Posts About "Rod Gilbert"
Rod Gilbert: Mr. Ranger
November 21st, 2019 Rod Gilbert and the New York Rangers were a perfect match. It's been over half a century since Gilbert made his debut at the old Madison Square Garden (located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets), yet many of the franchise records he set during his tenure still stand. But it almost didn't happen. Gilbert's...
1971-72 New York Rangers: "We Did It All Except Win"
July 17th, 2019 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 finally made it to New York in 1994, the years between 1940 and 1994 didn't pass by without great moments and...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Wreck Wings Home Opener
October 23rd, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks won their second straight game of the young National Hockey League season last night. It came at the expense of the Detroit Red Wings, who were hoping to celebrate a win in their home opener. Dennis Hull scored twice, with brother Bobby adding a single as the Black Hawks hammered the Red Wings 7-4. In the other two...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rod Gilbert’s Surgery and Other Notes
February 2nd, 2016 New York Rangers star forward Rod Gilbert underwent spinal fusion surgery yesterday at a New York City hospital. Early indications suggest that the operation was a complete success. The operation, which took over three hours, was performed by Dr. Kazuo Yanagisawa, the Rangers club physician. The doctor said he was very pleased with...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rod Gilbert Out for the Season
January 12th, 2016 The New York Rangers have lost star right-winger Rod Gilbert for the rest of the National Hockey League season. It was decided yesterday that Gilbert will have spinal fusion surgery on his injured back on February 1. He will leave the team immediately and return to his Montreal home to rest and prepare for the operation. Gilbert will...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red-Hot Red Wings Dump Habs
January 10th, 2016 After winning three of their first 15 games of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have been on a tear that continued this weekend with two consecutive wins. Last night, the Wings used a third-period rally to upend the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at the Olympia in Detroit in one of three National Hockey League games. The victory gives Detroit...
