Posts About "Emile Francis"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers, Bruins Swap Forwards
January 11th, 2016 The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, the National Hockey League’s two also-rans, got together yesterday and completed a one-for-one trade of forwards. The dissension-ridden Bruins dealt away truculent winger Reggie Fleming to the Rangers. In return, the Bruins will get Johnny (Cowboy) McKenzie. Bruins coach Milt Schmidt summed...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Fire Red Sullivan
December 7th, 2015 The New York Rangers have dismissed coach Red Sullivan. New York general manager Emile Francis made the announcement that Sullivan had been relieved of his duties yesterday. Francis named himself as Sullivan’s replacement, placing himself squarely on the spot, now completely responsible for the team’s improvement. Sullivan...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Campbell – Francis Caused Riot
November 23rd, 2015 National Hockey League president Clarence Campbell is upset with several players on the New York Rangers and especially general manager Emile Francis. Campbell says that Francis was solely responsible for the ugly scene in Madison Square Garden Sunday evening in which he was involved in a fracas with several fans. Ten Rangers players...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Near-Riot in New York
November 22nd, 2015 A scene like never before unfolded in last night’s wild National Hockey League game between the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the game, which ended in a 3-3 tie, a number of fans and Ranger general manager Emile Francis became incensed with a goal judge over a disputed Detroit goal...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – New York Rangers
October 23rd, 2015 The New York Rangers have a new general manager, but many of the same old problems. What they do have is hope, hope instilled by the acquisition of young players with lots of potential, and the promise of more acquisitions to come. Last season the Rangers struggled to a fifth-place finish, once again out of the Stanley Cup...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - 64-65 Post-Mortem: NY Rangers
May 27th, 2015 The 1964-65 season was one of transition for the New York Rangers, a transition that actually began late in the 1963-64 season. That was when the Rangers dealt their long-time captain an only superstar, Andy Bathgate, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was accompanied to Toronto by another veteran, centre-left wing Don McKenney. Ranger...
