Posts About "Ed Giacomin"
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Mike Richter
November 13th, 2017 He is among the best American-born goalies ever. The award for the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's hockey is named after him. The old school (Ed Giacomin) and new school (Henrik Lundqvist) fans may disagree, but he's arguably the best netminder in the history of the New York Rangers. Mike Richter is Hall of Fame...
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...
Top 3 All-Time Rangers Goalies
February 13th, 2017 Of all the goaltenders who have played for the New York Rangers in their 90-year history, six are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two are in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and one, Henrik Lundqvist, is well on his way to hockey immortality. However, only four ever backstopped a Stanley Cup championship for the...
The 10 Coolest Old School NHL Goalie Masks
January 21st, 2017 Whenever we attempt to come up with a coolest, best or top ten of anything we always find readers hurling insults and questioning our sanity for including so and so in the list or not including their favorite. Time to let some opinions fly on our collection of old school NHL goalie masks. Let us know who your top vote is for, and for...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Whip Wobbly Habs
November 7th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings hung the worst beating of the season on the Montreal Canadiens last night at the Olympia in Detroit. Roger Crozier made 22 saves for the shutout as the Wings hammered the Habs 6-0. In the other two National Hockey League games, a late goal by Dave Keon gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-3 tie with the New York Rangers...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: A Very Busy Hockey Weekend
October 24th, 2016 It was a very busy weekend in the fledgling 1966-67 hockey season. The National Hockey League saw a full slate of six games, While seven games were played in the American Hockey League, three in the Western Hockey League and five in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Series. Habs, Hawks Off to Fast Starts The Stanley Cup champion...
