 1946–47 season, the word "RANGERS" was arranged in an arch form above the sweater number. It adopted its current form the next season, along with dropshadowed numbers, except for a brief period where the city name was used, a tie-down collar was not used and the tail and sleeve stripes were separated by thin blue stripes. Red pants have been used with the uniform since the 1929–30 season.<ref name="New York Rangers uniform history">{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers.html | title=New York Rangers uniform history | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> The white jerseys were first unveiled in the 1951–52 season, as part of a mandate that regulated NHL teams to have a dark home jersey and a light away jersey. The [[serif]]ed word "RANGERS" is also arranged diagonally, but in blue with red drop shadow. A quinticolor of blue, white and red stripes accentuate the tail and sleeves, while a blue shoulder yoke with white and red stripes completes the look. The white sweaters, with minor changes such as a tie-down collar and arched player names, have remained virtually unchanged since.<ref name="New York Rangers uniform history"/> During the tenure of general manager [[John Ferguson Sr.]], he sought to modernize the Rangers sweater by featuring rounded numbers, a darker shade of blue and the shield logo, which was unveiled in the 1976–77 season. A blue and red stripe (white and red stripe in the blue sweaters) extend from the yoke to the sleeves, while blue pants were used. However, it proved unpopular with the fans, and following the 1977–78 season it was replaced by an updated version of their classic uniforms. Ferguson used this similar design when he became GM of the original [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers18.html | title=1976–77 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> [[File:AveryNYR.jpg|thumb|From 1996 to 2007 the Rangers' alternate jersey featured the head of the Statue of Liberty with the team abbreviation below it.]] The modernized classic uniforms introduced in 1978 featured some subtle changes. Both jerseys featured a V-neck collar in a red-white-red pattern, and bolder stripes on the sleeves and waistline. On the blue jersey, the red and white stripes were separated by thin blue stripes, along with the waistline stripes being raised above the hemline so that the patterns on both jerseys matched. From 1978 to 1987, the blue jersey (then the road jersey) featured "NEW YORK" diagonally across the front instead of the traditional "RANGERS" wordmark, similar to their 2010s heritage alternate jerseys.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers20.html | title=1978–87 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> In 1997, the Rangers reverted the blue jersey's design, restoring the old striping pattern, and becoming the first team to re-introduce lace-up collars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers24.html | title=1997–98 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> The white jerseys followed suit in 1999,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers26.html | title=1999–2007 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> and the design was carried over to the Reebok Edge template in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers27.html | title=1999–2007 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> On October 7, 2001, the Rangers wore a modified version of their blue jerseys in a home game against the [[2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season|Buffalo Sabres]]. This design combined the current/traditional striping with the "NEW YORK" wordmark of the 1978–1987 uniforms. The uniforms were worn in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/RangersSpecial01a.html | title=New York Rangers 2001 9/11 Tribute uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref> The Rangers previously had a navy alternate jersey featuring the head of the [[Statue of Liberty]] with the team abbreviation (NYR) below in a futuristic script. Silver was used as an accent color, but the player names and numbers retain the same color schemes as the regular jerseys, except for a darker shade of blue. Other than a white version used in the 1998–99 season, this jersey was used from 1996 to 2007, and proved to be highly popular with fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/Rangers/Rangers23.html | title=1996–97 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> During the 2010–11 season, the Rangers debuted a heritage blue jersey as their new alternate uniform. The jersey featured a darker shade of blue, as well as a cream trim. Unlike the regular jerseys, the font of the alternate is in [[sans-serif]] and does not feature a dropshadow, much like the original Rangers jersey. The Rangers wore the jerseys at home on Saturdays and when they played against Original Six teams.<ref name="New York Rangers uniform history"/> For the 2017–18 season, the heritage jersey was retired because of the league-wide switch to the [[Adidas]] uniform format. In the [[2012 NHL Winter Classic]], the Rangers wore a cream jersey combining classic and current styles. A different version of the shield logo was used, while the player names were arranged in a straight line. The stripes were also lessened, giving it a minimalist, vintage look, as most Winter Classic jerseys are.