- 1926
- 1928
- 1933
- 1940
- 1994
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New York Rangers Team Formation
George Lewis “Tex” Rickard, president of Madison Square Garden, was awarded an NHL franchise for the 1926 – 1927 season to compete with the now-defunct New York Americans, who had begun play at the Garden the previous season. The Americans (also known as the “Amerks”) proved to be an even greater success than expected during their inaugural season, leading Rickard ... -
Stanley Cup Winner 1928
The 1928 Stanley Cup Finals was an NHL championship series was played by the New York Rangers and the Montreal Maroons. It was the first appearance by the Rangers in the Finals and was their first victory of the Stanley Cup in only their second season. This was the second Stanley Cup victory by an American team, the first being ... -
Stanley Cup Winner 1933
The 1933 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, in a rematch of the 1932 Final. The Rangers won the series 3–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. -
Stanley Cup Winner 1940
The 1940 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup. The Rangers would not win another for 54 years. -
Stanley Cup Winner 1994
The 1994 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series contested between the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers and Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The Canucks were making the club’s second Final appearance, their first coming during their Cinderella run of 1982, and the Rangers were making their tenth appearance, their first since 1979. ...
History of the Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden, located in the borough of Manhattan. The Rangers are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. The club is also one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise. They are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six, along with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Rangers were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the Stanley Cup, which they have done four times, most recently in 1993 – 1994.
Established
1926
City
New York
League History
1926 – Present / National Hockey League
Team History
1926 – Present / New York Rangers
Nickname
Rangers – After Madison Square Garden, led by president George Lewis “Tex” Rickard, was awarded a National Hockey League franchise in 1926, sportswriters began referring to the players being signed by the new team as “Tex’s Rangers,” a play on the name of the lawmen known as Texas Rangers. The name stuck, and Rickard adopted it by stripping Rangers diagonally across the front of the uniform.
The New York Americans folded in 1942, while Tex’s Rangers remain.
Championship
Stanley Cup 4
1994, 1940, 1933, 1928
Arena
1968 – Present / Madison Square Garden II
1926 – 1968 / Madison Square Garden I
Owner
1926 – Present / Madison Square Garden, Inc.
To qualify as the greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
* verifies that player has played for this team as an added player by a fan.
Retired Number
1 / Eddie Giacomin
2 / Brian Leetch
3 / Harry Howell
7 / Rod Gilbert
9 / Andy Bathgate
9 / Adam Graves
11 / Vic Hadfield
11 / Mark Messier
19 / Jean Ratelle
35 / Mike Richter
99 / Wayne Gretzky
*Blue is this team’s history