We Are the Rangers: The Oral History of the New York Rangers

by Stan Fischler, Rod Gilbert (Foreword by)

Overview

Featuring exclusive interviews with the greatest players in team history, this is the definitive story of this Original Six franchise, told by the men who built it. Rangers legends—from Frank Boucher and Babe Pratt to Mark Messier, Henrik Lundqvist, and John Tortorella—tell of their experiences with the team to make a comprehensive oral history of the New York Rangers. This collection of first-person accounts is a must-have, perfect for any hockey fan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600788673
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,063,138
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Stan Fischler is a hockey historian, broadcaster, and author known as “the Hockey Maven” in both local and national circles. He has appeared on MSG and MSG Plus regional sports networks in the New York City metropolitan area, providing general hockey analysis and writing columns for the networks’ website. He has authored or coauthored more than 90 books, including Fischler's Illustrated History of Hockey and New York Rangers: Greatest Moments and Players. He lives in New York City. Rod Gilbert played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982, and was the first player in team history to have his number retired. Rod currently works for the New York Rangers Organization.

Table of Contents

Foreword Rod Gilbert vii

Introduction xi

Part I The Early Days

From the Royal Canadian Mounties to the New York Rangers Frank Boucher 3

From the Rangers to the New York State Supreme Court Myles J. Lane 17

Rangers Business Manager and the Busiest Executive in Hockey Tom Lockhart 33

Rangers Backup Goalie and Equipment King Gerry Cosby 49

The Most Colorful Ranger Babe Pratt 55

The Almost Ranger Who Became a Hall of Fame Referee Bill Chadwick 67

Part II The Post-World War II Years

The Rangers' First Hall of Fame Goalie Chuck Rayner 83

The Skinniest Ranger Camille Henry 87

Instigator of the Biggest Rangers Fight Cal Gardner 93

From the Olympics to the Blueshirts Jack McCartan 101

The Dipsy Doodle Dandy From Delisle Max Bentley 105

The Best Post-War Right Wing Andy Bathgate 111

Part III The Boys of Expansion

Backup to the Cup Glenn Healy 121

The Rapid Russian Alexei Kovalev 125

The Best of the Backliners Brian Leetch 133

Wise Man of the Blue Line James Patrick 139

Part IV The Ail-Time Most Popular Rangers

Mr. Ranger Rod Gilbert 147

The Cup Maker Mark Messier 153

The Oldest Living Ranger Wally Stanowski 159

Part V The Present

The King of New York Henrik Lundqvist 165

The Captain Ryan Callahan 173

The Defender Dan Girardi 179

The Missing Piece Rick Nash 185

The Future Derek Stepan 189

Part VI The Making of a Fan

How I Became a Rangers Fan: Two Oral Histories 195

Acknowledgments 205

Epilogue: Two Most Emotional Moments, Four Decades Apart 207