New york rangers biography

The history of the New York Rangers hockey team began in 1926 when the National Hockey League (NHL) granted a franchise to Tex Rickard, the founder of the team.

The New York Rangers experienced early success, winning the Stanley Cup in only their second season of existence, and would go on to win two more in the next 12 years.

After their Stanley Cup win in 1940, the Rangers then suffered through one of the longest championship droughts in NHL history, which became known as the Curse of 1940.

New york rangers biography

The 54-year drought ended with a Stanley Cup win in 1994 by a team led by captain Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, Adam Graves and Mike Richter, all of whose numbers have since been retired by the team.

Early years and the Original Six era (1926–1967)

In 1925–26, the New York Americans joined the NHL, playing in Madison Square Garden.

The "Amerks" proved to be a greater success than expected, leading Garden president Tex Rickard to seek his own franchise