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/2011-12/Rangers.html | title=2011–12 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> For the [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]], the Rangers used white jerseys with the city name in navy, silver and red. In addition, they feature diagonal stripes and sleeve numbers, and enlarged numbers on the back to make them more readable to spectators. The chrome version of the shield logo is placed in the left shoulder. Like the Winter Classic sweaters, player names are in a straight position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/2013-14/Rangers.html | title=2013–14 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref> The [[2018 NHL Winter Classic]] saw the Rangers wear a navy jersey with a combination of elements from prior uniform designs. The striping design was inspired from their current uniforms, while the white "RANGERS" wordmark was a nod from the team's late 1920s jerseys. A white silhouette of the Rangers' shield logo contained either the abbreviation "N.Y." or the alternate captain "A" and captain "C" designations. Player names are arranged in a straight position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhluniforms.com/2017-18/Rangers.html | title=2017–18 New York Rangers uniforms | publisher=The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database | access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref> During the 2020–21 season, the Rangers released a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas. The uniform featured the "Lady Liberty" design worn from 1996 to 2007, but with a few changes in the striping.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reverse Retro alternate jerseys for all 31 teams unveiled by NHL, adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-reveals-adidas-reverse-retro-jerseys/c-319633384|publisher=National Hockey League|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> This same design was again used for their 2022–23 "Reverse Retro" uniform, but the lighter Broadway Blue served as the base color while the lower sleeves were recolored red with white and navy stripes.<ref>{{cite news|title=NHL Reverse Retro jerseys for all 32 teams unveiled by adidas|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2022-adidas-nhl-reverse-retro-jerseys-reveal/c-336511528|website=NHL.com|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref> ==Season-by-season record== ''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Rangers. For the full season-by-season history, see [[List of New York Rangers seasons]].'' '''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against'' {| class="wikitable" |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#ddd;" | Season || GP || W || L || OTL || Pts || GF || GA || Finish || Playoffs |- | [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]] || 82 || 34 || 39 || 9 || 77 || 231 || 268 || 8th, Metropolitan || Did not qualify |- style="background:#eee;" | [[2018–19 NHL season|2018–19]] || 82 || 32 || 36 || 14 || 78 || 227 || 272 || 7th, Metropolitan || Did not qualify |- | [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20]] || 70 || 37 || 28 || 5 || 79 || 234 || 222 || 7th, Metropolitan || Lost in Qualifying Round, 0–3 ([[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]]) |- style="background:#eee;" | [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21]] || 56 || 27 || 23 || 6 || 60 || 177 || 157 || 5th, East || Did not qualify |- | [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]] || 82 || 52 || 24 || 6 || 110 || 254 || 207 || 2nd, Metropolitan || Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 ([[Tampa Bay Lightning|Lightning]]) |} ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== {{New York Rangers roster}} ===Team captains=== [[File:Brian Leetch New York Rangers 1997 Vancouver.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Brian Leetch]] was the 23rd captain in Rangers history, maintaining the position from 1997 to 2000.]] {{div col}} * [[Bill Cook]], 1926–1937 * [[Art Coulter]], 1937–1942 * [[Ehrhardt Heller|Ott Heller]], 1942–1945 * [[Neil Colville]], 1945–1948 * [[Buddy O'Connor]], 1949–1950 * [[Frank Eddolls]], 1950–1951 * [[Allan Stanley]], 1951–1953 * [[Don Raleigh]], 1953–1955 * [[Harry Howell (ice hockey)|Harry Howell]], 1955–1957 * [[George Sullivan (ice hockey)|George Sullivan]], 1957–1961 * [[Andy Bathgate]], 1961–1964 * [[Camille Henry]], 1964–1965 * [[Bob Nevin]], 1965–1971 * [[Vic Hadfield]], 1971–1974 * [[Brad Park]], 1974–1975 * [[Phil Esposito]], 1975–1978 * [[Dave Maloney]], 1978–1980 * [[Walt Tkaczuk]], 1980–1981 * [[Barry Beck]], 1981–1986 * [[Ron Greschner]], 1986–1987 * [[Kelly Kisio]], 1987–1991 * [[Mark Messier]], 1991–1997 * [[Brian Leetch]], 1997–2000 * Mark Messier, 2000–2004<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamos |first1=Jason |title=HOCKEY; Messier Returns, as Captain and Lifeline |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/14/sports/hockey-messier-returns-as-captain-and-lifeline.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=July 4, 2021 |date=July 14, 2000}}</ref> * [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]], 2006–2008 * [[Chris Drury]], 2008–2011 * [[Ryan Callahan]], 2011–2014 * [[Ryan McDonagh]], 2014–2018 * [[Jacob Trouba]], 2022–present {{div col end}} ===General managers=== {{details|List of New York Rangers general managers}} The current general manager is [[Chris Drury]], who had been named on May 5, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Rangers promote Chris Drury to president and GM after firing John Davidson, Jeff Gorton|first=Emily|last=Kaplan|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31394724/new-york-rangers-fire-gm-jeff-gorton-president-john-davidson-source-says|website=ESPN|date=May 5, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ===Head coaches=== {{details|List of New York Rangers head coaches}} The current head coach is [[Gerard Gallant]], who has served since June 16, 2021.