Further Information: Personalized New York Rangers Ice Hockey Book
Introducing the New York Rangers
This historical book opens on November 17th 1926 to report on the first game the New York Rangers ever played. Debuting in Madison Square Garden, an impressive 13,000 fans turned out to watch Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 to stamp their mark on the National Hockey League.
As one of the oldest teams in the NHL and part of the “Original Six”, there is plenty of history on this ice hockey team as they have entertained fans, young and old, with some memorable moments, as detailed in this fascinating gift book.
Impressive Stanley Cup Wins
Read articles from the New York Rangers first Stanley Cup win from the 1927-28 championships. Only in their second season as a team, Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons with three games to two, winning the fifth and decisive game 2-1 with goals from centre Frank Boucher.
Off to a flying start, the team’s second Stanley Cup win came 4 years later after the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs by three games to one, also featured in this personalized book.
The 1939-40 ice hockey season saw the New York Rangers take their third Stanley Cup. By winning 4 out of 6 games against Toronto, they tasted victory in overtime of game 6 which they won 3-2.
Patient fans then waited another 54 years before celebrating the New York Rangers fourth Stanley Cup win, a story which fills many pages within the gift book. Rangers were forced to play to game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks, winning the final game 3-2 to finally lift the Stanley Cup and end the 1993-94 season on a high.
Honoring New York Rangers Greats
This New York Rangers book would not be complete without paying tribute to ice hockey legends that have graced the Madison Square Garden ice over the years. Read about hall of famers such as Bill Cook, Bryan Hextall Sr, Harry Howell, Ron Greschner and Wayne Gretzky who have had vital roles in leading Rangers to victory.
Relive the emotional moments when Rangers legends saw their numbers retired and permanently honoured by their team mates, fans and club. These honoured few, as detailed in the personalized book, are: Rod Gilbert (7), Eddie Giacomin (1), Mike Ritcher (35), Mark Messier (11), Brian Leetch (2), Adam Graves (9) , Andy Bathgate (9) and Harry Howell (3).