this was the first American NHL team to win a Stanley Cup welcome to
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continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the New York Rangers founded in 1926
at the New York Rangers founded in 1926
at the New York Rangers founded in 1926 by George Lewis Tex Rickard the New York
by George Lewis Tex Rickard the New York
by George Lewis Tex Rickard the New York Rangers are an original six franchise
Rangers are an original six franchise
Rangers are an original six franchise and one of the oldest teams in the
and one of the oldest teams in the
and one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League playing their
National Hockey League playing their
National Hockey League playing their home games at Madison Square Garden
home games at Madison Square Garden
home games at Madison Square Garden Texas Rangers were the first NHL
Texas Rangers were the first NHL
Texas Rangers were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win
franchise in the United States to win
franchise in the United States to win the Stanley Cup and have done so four
the Stanley Cup and have done so four
the Stanley Cup and have done so four times right off the bat Rickard hired
times right off the bat Rickard hired
times right off the bat Rickard hired Conn Smythe to help build his team and
Conn Smythe to help build his team and
Conn Smythe to help build his team and he later became a legend as the owner of
he later became a legend as the owner of
he later became a legend as the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise after
the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise after
the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise after Smythe was unceremoniously dismissed
Smythe was unceremoniously dismissed
Smythe was unceremoniously dismissed Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Pacific Coast Hockey Association co-founder Lester Patrick took over not
co-founder Lester Patrick took over not
co-founder Lester Patrick took over not surprisingly the Rangers won the Stanley
surprisingly the Rangers won the Stanley
surprisingly the Rangers won the Stanley Cup in just their second season in the
Cup in just their second season in the
Cup in just their second season in the league in the 1927-28 season they
league in the 1927-28 season they
league in the 1927-28 season they defeated the Montreal Maroons three
defeated the Montreal Maroons three
defeated the Montreal Maroons three games to two for their first
games to two for their first
games to two for their first championship remarkably Patrick served
championship remarkably Patrick served
championship remarkably Patrick served as goaltender for this series at the
as goaltender for this series at the
as goaltender for this series at the ripe old age of 44 over the next decade
ripe old age of 44 over the next decade
ripe old age of 44 over the next decade the Rangers won two more cups with one
the Rangers won two more cups with one
the Rangers won two more cups with one in 32 33 and the next in the 3940 season
in 32 33 and the next in the 3940 season
in 32 33 and the next in the 3940 season however the franchise then underwent a
however the franchise then underwent a
however the franchise then underwent a prolonged drought that lasted until the
prolonged drought that lasted until the
prolonged drought that lasted until the late 1960s in 1968 the team hoped to
late 1960s in 1968 the team hoped to
late 1960s in 1968 the team hoped to change their luck when they moved into
change their luck when they moved into
change their luck when they moved into the fourth iteration of Madison Square
the fourth iteration of Madison Square
the fourth iteration of Madison Square Garden the club managed to make it back
Garden the club managed to make it back
Garden the club managed to make it back into the postseason
into the postseason
into the postseason thanks to rookie goaltender Eddie
thanks to rookie goaltender Eddie
thanks to rookie goaltender Eddie Jackman as well as newly acquired right
Jackman as well as newly acquired right
Jackman as well as newly acquired right winger Bernie boom-boom Jeff Rio who
winger Bernie boom-boom Jeff Rio who
winger Bernie boom-boom Jeff Rio who they had picked up from the Montreal
they had picked up from the Montreal
they had picked up from the Montreal Canadiens the team made the finals twice
Canadiens the team made the finals twice
Canadiens the team made the finals twice in the 1970s but lost both times by 1972
in the 1970s but lost both times by 1972
in the 1970s but lost both times by 1972 the Rangers were not the only game in
the Rangers were not the only game in
the Rangers were not the only game in town the New York Islanders joined the
town the New York Islanders joined the
town the New York Islanders joined the league after paying a four million
league after paying a four million
league after paying a four million dollar territorial fee to challenge the
dollar territorial fee to challenge the
dollar territorial fee to challenge the Rangers for fans and bragging rights in
Rangers for fans and bragging rights in
Rangers for fans and bragging rights in 75 the clubs clashed in the playoffs
75 the clubs clashed in the playoffs
75 the clubs clashed in the playoffs with the Islanders winning this ensured
