Michael Rappaport
Michael Rappaport is a junior at New York University majoring in Sports Management. He is one of the Featured Writers for the New York Rangers for The Hockey Writers, and joined THW in January of 2012. In addition to his work for THW, Michael has been featured in numerous publications such as New York Hockey Journal, Yahoo's Puck Daddy Blog, The Huffington Post, Spector's Hockey, and Kukla's Korner to name a few. You can talk hockey with Michael by sending an e-mail to michael.rappaport@nyu.edu, or if you want to shoot a quick message, following @Mike_Rappaport on twitter.
Author's Posts
1971-72 New York Rangers: "We Did It All Except Win"
September 22nd, 2017 This article was originally published in August, 2012. The New York Rangers endured one of sports longest championship droughts, as they went fifty-four years without winning the Stanley Cup. And while the Stanley Cup ultimately didn't make it to New York, the years between 1940 and 1994 didn't pass by without great moments and...
The Rangers-Islanders Rivalry is Experiencing a Rebirth
April 11th, 2013 It's been some time since a Rangers-Islanders contest was meaningful for both teams' playoff fates, but that's the case for Saturday's game on Long Island.
Derek Stepan Emerging As Top-Flight Center For the New York Rangers
March 27th, 2013 He's Step-an up. During a season where the overall offensive numbers haven't been as high as many hoped they would be, the Rangers' Derek Stepan is having a breakthrough campaign. The third-year center ranks second on the club in goals (10), assists (15), and points (25), trailing only linemate Rick Nash in each of those...
Why Mats Zuccarello Doesn't Increase the Rangers Playoff Chances
March 25th, 2013 The New York Rangers' search for offensive help culminated with the return of a former Blueshirt. Multiple reports indicate that Mats Zuccarello -- who played for the Rangers in parts of the last two seasons -- will rejoin the club in the coming days. In 52 games as a Ranger during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, Zuccarello tallied...
Henrik Lundqvist Stands Tall For the Rangers Once Again
March 20th, 2013 The scene wasn't an unfamiliar one. In a close-scoring battle between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, the Blueshirts needed their star goaltender -- Henrik Lundqvist -- to deliver a brilliant performance. 'The King' delivered, making 29 saves in a 3-2 victory that catapulted the Rangers past the Devils, and into the...
Why the New York Rangers Miss Michael Sauer
March 13th, 2013 Out of sight, out of mind. That is the approach John Tortorella and his troops have needed to take when it comes to defenseman Michael Sauer. The 25-year-old hasn't played since December 5, 2011, and is expected to miss all of this season with a concussion. But, even if Sauer's status is on the back burner, the Blueshirts are...