<ref name="Gallant0616" /> ==Team and league honors== ===Awards and trophies=== {{main|List of New York Rangers award winners}} The following lists the league awards which have been won by the Rangers team and its players and alumni:<ref name="StanleyCup">{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinners.jsp?tro=STC|title=Stanley Cup winners|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name=OBrien>{{cite web|url=http://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashobrien.shtml|title=O'Brien Trophy|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Wales">{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinners.jsp?tro=PWT|title=Prince of Wales Trophy winners|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashpresidents.shtml |title=Presidents' Trophy |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinners.jsp?tro=PRT|title=Presidents' Trophy winners|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24940|title=Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy|website=National Hockey League|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/masterton.html|title=Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/calder.html|title=Calder Memorial Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/smythe.html|title=Conn Smythe Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/hart.html|title=Hart Memorial Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/norris.html|title=James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/clancy.html|title=King Clancy Memorial Trophy Winners|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref> {{col-float|width=33%}} '''[[Stanley Cup]]''' * [[1927–28 NHL season|1927–28]], [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]], [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]], [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]] '''[[Victoria Cup (ice hockey)|Victoria Cup]]''' * [[2008 Victoria Cup]] '''[[Presidents' Trophy]]''' * [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]], [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]] '''[[Prince of Wales Trophy]]''' * [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]], [[1941–42 NHL season|1941–42]], [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]], [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]] '''[[O'Brien Trophy (ice hockey)|O'Brien Cup]]''' * [[1949–50 NHL season|1949–50]] '''[[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Jean Ratelle]]: [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]] * [[Rod Gilbert]]: [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]] * [[Anders Hedberg]]: [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]] * [[Adam Graves]]: [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]] * [[Dominic Moore]]: [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]] '''[[Calder Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Kilby MacDonald]]: [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] * [[Grant Warwick]]: [[1941–42 NHL season|1941–42]] * [[Edgar Laprade]]: [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]] * [[Pentti Lund]]: [[1948–49 NHL season|1948–49]] * [[Gump Worsley]]: [[1952–53 NHL season|1952–53]] * [[Camille Henry]]: [[1953–54 NHL season|1953–54]] * [[Steve Vickers (ice hockey)|Steve Vickers]]: [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]] * [[Brian Leetch]]: [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]] {{col-float-break|width=33%}} '''[[Conn Smythe Trophy]]''' * [[Brian Leetch]]: [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]] '''[[Hart Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Buddy O'Connor]]: [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]] * [[Chuck Rayner]]: [[1949–50 NHL season|1949–50]] * [[Andy Bathgate]]: [[1958–59 NHL season|1958–59]] * [[Mark Messier]]: [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]] '''[[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Doug Harvey (ice hockey)|Doug Harvey]]: [[1961–62 NHL season|1961–62]] * [[Harry Howell (ice hockey)|Harry Howell]]: [[1966–67 NHL season|1966–67]] * [[Brian Leetch]]: [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] * [[Adam Fox (ice hockey)|Adam Fox]]: [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21]] '''[[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Adam Graves]]: [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]] '''[[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]]''' * [[Frank Boucher]]: [[1927–28 NHL season|1927–28]], [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]], [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]], [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]], [[1932–33 NHL season|1932–33]], [[1933–34 NHL season|1933–34]], [[1934–35 NHL season|1934–35]] * [[Clint Smith]]: [[1938–39 NHL season|1938–39]] * [[Buddy O'Connor]]: [[1947–48 NHL season|1947–48]] * [[Edgar Laprade]]: [[1949–50 NHL season|1949–50]] * [[Andy Hebenton]]: [[1956–57 NHL season|1956–57]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?encode=TRUE&pid=2220 | title=Andy Hebenton's profile at hockeydb.com | access-date=August 10, 2007}}</ref> * [[Camille Henry]]: [[1957–58 NHL season|1957–58]] * [[Jean Ratelle]]: [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]], [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]] * [[Wayne Gretzky]]: [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] {{col-float-break|width=33%}} '''[[Lester Patrick Trophy]]''' * [[John Kilpatrick]] & [[Tommy Lockhart]]: [[1967–68 NHL season|1967–68]]<ref name="hhof.