NYR TODAY Mon 9/5: Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

NYR Alumni Birthdays September 5: 

Dave Dryden G (1961-1962) Henry Dyck LW (1943-1944) Don Maloney LW (Player 1978-1988, Asst GM 1997-2006)

Dave Dryden
Seasons with Rangers: 1
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 1
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Acquired
Loaned to Rangers by Toronto (OHA) to replace injured Gump Worsley for second and third periods of Feb. 3, 1962, game at Toronto.
Departed
Returned to Toronto (OHA) following Feb. 3, 1962, game.
RANGERS DEBUT
Feb. 3, 1962 (Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs)
Uniform Number: 1
Retired from NHL: 1980
Older brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden.

Henry Dyck
Seasons with Rangers: 1
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 1
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers as a free agent in 1943.
Departed
Released during 1943-44 season.
RANGERS DEBUT/FINAL GAME
Dec. 25, 1943 (Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs)
Uniform Number: 8
Retired from pro hockey: 1944

Don Maloney
Seasons with Rangers: 21 (11 as player, 10 as assistant general manager)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 653
Playoff Games with Rangers: 85
Acquired
Selected by Rangers in Round 2 of 1978 NHL Amateur Draft (First Rangers pick, No. 26 overall).
Departed
Traded by Rangers to Hartford with Brian Lawton and Norm MacIver in exchange for Carey Wilson and 1990 fifth-round draft pick (Lubos Rob) on Dec. 26, 1988.
RANGERS DEBUT
Feb. 14, 1979 (Rangers vs. Boston Bruins)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
Dec. 21, 1988 (Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres)

MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS
NHL All-Star Game MVP — 1984
NHL All-Star Game — 1983, 1984

RANGERS TEAM AWARDS
Players` Player Award — 1979-80, 1980-81, 1986-87
Rangers Good Guy Award — 1980-81
"Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1983-84 (co-winner with Dave Maloney)

RANGERS RECORDS
Most points by a rookie in one playoff year — 20 in 1979
Most game-winning goals in one season — 9 in 1980-81 (shares record)
Fastest three goals by one player — 2:30 vs. Washington on Feb. 21, 1981
Fastest two goals in one game — 8 seconds at Philadelphia on March 12, 1987 (shares record)
Most assists in one game — 5 at Quebec on Jan. 3, 1987 (shares record)
Most shorthanded goals in one game — 2 vs. Washington on Feb. 21, 1981 (shares record)

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE WITH RANGERS
1977 World Championships in Czechoslovakia

NHL LEADER
Most playoff assists — 1979 (tie)

RANGERS TEAM LEADER
Most assists — 1979-80
Most playoff points — 1979 (tie), 1985 (tie)
Most playoff goals — 1985
Most playoff assists — 1979, 1984 (tie)

Minor-league games: 38
Minor-league teams: New Haven (AHL) 1978-79

Uniform Number: 12
Retired from NHL: Jan. 17, 1991

Today in NYR History September 5, 2003: 

Mark Messier was traded to the San Jose Sharks for a fourth round draft pick. This draft pick ended up being used to select Rochester, NY native and future Rangers captain Ryan Callahan. Messier was a Shark for just a few hours as he re-signed with the Rangers as a free agent.