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
Dan Girardi: The New York Rangers' Unsung Hero
February 13th, 2013 Underrated, overshadowed, under-appreciated. It's hard to imagine that those three words can be associated with a player who was an all-star, a top pair defenseman, and an alternate captain (for half of the season) for one of the NHL's best teams in 2011-12. Yet that is the case for the New York Rangers' Dan Girardi. Because on a...
Rick Nash Is As Good As Advertised
February 13th, 2013 Through the first quarter of the truncated 2012-13 season, the New York Rangers' top forward has been their biggest addition from last offseason. Rick Nash's adjustment to the Broadway stage took less time than some who preceded him. One reason for that is Nash's quiet demeanor and tireless work ethic. Rangers head coach John...
Henrik Lundqvist Beginning to Regain His Form
February 9th, 2013 The New York Rangers will go as far Henrik Lundqvist can carry them. That is why the Rangers' 4-5-0 record after the first nine games was reflective of their franchise goaltender's statistics. Entering the Blueshirts' contest with the Islanders on February 7th, the reigning Vezina Trophy-winner had a 3-5-0 record with a 2.83 goals...
J.T. Miller's Accelerated Path to the NHL
February 4th, 2013 If the month of January wasn't remarkable enough for J.T. Miller, then the start of February only adds to the 19-year-old's outstanding 2012-13 campaign. After winning a Gold Medal at the World Junior Championships and representing the Connecticut Whale at the AHL All-Star Game, the Blueshirts recalled Miller and he is expected to...
Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers' Dilemma
January 23rd, 2013 What a difference a year makes. Chris Kreider burst onto the Broadway stage in the 2012 playoffs. After winning a National Championship with Boston College, the Rangers' first round pick in 2009 joined the team's postseason roster, and proceeded to register five goals in 18 playoff games. The impressive run created high...
5 Burning Questions Surrounding the New York Rangers
January 6th, 2013 With the lockout over, there are still questions surrounding the New York Rangers as they enter the 2013 season. Here are a few of them.
