Summary
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in Manhattan, New York. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six. The Rangers were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the Stanley Cup,[1] which they have done four times (most recently in 1994).[2] The team is commonly referred to by its famous nickname, "The Broadway Blueshirts", or more commonly in New York media, as simply the "Blueshirts".[3] The team has had eleven general managers since their inception,[4] not including Conn Smythe. Smythe built the first Rangers team but was fired prior to the start of the inaugural season.[5]
Key edit
| Term | Definition |
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| No. | Number of general managers[a] |
| Ref(s) | References |
| – | Does not apply |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers edit
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) | |
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| – | Conn Smythe | 1926 – October 27, 1926 | |||
| 1 | Lester Patrick | October 27, 1926 – February 21, 1946 | [6][7] | ||
| 2 | Frank Boucher | February 21, 1946 – April 22, 1955 |
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| 3 | Muzz Patrick | April 22, 1955 – October 30, 1964 |
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| 4 | Emile Francis† | October 30, 1964 – January 6, 1976 |
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| 5 | John Ferguson Sr. | January 7, 1976 – June 2, 1978 |
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| 6 | Fred Shero† | June 2, 1978 – November 21, 1980 |
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| 7 | Craig Patrick | November 21, 1980 – July 14, 1986 |
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| 8 | Phil Esposito | July 14, 1986 – May 24, 1989 |
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| 9 | Neil Smith | July 17, 1989 – March 28, 2000 |
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| 10 | Glen Sather | June 1, 2000 – July 1, 2015 | [4] | ||
| 11 | Jeff Gorton | July 1, 2015 – May 5, 2021 |
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| 12 | Chris Drury | May 5, 2021 – Present |
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See also edit
Notes edit
- a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
References edit
- 2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide, p. 332
- ^ Anderson, Dave. "At Boston Garden, There's Much More Gold Than Green", New York Times, 1995-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
- ^ Vecsey, George. "Houston Finally Has An Edge", New York Times, 1994-06-24. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
- ^ Stein, Michael. "New York Rangers: The Baby Broadway Blueshirts". /bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b c "Rangers Announce Hockey Club Personnel Promotions". New York Rangers. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Birth of the Rangers". New York Rangers. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Lester Patrick New York Rangers". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Les Patrick Quits as Rangers' Manager". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 22, 1946. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Boucher Quits Rangers". Lethbridge Herald. April 22, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Patrick Resigns Rangers Post". The Times Record. October 31, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.