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashlesterpatrick.shtml|title=Non-NHL Trophies – Lester Patrick Trophy|website=Legends of Hockey|access-date=April 17, 2018}}</ref> * [[William M. Jennings]] & [[Terry Sawchuk]]: [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p197103&type=Player&page=statsawards&list=#photo |title=Terry Sawchuk – Career Statistics |access-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929144127/http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p197103&type=Player&page=statsawards&list=#photo |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Murray Murdoch]]: [[1973–74 NHL season|1973–74]] * [[Bill Chadwick]]: [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]] * [[Phil Esposito]]: [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]] * [[Fred Shero]]: [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]] * [[Emile Francis]]: [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=B198201&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo |title=Emile Francis – Biography |access-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211822/http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=B198201&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Lynn Patrick]]: [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]] * [[Rod Gilbert]]: [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]] * [[Frank Boucher]]: [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=P195801&type=Player&page=bio&list=ByName |title=Frank Boucher – Biography |access-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211107/http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=P195801&type=Player&page=bio&list=ByName |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Wayne Gretzky]]: [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]] * [[Brian Mullen]]: [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11151 |title=Brian Patrick Mullen |access-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929212332/http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11151 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Pat LaFontaine]]: [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] * [[Craig Patrick]]: [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]] * [[Herb Brooks]] & [[Larry Pleau]]: [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b200601&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo |title=Herb Brooks – Biography |access-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095416/http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b200601&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]]: [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]] * [[Red Berenson]] & [[Marcel Dionne]]: [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] * [[Brian Leetch]] & [[John Halligan (ice hockey)|John Halligan]]: [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-lesterpatrickaward&prov=ap&type=lgns | title=Leetch, Cammi Granato among 4 winners of Lester Patrick Award | last=Podell | first=Ira | agency=Associated Press | date=November 7, 2007 | access-date=November 19, 2007}}</ref> * [[Mark Messier]] & [[Mike Richter]]: [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] * [[Bob Crocker]]: [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]] * [[Jack Blatherwick (ice hockey)|Jack Blatherwick]]: [[2018–19 NHL season|2018–19]] '''[[Lester B. Pearson Award]]''' * [[Jean Ratelle]]: [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]] * [[Mark Messier]]: [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]] * [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]]: [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] '''[[NHL Plus-Minus Award]]'''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://statshockey.homestead.com/plusminus.html | title=NHL Plus Minus Award Winners | access-date=November 19, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916180557/http://statshockey.homestead.com/plusminus.html | archive-date=September 16, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Michal Rozsíval|Michal Rozsival]]: [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] <small> (shared with [[Wade Redden]] of the [[Ottawa Senators]]) </small> '''[[Vezina Trophy]]''' * [[Dave Kerr]]: [[1939–40 NHL season|1939–40]] * [[Eddie Giacomin]] & [[Gilles Villemure]]: [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]] * [[John Vanbiesbrouck]]: [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]] * [[Henrik Lundqvist]]: [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]] * [[Igor Shesterkin]]: [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]] {{col-float-end}} ===First-round draft picks=== {{main|List of New York Rangers draft picks}} {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[1963 NHL Amateur Draft|1963]]: [[Al Osborne]] (4th overall) * [[1964 NHL Amateur Draft|1964]]: [[Bob Graham (ice hockey)|Bob Graham]] (3rd overall) * [[1965 NHL Amateur Draft|1965]]: [[André Veilleux|Andre Veilleux]] (1st overall) * [[1966 NHL Amateur Draft|1966]]: [[Brad Park]] (2nd overall) * [[1967 NHL Amateur Draft|1967]]: [[Bob Dickson (ice hockey)|Bob Dickson]] (6th overall) * [[1968 NHL Amateur Draft|1968]]: ''none'' * [[1969 NHL Amateur Draft|1969]]: [[André Dupont|Andre Dupont]] (8th overall) & [[Pierre Jarry]] (12th) * [[1970 NHL Amateur Draft|1970]]: [[Norm Gratton]] (11th overall) * [[1971 NHL Amateur Draft|1971]]: [[Steve Vickers (ice hockey)|Steve Vickers]] (10th overall) & [[Steve Durbano]] (13th) * [[1972 NHL Amateur Draft|1972]]: [[Al Blanchard]] (10th overall) & [[Bob MacMillan]] (15th) * [[1973 NHL Amateur Draft|1973]]: [[Rick Middleton]] (14th overall) * [[1974 NHL Amateur Draft|1974]]: [[Dave Maloney]] (14th overall) * [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft|1975]]: [[Wayne Dillon]] (12th overall) * [[1976 NHL Amateur Draft|1976]]: [[Don Murdoch]] (6th overall) * [[1977 NHL Amateur Draft|1977]]: [[Lucien DeBlois]] (8th overall) & [[Ron Duguay]] (13th) * [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft|1978]]: ''none'' * [[1979 NHL Entry Draft|1979]]: [[Doug Sulliman]] (13th overall) * [[1980 NHL Entry Draft|1980]]: [[Jim Malone (ice hockey)|Jim Malone]] (14th overall) * [[1981 NHL Entry Draft|1981]]: [[James Patrick (ice hockey)|James Patrick]] (9th overall) * [[1982 NHL Entry Draft|1982]]: [[Chris Kontos]] (15th overall) * [[1983 NHL Entry Draft|1983]]: [[Dave Gagner]] (12th overall) * [[1984 NHL Entry Draft|1984]]: [[Terry Carkner]] (14th overall) * [[1985 NHL Entry Draft|1985]]: [[Ulf Dahlén|Ulf Dahlen]] (7th overall) * [[1986 NHL Entry Draft|1986]]: [[Brian Leetch]] (9th overall) * [[1987 NHL Entry Draft|1987]]: [[Jayson More]] (10th overall) * [[1988 NHL Entry Draft|1988]]: ''none'' * [[1989 NHL Entry Draft|1989]]: [[Steven Rice]] (20th overall) * [[1990 NHL Entry Draft|1990]]: [[Michael Stewart (ice hockey)|Michael Stewart]] (13th overall) * [[1991 NHL Entry Draft|1991]]: [[Alexei Kovalev]] (15th overall) * [[1992 NHL Entry Draft|1992]]: [[Peter Ferraro]] (24th overall) * [[1993 NHL Entry Draft|1993]]: [[Niklas Sundström|Niklas Sundstrom]] (8th overall) * [[1994 NHL Entry Draft|1994]]: [[Dan Cloutier]] (26th overall) * [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995]]: ''none'' * [[1996 NHL Entry Draft|1996]]: [[Jeff Brown (ice hockey, born 1978)|Jeff Brown]] (22nd overall) * [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997]]: [[Stefan Cherneski]] (19th overall) * [[1998 NHL Entry Draft|1998]]: [[Manny Malhotra]] (7th overall) * [[1999 NHL Entry Draft|1999]]: [[Pavel Brendl]] (4th overall) & [[Jamie Lundmark]] (9th) * [[2000 NHL Entry Draft|2000]]: ''none'' * [[2001 NHL Entry Draft|2001]]: [[Dan Blackburn]] (10th overall) * [[2002 NHL Entry Draft|2002]]: ''none'' * [[2003 NHL Entry Draft|2003]]: [[Hugh Jessiman]] (12th overall) * [[2004 NHL Entry Draft|2004]]: [[Al Montoya]] (6th overall) & [[Lauri Korpikoski]] (19th) * [[2005 NHL Entry Draft|2005]]: [[Marc Staal]] (12th overall) * [[2006 NHL Entry Draft|2006]]: [[Bob Sanguinetti]] (21st overall) * [[2007 NHL Entry Draft|2007]]: [[Alexei Cherepanov]] (17th overall) * [[2008 NHL Entry Draft|2008]]: [[Michael Del Zotto]] (20th overall) * [[2009 NHL Entry Draft|2009]]: [[Chris Kreider]] (19th overall) * [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]]: [[Dylan McIlrath]] (10th overall) * [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]]: [[J. T. Miller]] (15th overall) * [[2012 NHL Entry Draft|2012]]: [[Brady Skjei]] (28th overall) * [[2013 NHL Entry Draft|2013]]: ''none'' * [[2014 NHL Entry Draft|2014]]: ''none'' * [[2015 NHL Entry Draft|2015]]: ''none'' * [[2016 NHL Entry Draft|2016]]: ''none'' * [[2017 NHL Entry Draft|2017]]: [[Lias Andersson]] (7th overall) & [[Filip Chytil]] (21st) * [[2018 NHL Entry Draft|2018]]: [[Vitali Kravtsov]] (9th overall), [[K'Andre Miller]] (22nd) & [[Nils Lundkvist]] (28th) * [[2019 NHL Entry Draft|2019]]: [[Kaapo Kakko]] (2nd overall) * [[2020 NHL Entry Draft|2020]]: [[Alexis Lafreniere]] (1st overall) & [[Braden Schneider]] (19th) * [[2021 NHL Entry Draft|2021]]: [[Brennan Othmann]] (16th overall) * [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]]: ''none'' {{col div end}} ===Hall of Famers=== The New York Rangers acknowledge an affiliation with a number of inductees to the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]. Rangers inductees include 53 former players and nine builders of the sport.<ref name=medgu>{{cite book|url=https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/assets/binary/291105024/binary-file/file.pdf|chapter=Hall of Fame Selections|title=2017–18 New York Rangers Media Guide|publisher=New York Rangers|page=382|editor1=Rosasco, John|editor2=Rappaport, Michael|editor3=Hayes, Lindsay|editor4=Nissan, Ryan|access-date=May 8, 2018|year=2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209152004/https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/assets/binary/291105024/binary-file/file.pdf|archive-date=December 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The nine individuals recognized as builders by the Hall of Fame includes former Rangers executives, general managers, head coaches, and owners. In addition to players and builders, several broadcasters were also awarded the [[Foster Hewitt Memorial Award]] from the Hockey Hall of Fame. [[Sal Messina]], a [[color commentator]], was the first Rangers broadcaster to be awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Other Rangers broadcasters awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award include [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] (awarded in 2009), and [[Sam Rosen (sportscaster)|Sam Rosen]] (awarded in 2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhof.com/html/leg_broadcasters.shtml|title=Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Winners|access-date=April 12, 2018|year=2018|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum}}</ref> {| class="toccolours" style="font-size:95%; width:100%;" |- ! colspan="6" style="background:#fff; border-top:#0033a0 5px solid; border-bottom:#c8102e 5px solid; text-align:center;"|New York Rangers Hall of Famers |- ! colspan="6" style="background:#0033a0; color:#fff; text-align:center;"|Affiliation with inductees based on team acknowledgement |- ! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|Hall of Fame players<ref name=medgu/> |- |[[Glenn Anderson]]<br />[[Andy Bathgate]]<br />[[Doug Bentley]]<br />[[Max Bentley]]<br />[[Frank Boucher]]<br />[[Johnny Bower]]<br />[[Pavel Bure]]<br />[[Neil Colville]]<br />[[Bill Cook]] |[[Bun Cook]]<br />[[Art Coulter]]<br />[[Marcel Dionne]]<br />[[Dick Duff]]<br />[[Phil Esposito]]<br />[[Bill Gadsby]]<br />[[Mike Gartner]]<br />[[Bernie Geoffrion]]<br />[[Eddie Giacomin]] |[[Rod Gilbert]]<br />[[Wayne Gretzky]]<br />[[Doug Harvey (ice hockey)|Doug Harvey]]<br />[[Bryan Hextall]]<br />[[Tim Horton]]<br />[[Harry Howell (ice hockey)|Harry Howell]]<br />[[Ching Johnson]]<br />[[Jari Kurri]]<br />[[Guy Lafleur]] |[[Pat LaFontaine]]<br />[[Edgar Laprade]]<br />[[Brian Leetch]]<br />[[Eric Lindros]]<br />[[Kevin Lowe]]<br />[[Harry Lumley (ice hockey)|Harry Lumley]]<br />[[Mark Messier]]<br />[[Howie Morenz]]<br />[[Vaclav Nedomansky]] |[[Buddy O'Connor]]<br />[[Brad Park]]<br />[[Lynn Patrick]]<br />[[Jacques Plante]]<br />[[Babe Pratt]]<br />[[Jean Ratelle]]<br />[[Chuck Rayner]]<br />[[Luc Robitaille]]<br />[[Earl Seibert]] |[[Brendan Shanahan]]<br />[[Allan Stanley]]<br />[[Babe Siebert]]<br />[[Clint Smith]]<br />[[Terry Sawchuk]]<br />[[Martin St. Louis]]<br />[[Gump Worsley]]<br />[[Sergei Zubov]] |- ! