When the Bruins introduced Peter Chiarelli as their new general manager May 31, executive vice president Charlie Jacobs said the front office was committed to winning and getting the Original Six franchise back on track. Yesterday; the Bruins took a very large step in that direction 6 feet 9 inches to be exact when they …
This Day In Hockey History-June 14, 1994-Rangers Win the Stanley Cup, Kiss the Curse Goodbye
NEW YORK — Mark Messier kissed th^ Stanley Cup as more than 18,000 long-suffering Rangers fans danced in the aisles of Madison Square Garden. They broke into a gleeful chorus of what only teasing opposition fans had chanted in the past.“1940, 1940, 1940, 1940.” Then, in the dressing room, New York’s 54-year-old championship curse was …
This Day In Hockey History-May 25, 2007- Brian Leetch Calls it Quits
The greatest Rangers defenseman, still bitter about being traded, decides to call it quits after 18 seasons and 1,028 points The greatest defenseman in Rangers history officially announced his retirement yesterday via a statement issued through agent Jay Grossman. Then, he made personal calls to several reporters to confirm his decision. “You can’t play forever,” …
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This Day In Hockey History-April 4, 1989-Leetch’s Next Goal-Playoff Success
By JIM SHEA Courant Staff Writer 05 Apr 1989, Wed Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) RYE, N.Y. — Hotter than the greenhouse effect, seeing more breaks than a discount orthopedist, Brian Leetch is having one of those seasons in which everything — even wrong — has gone right. Take the fight. In all his years in …
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This Day In Hockey History-March 29, 1989-Brian Leetch Sets Record For Goals By Rookie Defenseman
New York Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch set an NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman (23), breaking the mark of 22 set by Barry Beck of the Colorado Rockies in 1977-78, during a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The record still stands today.
This Day In Hockey History-March 3, 2004-Rangers Ship Leetch to Toronto
Sather trades away standout after 17-season run at MSG The Associated PressNEW YORK — The New York Rangers traded star defenseman Brian Leetch to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, ending his 17-season run on Broadway. Leetch, the second-highest scoring U.S.-born defenseman in NHL history, joined the Rangers in 1988, immediately after playing for …
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