with the Islanders winning this ensured
with the Islanders winning this ensured a heated rivalry that would only grow
a heated rivalry that would only grow
a heated rivalry that would only grow over the years the 1980
over the years the 1980
over the years the 1980 saw a number of competitive squads but
saw a number of competitive squads but
saw a number of competitive squads but it wasn’t until 1994 that the curse of
it wasn’t until 1994 that the curse of
it wasn’t until 1994 that the curse of 1940 came to an end with Mike Keenan as
1940 came to an end with Mike Keenan as
1940 came to an end with Mike Keenan as coach the team was led to victory by
coach the team was led to victory by
coach the team was led to victory by former edmonton oilers Mark Messier Adam
former edmonton oilers Mark Messier Adam
former edmonton oilers Mark Messier Adam graves s at ich Ihnen Craig McTavish and
graves s at ich Ihnen Craig McTavish and
graves s at ich Ihnen Craig McTavish and Glenn Anderson after a 54 year drought
Glenn Anderson after a 54 year drought
Glenn Anderson after a 54 year drought the team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup as
the team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup as
the team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup as guaranteed by Mark Messier the cocky
guaranteed by Mark Messier the cocky
guaranteed by Mark Messier the cocky Center had famously promised his fans a
Center had famously promised his fans a
Center had famously promised his fans a comeback in that year’s playoffs against
comeback in that year’s playoffs against
comeback in that year’s playoffs against the rival New Jersey Devils and it
the rival New Jersey Devils and it
the rival New Jersey Devils and it wasn’t just talked the Moose scored
wasn’t just talked the Moose scored
wasn’t just talked the Moose scored three times in the final period of Game
three times in the final period of Game
three times in the final period of Game six to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win
six to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win
six to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win that set them up to play a game 7 back
that set them up to play a game 7 back
that set them up to play a game 7 back at Madison Square Garden which the
at Madison Square Garden which the
at Madison Square Garden which the Rangers won 2-1 in double overtime the
Rangers won 2-1 in double overtime the
Rangers won 2-1 in double overtime the team then went on to defeat the
team then went on to defeat the
team then went on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup
Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup
Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals four games to three since then
Finals four games to three since then
Finals four games to three since then the club has signed and traded away a
the club has signed and traded away a
the club has signed and traded away a number of expensive and high-profile
number of expensive and high-profile
number of expensive and high-profile players included in this group are
players included in this group are
players included in this group are Jaromir Jagr and the great one himself
Jaromir Jagr and the great one himself
Jaromir Jagr and the great one himself Wayne Gretzky a number of other
Wayne Gretzky a number of other
Wayne Gretzky a number of other superstars have played their home games
superstars have played their home games
superstars have played their home games in Madison Square Garden throughout the
in Madison Square Garden throughout the
in Madison Square Garden throughout the years as well this list includes Mike
years as well this list includes Mike
years as well this list includes Mike Richter John Davidson John van B’s Brook
Richter John Davidson John van B’s Brook
Richter John Davidson John van B’s Brook Henrik link fist
Henrik link fist
Henrik link fist Harry Howell Andy Bathgate rod Jill bear
Harry Howell Andy Bathgate rod Jill bear
Harry Howell Andy Bathgate rod Jill bear Alexei Kovalev and Brian Leetch however
Alexei Kovalev and Brian Leetch however
Alexei Kovalev and Brian Leetch however even with these players the Rangers have
even with these players the Rangers have
even with these players the Rangers have failed to repeat the magic of their 1994
failed to repeat the magic of their 1994
failed to repeat the magic of their 1994 season the New York Rangers are a team
season the New York Rangers are a team
season the New York Rangers are a team known for their rough-and-tumble style
known for their rough-and-tumble style
known for their rough-and-tumble style of play and are lucky to have some of
of play and are lucky to have some of
of play and are lucky to have some of the most knowledgeable and passionate
the most knowledgeable and passionate
the most knowledgeable and passionate hockey fans in the United States
hockey fans in the United States
hockey fans in the United States that’s why Texas Rangers are well
that’s why Texas Rangers are well
that’s why Texas Rangers are well deserved of the legacy they’ve built for
deserved of the legacy they’ve built for
deserved of the legacy they’ve built for themselves since 1926
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