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|Hall of Fame builders<ref name=medgu/> |- |[[Herb Brooks]]<br />[[Emile Francis]] |[[William M. Jennings]]<br />[[Roger Neilson]] |[[Craig Patrick]]<br />[[Lester Patrick]] |[[Lynn Patrick]] |[[Glen Sather]] |[[Fred Shero]] |} ===Retired numbers=== [[File:NY Rangers Banner 2 35.jpg|thumb|Retired numbers hang from the rafters of [[Madison Square Garden]]. ]] The Rangers have retired nine numbers for eleven players in their history, and the NHL retired [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s No. 99 for all its member teams at the [[50th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2000 NHL All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Perfect setting: Gretzky's number retired before All-Star Game |publisher=CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press |date=February 6, 2000 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2000/nhl_allstar/news/2000/02/06/gretsky_99/ |access-date=June 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112022319/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2000/nhl_allstar/news/2000/02/06/gretsky_99/ |archive-date=November 12, 2013 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#0033a0 5px solid; border-bottom:#c8102e 5px solid;"| New York Rangers retired numbers |- ! style="width:40px;"|No. ! style="width:150px;"|Player ! style="width:40px;"|Position ! style="width:130px;"|Career ! style="width:150px;"|Date No. retired |- | '''1'''|| [[Eddie Giacomin]] || [[Goaltender|G]] || 1965–1976 || March 15, 1989 |- | '''2''' || [[Brian Leetch]] || [[Defenceman|D]] || 1987–2004 || January 24, 2008<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/2007/09/06/2007-09-06_leetchs_number_headed_for_garden_rafters.html | title=Leetch's number headed for Garden rafters |work=Daily News|location=New York | last=Dellapina | first=John | date=September 6, 2007 | access-date=December 4, 2007}}</ref> |- | '''3''' || [[Harry Howell (ice hockey)|Harry Howell]] || [[Defenceman|D]] || 1952–1969 || February 22, 2009<ref name="Howell Bathgate">{{cite web|title=Rangers raise No. 3, No. 9 to rafters|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3927005|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=February 22, 2009}}</ref> |- | '''7''' || [[Rod Gilbert]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]] || 1960–1978 || October 14, 1979 |- | rowspan=2|'''9''' ¹ || [[Andy Bathgate]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]] || 1952–1964 || February 22, 2009<ref name="Howell Bathgate"/> |- | [[Adam Graves]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]] || 1991–2001 || February 3, 2009<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stephenson|first1=Colin|title=New York Rangers retire Adam Graves' No. 9 before losing to Atlanta in shootout|url=http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/02/new_york_rangers_retire_adam_g.html|website=The Star-Ledger|access-date=May 10, 2018|date=February 3, 2009}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|'''11'''¹ || |[[Vic Hadfield]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]] || 1959–1974 || December 2, 2018<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stubbs |first1=Dave |title=Hadfield's No. 11 retired by Rangers |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-retire-vic-hadfield-number-11/c-302534272 |website=NHL.com |access-date=December 3, 2018 |date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> |- | [[Mark Messier]] || [[Center (ice hockey)|C]] || 1991–1997<br />2000–2004 || January 12, 2006<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2290368 | title=Rangers hoist Messier's No. 11 to Garden rafters | agency=Associated Press | date=January 13, 2006 | access-date=December 4, 2007}}</ref> |- | '''19''' || [[Jean Ratelle]] || [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]] || 1960–1976 || February 25, 2018<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kreda|first1=Allan|title=Rangers Greats Reunite to Honor Jean Ratelle|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/24/sports/hockey/new-york-rangers-jean-ratelle.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=February 24, 2018|date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> |- | '''30''' || [[Henrik Lundqvist]] || [[Goaltender|G]] || 2005–2020 || January 28, 2022<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Dan |title=Lundqvist has number retired by Rangers |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-retire-henrik-lundqvists-number/c-330302022 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=January 28, 2022}}</ref> |- | '''35''' || [[Mike Richter]] || [[Goaltender|G]] || 1990–2003 || February 4, 2004<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1727442 | title=Goalie won 301 games with New York | agency=Associated Press | date=February 5, 2004 | access-date=December 4, 2007}}</ref> |} '''Notes:''' * ¹ The number was retired in honor of two different players.<!--We can see that. It might be better to state WHY two players were able to share a retired number - not why each one had it retired individually, but why it was retired again when it had already been retired for someone else.