New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional hockey team based in New York City, USA. Founded in 1926 as one of the "Original Six" teams of the NHL, they are playing their home games at the Madison Square Garden and currently compete in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. They have won four Stanley Cups in franchise history, and they are famously known as the team where Wayne Gretzky finished his career.

New York Rangers History

In 1926, Georges Lewis "Tex" Rickard, president of Madison Square Garden, was awarded an NHL franchise. In their second season in the NHL, the Rangers won their first Stanley Cup, and in 1940, they won their third. The Rangers won their fourth and most recent championship in 1994, led by Mark Messier.

New York Rangers Best Players

The Rangers have nine numbers retired, honoring eleven players:

1: Eddie Giacomin
2: Brian Leetch
3: Harry Howell
7: Rod Gilbert
9: Andy Bathgate and Adam Graves
11: Vic Hadfield and Mark Messier
19: Jean Ratelle
30: Henrik Lundqvist
35: Mike Richter

Rasmus Andersson rubs salt into the Rangers’ wound after win

This gotta sting!

Fans are losing it after controversial penalty call on Matt Rempe

Are officials targeting the big man?

Igor Shesterkin’s hilarious response after Ilya Sorokin’s goalie goal

He's absolutely hilarious!

Fans all say the same thing after another elbow from Matt Rempe

He's back at it

Jonathan Quick’s hilarious response to Henrik Lundqvist’s chirp

Jonathan Quick is officially the American goaltender with the most wins in NHL history. After reaching the milestone earlier this week, he received some praise—and chirps—from Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist. And it didn’t take long ...