NYR TODAY Wed 9/14: Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH, WC 2016 Notes

NYR Alumni Birthdays September 14: 

Hal Brown RW (1945-1946)  (2005-2007) Layne Ulmer C (2003-2004)

Hal Brown
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (1945-46)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 13
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Minor-league games: 302
Minor-league teams: St. Paul (USHL) 1945-1950; New Haven (AHL) 1946-47

Uniform Number: 16
Retired from pro hockey: 1952

Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers ans a free agent in 1945.
Departed
Released following 1949-50 season.

RANGERS DEBUT
Nov. 3, 1945 (Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs)

Joined Rangers after serving three years in Canadian Navy during World War II.

Petr Prucha
Seasons with Rangers: 2 (2005-2007)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 237
Playoff Games with Rangers: 17
Minor-league games: 2
Minor-league teams: Hartford (AHL) 2005

Uniform Number: 25
Retired from pro hockey: 2013

Acquired
Rangers eighth round choice, 240th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Departed
Traded by Rangers to the Phoenix Coyotes along with Dimitri Kalinin and Nigel Dawes, in exchange for defenceman Derek Morris, June 19, 2009

RANGERS DEBUT
Oct. 8, 2005 (Rangers at New Jersey Devils)

RANGERS RECORDS
Most power-play goals by a rookie — 16 in 2005-06

Layne Ulmer
Seasons with Rangers: 1 (2003-04)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 1
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0
Minor-league games: 269
Minor-league teams: Charlotte (ECHL) 2001-02; Hartford (AHL) 2001-2005

Uniform Number: 53

Acquired
Signed with Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on June 13, 2001.
Departed
Became an unrestricted free agent following 2004-05 season.

RANGERS DEBUT
April 3, 2004 (Rangers at Washington Capitals)

ACTIVE PRO PLAYER: HC Asiago, European Elite League

John Shove "Bud" Palmer (September 14, 1921 – March 19, 2013)

Rangers Broadcaster from 1953-1958 on WPIX with Win Elliot

Today in NYR History September 14, 1996: 

NY Rangers Goaltender Mike Richter is named MVP as Team USA defeats Canada 5-2 in Game 3 of the final and win the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.

 











RANGERS AT WORLD CUP NOTES:

Derek Stepan scored what ended up being the game winning goal in USA's win over Finland in pretournament action last night. Stepan was a plus one in 16:18, had one shot on goal, one shot attempt that was blocked, 1 takeaway, 2 blocked shots and was 8 and 5 on faceoffs.
He played 10:38 at even strength, 1:38 on the PP, 4:02 on the PK and 5:31 in the first, 4:55 in the second and 5:52 in the third.

Ryan McDonagh had an assist and was a plus one in 23:23 of ice time.
He had 2 shots on goal, 2 shot attempts that were blocked, 1 hit, 1 takeaway and 1 blocked shot.

McDonagh led Team USA in ice time and had 18:09 at even strength, 23 seconds on the PP, 4:51 on the PK, 7:10 in the first, 7:49 in the second and 8:24 in the third.