--> ===Single-season records=== {{main|List of New York Rangers records}} {{col-float|width=33%}} * Points: '''[[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]]''' (2005–06) – 123<ref name="records">{{cite web|title=Players – New York Rangers – All Skaters – Rookie + Veteran – All-Time – All Countries – Available Provinces/States – Shoots Left or Right – All Draft Years – All Draft Rounds – 1917–1918 To 2017–2018 – Regular Season – Skater Summary – National Hockey League.com – Stats|url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists|website=National Hockey League|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> * Goals: '''[[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]]''' (2005–06) – 54<ref name="records"/> * Assists: '''[[Brian Leetch]]''' (1991–92) – 80<ref name="records"/> * Power play goals: '''[[Chris Kreider]]''' (2021–22) – 26<ref name="records"/> * Power play points: '''[[Brian Leetch]]''' (1993–94) – 53<ref name="records"/> * Power play assists: '''[[Brian Leetch]]''' (1990–91) – 45<ref name="records 2">{{cite web|title=Players – New York Rangers – All Skaters – Rookie + Veteran – All-Time – All Countries – Available Provinces/States – Shoots Left or Right – All Draft Years – All Draft Rounds – 1917–1918 To 2017–2018 – Regular Season – Points by Type (since 1933–34) – National Hockey League.com – Stats|url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?report=skaterpoints&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evPoints,points|website=National Hockey League|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> * Short-handed goals: '''[[Theoren Fleury]]''' (2000–01) – 7<ref name="records"/> * Short-handed points: '''[[Mark Messier]]''' (1996–97) – 11<ref name="records"/> * Short-handed assists: '''[[Mark Messier]]''' (1993–94) – 7<ref name="records 2"/> {{col-float-break|width=33%}} * Even strength goals: '''[[Jean Ratelle]]''' (1971–72) – 40<ref name="records 3">{{cite web|title=Players – New York Rangers – All Skaters – Rookie + Veteran – All-Time – All Countries – Available Provinces/States – Shoots Left or Right – All Draft Years – All Draft Rounds – 1917–1918 To 2017–2018 – Regular Season – Goals by Type (since 1933–34) – National Hockey League.com – Stats|url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?report=skatergoals&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evGoals,goals|website=National Hockey League|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> * Even strength points: '''[[Jean Ratelle]]''' (1971–72) – 82<ref name="records 2"/> * Even strength assists: '''[[Mark Messier]]''' (1991–92), '''[[Wayne Gretzky]]''' (1996–97), & '''[[Artemi Panarin]]''' (2019–20) – 46<ref name="records 2"/> * Game-winning goals: '''[[Chris Kreider]]''' (2021–22) – 11<ref name="records"/> * Overtime goals: '''[[Tomas Sandström|Tomas Sandstrom]]''' (1986–87), '''[[Adam Graves]]''' (1998–99), & '''[[Marián Gáborík|Marian Gaborik]]''' (2011–12) – 3<ref name="records"/> * Empty net goals: '''[[Michael Grabner]]''' (2017–18) – 7<ref name="records 3"/> {{col-float-break|width=33%}} * Plus/minus: '''[[Brad Park]]''' (1971–72) – +63 / '''[[Ron Greschner]]''' (1975–76) – -50<ref name="records"/> * Shots on goal: '''[[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]]''' (2005–06) – 368<ref name="records"/> * Penalty minutes: '''[[Troy Mallette]]''' (1989–90) – 305<ref name="records"/> * Goaltending wins: '''[[Mike Richter]]''' (1993–94) – 42<ref name="records goalie">{{cite web|title=Players – New York Rangers – Rookie + Veteran – All-Time – All Countries – Available Provinces/States – Catches Left or Right – All Draft Years – All Draft Rounds – 1917–1918 To 2017–2018 – Regular Season – Goalie Summary – National Hockey League.com – Stats|url=http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?report=goaliesummary&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=team.3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins|website=National Hockey League|access-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> * Goaltending shutouts: '''[[John Ross Roach]]''' (1928–1929) – 13<ref name="records goalie"/> * Goaltending saves: '''[[Gump Worsley]]''' (1955–1956) – 2376<ref name="records goalie"/> {{col-float-end}} All single-season records verifiable from: [https://www.nhl.com/ Official Site of the National Hockey League | NHL.com] and [https://records.nhl.com/nyr/records/skater-records records.NHL.com] ===Franchise scoring leaders=== These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regular Season – All Skaters – Career for Franchise – Career Points – NHL.com – Stats|url=https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20202021&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.10&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists|publisher=[[National Hockey League]]|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref> * {{Color box|#CCFFCC|*|border=darkgray}} – current Rangers player <!--PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE STATISTICS MID-SEASON, AS IT CREATES MORE PROBLEMS THAN IT SOLVES, AND WIKIPEDIA'S PURPOSE IS NOT TO PROVIDE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE STATISTICS. PLEASE SAVE THE UPDATING OF STATISTICS UNTIL THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON AND/OR PLAYOFFS.--> [[File:Walt Tkaczuk 80-81.JPG|thumb|upright|Playing with the Rangers from 1968 to 1981, [[Walt Tkaczuk]] scored the sixth most points in the franchise (678 points).]] {{col-begin|width=auto}} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#0033a0 5px solid; border-bottom:#c8102e 5px solid;"|Points |- ! style="text-align:left;"|Player || Pos || GP || G || A || Pts || P/G |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Rod Gilbert]] || RW || 1,065 || 406 || 615 || '''1,021''' || .96 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Brian Leetch]] || D || 1,129 || 240 || 741 || '''981''' || .87 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Jean Ratelle]] || C || 861 || 336 || 481 || '''817''' || .95 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Andy Bathgate]] || RW || 719 || 272 || 457 || '''729''' || 1.01 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Messier]] || C || 698 || 250 || 441 || '''691''' || .99 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Walt Tkaczuk]] || C || 945 || 