NYR TODAY Fri 9/23: Alumni Birthdays

NYR Alumni Birthdays September 23:


Curt Ridley G (1974-1975) Dixon Ward RW (2002-2003) Vitali Yeremeyev G (2000-2001)


Curt Ridley
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (1974-75)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 2
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Minor-league games: 96
Minor-league teams: Providence (AHL) 1973-1975
Uniform Numbers: 35, 31
Retired from pro hockey: 1982


Acquired
Claimed from Boston in NHL Reverse Draft on June 13, 1973.
Departed
Traded by Rangers to Atlanta in exchange for Jerry Byers on Sept. 9, 1975.


RANGERS DEBUT
Dec. 19, 1974 (Rangers at Boston Bruins)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
Dec. 29, 1974 (Rangers vs. Kansas City Scouts)


Led AHL goaltenders in games played, minutes played and wins while playing for Rangers` affiliate in Providence during 1974-75 season.


Dixon Ward
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (2002-03)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 8
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Minor-league games: 67
Minor-league teams: Hartford (AHL) 2002-03


Uniform Number: 12
Retired from pro hockey: 2004


Acquired
Signed with Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on Oct. 1, 2002.
Departed
Became an unrestricted free agent following the 2002-03 season.


RANGERS DEBUT
Oct. 9, 2002 (Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
Dec. 11, 2002 (Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks)


Vitali Yeremeyev
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (2000-01)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 4
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Minor-league games: 44
Minor-league teams: Charlotte (ECHL) 2001-2002; Hartford (AHL) 2000-01


Uniform Number: 31
Retired from pro hockey: 2014


Acquired
Selected by Rangers in Round 9 of 1994 NHL Entry Draft (11th Rangers pick, No. 209 overall).
Departed
Returned to Europe following the 2001-02 season.


RANGERS DEBUT
Dec. 27, 2000 (Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes)
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN RANGERS ORGANIZATION
1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan