New York Rangers

The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York.

Notable players

Current squad

As of October 6, 2005

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October 6 - 2005

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Goaltenders

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• 30 - Henrik Lundqvist
• 80 - Kevin Weekes

Defensemen

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• 6 - Darius Kasparaitis
• 8 - Marek Malik
• 3 - Tom Poti
• 39 - Michal Rozsival
• 34 - Jason Strudwick
• 51 - Fyodor Tyutin

Forwards

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• ?? - Jozef Balej
• 19 - Blair Betts
• ?? - Marcel Hossa
• 68 - Jaromír Jágr
• ?? - Hugh Jessiman
• 21 - Jamie Lundmark
• 24 - Ville Nieminen
• 92 - Michael Nylander
• 41 - Jed Ortmeyer
• 20 - Steve Rucchin
• 26 - Martin Ru?inský
• 82 - Martin Straka
• 17 - Jason Ward

Hall of Famers

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• Andy Bathgate
• Frank Boucher
• Bill Cook
• Bun Cook
• Art Coulter
• Phil Esposito
• Emile Francis (Builder)
• Bill Gadsby
• Mike Gartner
• Eddie Giacomin
• Rod Gilbert
• Wayne Gretzky

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• Bryan Hextall
• Harry Howell
• Ching Johnson
• Edgar Laprade
• Brad Park
• Lester Patrick (Builder)
• Babe Pratt
• Jean Ratelle
• Chuck Rayner
• Clint Smith
• Allan Stanley
• Gump Worsley

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• More than 20 others also played part of careers with Rangers

Team captains

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• Bill Cook 1926-37
• Art Coulter 1937-42
• Ott Heller 1942-45
• Neil Colville 1945-49
• Buddy O'Connor 1949-50
• Frank Eddolls 1950-51
• Frank Eddolls & Allan Stanley 1951-52
• Allan Stanley 1952-53
• Allan Stanley & Don Raleigh 1953-54
• Don Raleigh 1954-55
• Harry Howell 1955-57
• George Sullivan 1957-61
• Andy Bathgate 1961-63
• Andy Bathgate & Camille Henry 1963-64
• Camille Henry & Bob Nevin 1964-65

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• Bob Nevin 1965-71
• Vic Hadfield 1971-74
• Brad Park 1974-75
• Brad Park & Phil Esposito 1975-76
• Phil Esposito 1976-78
• Dave Maloney 1978-80
• Dave Maloney & Walt Tkaczuk & Barry Beck 1980-81
• Barry Beck 1981-86
• Ron Greschner 1986-87
• Ron Greschner & Kelly Kisio 1987-88
• Kelly Kisio 1988-91
• Mark Messier 1991-97
• Brian Leetch 1997-00
• Mark Messier 2000-05
• no captain 2005- present

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Not to be forgotten

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• Jeff Beukeboom
• Arnie Brown
• John Davidson
• Cecil Dillon
• Ron Duguay
• Bill Fairbairn
• Lou Fontinato
• Nick Fotiu
• Phil Goyette
• Adam Graves
• Andy Hebenton
• Dave Kerr
• Eric Lindros

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• Don Maloney
• Jim Neilson
• James Patrick
• Lynn Patrick
• Dean Prentice
• Reijo Ruotsalainen
• Rod Seiling
• Walt Tkaczuk
• Carol Vadnais
• John Vanbiesbrouck
• Gilles Villemure
• Grant Warwick
• Phil Watson

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Retired Numbers

• 1 Eddie Giacomin
• 7 Rod Gilbert
• 11 Mark Messier (To be retired on January 12, 2006 in a game played against the Edmonton Oilers)
• 35 Mike Richter
• 99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired league wide by NHL)