NYR TODAY WED 9/17: Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

NYR Alumni Birthdays 8/17: 

Jim Dorey D (1971-1972) Mike LaBadie RW (1952-1953)

Jim Dorey Acquired: Traded to Rangers by Toronto in exchange for Pierre Jarry on Feb. 20,1972. Departed:  Left NHL following 1971-72 season to enter WHA. Nickname: Flipper, Uniform Numbers: 8, Retired from pro hockey: 1979
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (1971-72)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 1
Playoff Games with Rangers: 1
RANGERS DEBUT: Feb. 22, 1972 (Rangers at Montreal Canadiens) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS: May 7, 1972 (Rangers vs. Boston Bruins) (Stanley Cup Finals)

Mike LaBadie Acquired:  Scouted and signed by Rangers organization as a free agent in 1950. Departed:  Released following 1952-53 season. Retired from pro hockey: 1968
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (1952-53)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 3
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS: Minor-league games: 99 Quebec (QJHL) 1950-1953
RANGERS DEBUT: Jan. 25, 1953 (Rangers at Boston Bruins) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS: Jan. 29, 1953 (Rangers at Montreal Canadiens)

Today in NYR History August 17, 2009: 

Rangers sign free agent forward Vinny Prospal. Prospal went on to play 2 seasons in New York putting up 29 goals and 52 assists in 104 games during the 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 campaigns. In 2009-2010 Prospal established a career-high in average icetime (20:06), Ranked second on the team in assists, points, power play assists (13), even strength goals (13) and home goals (13), tied for second in goals, third in power play goals, and ranked fourth in power play points (19) and was named Alternate Captain on November 3, 2009. In 2011 he departed the Rangers as an Unrestricted Free Agent and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, playing 2 more seasons before retiring at the end of the 2012-2013 season.