227 || 451 || '''678''' || .72 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Ron Greschner]] || D || 981 || 179 || 431 || '''610''' || .62 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Steve Vickers (ice hockey)|Steve Vickers]] || LW || 698 || 246 || 340 || '''586''' || .85 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Vic Hadfield]] || LW || 841 || 262 || 310 || '''572''' || .68 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Adam Graves]] || LW || 772 || 280 || 227 || '''507''' || .66 |} {{col-break|gap=1em}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#0033a0 5px solid; border-bottom:#c8102e 5px solid;"|Goals |- ! style="text-align:left;"|Player || Pos || G |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Rod Gilbert]] || RW || 406 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Jean Ratelle]] || C || 336 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Adam Graves]] || LW || 280 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Andy Bathgate]] || RW || 272 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Vic Hadfield]] || LW || 262 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Camille Henry]] || LW || 256 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Messier]] || C || 250 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Steve Vickers (ice hockey)|Steve Vickers]] || LW || 246 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Brian Leetch]] || D || 240 |- style="background:#cfc;" | style="text-align:left;"|[[Chris Kreider]]* || LW || 229 |} {{col-break|gap=1em}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#0033a0 5px solid; border-bottom:#c8102e 5px solid;"|Assists |- ! style="text-align:left;"|Player || Pos || A |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Brian Leetch]] || D || 741 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Rod Gilbert]] || RW || 615 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Jean Ratelle]] || C || 481 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Andy Bathgate]] || RW || 457 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Walt Tkaczuk]] || C || 451 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Messier]] || C || 441 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Ron Greschner]] || D || 431 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[James Patrick (ice hockey)|James Patrick]] || D || 363 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Steve Vickers (ice hockey)|Steve Vickers]] || LW || 340 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Vic Hadfield]] || LW || 310 |} {{col-end}} ==See also== * [[Emile Francis Award]] * [[Ice Hockey in Harlem]] ==References== ;Footnotes {{notelist}} ;Citations {{Reflist}} ==Bibliography== * {{Cite book|author=Boucher, Frank |author2=Frayne, Trent |title=When The Rangers Were Young |year=1973 |publisher=Dodd, Mead & Company |location=New York |isbn=0-396-06852-9}} * {{Cite book|title=New York Rangers: Seventy-Five Years |first=John |last=Halligan |year=2000 |isbn=0-7607-2298-6}} * {{Cite book|title=The New York Rangers (Images of Sports) |first=John |last=Halligan |year=2003 |isbn=0-7385-1228-1}} * {{Cite book|title=The New York Rangers: Broadway's Longest Running Hit |first=John |last=Kreiser |author2=Friedman, Lou |year=1997 |isbn=1-57167-041-6}} * {{Cite book|title=The Rangers |author=McFarlane, Brian |year=1997 |isbn=0-7737-6007-5 |author-link=Brian McFarlane}} * {{Cite book|title=Losing the Edge: The Rise and Fall of the Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers |first=Barry |last=Meisel |year=1995 |isbn=0-684-81519-2}} * {{Cite book|title=New York Rangers: Millennium Memories |author=NY Daily News |year=2000 |isbn=1-58261-147-5 |author-link=New York Daily News}} * {{Cite book|title=Thin Ice: A Season in Hell With the New York Rangers |first=Larry |last=Sloman |year=1981 |isbn=0-440-18571-8}} * ''Rangers' Biggest Trades Since 1990'' (October 6, 2006) ==External links== {{Commons category|New York Rangers}} * {{Official website|https://www.nhl.com/rangers}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204001416/http://www.thegarden.com/ Madison Square Garden] * [https://www.msg.com/ MSG Network] {{New York Rangers}} {{Navboxes| titlestyle=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0033A0 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid;|list1= {{s-start}} {{s-bef|before = [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]]}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Stanley Cup]] champions|years = [[1928 Stanley Cup Finals|1927–28]]}} {{s-aft|after = [[Boston Bruins]]}} {{s-bef|before = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Stanley Cup]] champions|years = [[1933 Stanley Cup Finals|1932–33]]}} {{s-aft|after = [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]}} {{s-bef|before = [[Boston Bruins]]}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Stanley Cup]] champions|years = [[1940 Stanley Cup Finals|1939–40]]}} {{s-aft|after = [[Boston Bruins]]}} {{s-bef|before = [[Montreal Canadiens]]}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Stanley Cup]] champions|years = [[1994 Stanley Cup Finals|1993–94]]}} {{s-aft|after = [[New Jersey Devils]]}} {{s-end}} {{New York Rangers seasons}} {{NHL}} {{Madison Square Garden Company}} {{NewYorksports}} {{New York Sports}} }} {{Portal bar|Ice hockey|New York City|New York (state)}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:New York Rangers| ]] [[Category:National Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in New York (state)|Rangers]] [[Category:Former Viacom subsidiaries]] [[Category:Metropolitan Division]] [[Category:National Hockey League in the New York metropolitan area|Rangers]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in the New York metropolitan area]] [[Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1926]] [[Category:Madison Square Garden Sports]]'