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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.

New York Rangers Top 10 Games From The 2011-12 Season: Number 10

Michael Rappaport | July 18, 2012

Throughout the summer, The Hockey Writers will count down the ten best regular season games, and the five best playoff games from the New York Rangers 2011-12 season. The Rangers…

Categories New York Rangers, Top 10 Lists

Top 10 American-Born Players in the NHL Today

Michael Rappaport | July 10, 2012

The impact of American-born players in the NHL has intensified over the last few decades. Not only has there been an increase of U.S. born players on NHL rosters, but…

Categories Player Profiles, Top 10 Lists

Five Reasons Why Shane Doan Is Perfect for the New York Rangers

Michael Rappaport | July 7, 2012

Shane Doan has indicated that he won’t make a decision about his future with the Phoenix Coyotes until July 9th. Should the Coyotes’ captain decide to leave the only organization…

Categories Free Agents, New York Rangers, Trades Contracts and Transactions

USA Hockey’s Second Biggest Victory

Michael Rappaport | July 4, 2012

USA Hockey will always be linked with, and defined by, the ‘Miracle on Ice’ in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. The unlikely victory over the Soviet Union, who…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey

Why Martin Brodeur Is Not Like the Modern-Day Athlete

Michael Rappaport | July 3, 2012

Nothing that Martin Brodeur does on the ice is similar to another goalie in the National Hockey League today. The future Hall of Famer will be the last goalie to…

Categories Free Agents, New Jersey Devils, Player Profiles, The Business of Hockey

New York Rangers: Recapping Day One of Free Agency

Michael Rappaport | July 2, 2012

Entering free agency, the New York Rangers were one of the teams that was expected to make a major move. However, July 1st came and passed, and The Rangers, just…

Categories Free Agents, New York Rangers, NHL Rumors, Trades Contracts and Transactions

The 1996-97 New York Rangers: The Last Fine Time For New York Hockey

Michael Rappaport | June 30, 2012

Entering the summer of 1996, the New York Rangers were a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Only two years removed from their ride down the Canyon of Heroes, the Rangers still…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers

New York Rangers Appear Ready to Move on Without Brandon Prust

Michael Rappaport | June 27, 2012

A grinder, a penalty-killing specialist, and a heart-and-soul player. All three of those accurately describe Brandon Prust. However, one description that most likely won’t be accurate for Prust after July…

Categories Free Agents, New York Rangers, Previews and Predictions, Trades Contracts and Transactions

New York Rangers Should Make a Play for Jaromir Jagr

Michael Rappaport | June 19, 2012

After playing with the Philadelphia Flyers last year, Jaromir Jagr is looking to play at least one more in the NHL. However, after a report from Darren Dreger at TSN,…

Categories Free Agents, New York Rangers, Previews and Predictions

2012 NHL Draft: Should the New York Rangers Draft a Goalie?

Michael Rappaport | June 16, 2012

“With the 28th pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers select….” The name that will be at the end of that sentence on June 22nd has…

Categories New York Rangers, NHL Prospects, Previews and Predictions

NHL Free Agency: Which New York Rangers Will Return?

Michael Rappaport | June 15, 2012

In the 2011-12 season, the New York Rangers established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL. They recorded 51 wins and 109 points during the regular season,…

Categories Free Agents, New York Rangers, Previews and Predictions

New York Rangers: Who Should They Target?

Michael Rappaport | June 14, 2012

According to Darren Dreger of TSN, the New York Rangers have the assets and financial resources to acquire Rick Nash, Ryan Suter, or Shea Weber, and are actively looking to…

Categories New York Rangers, NHL Rumors, Previews and Predictions, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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