Glenn Byrdson RW (1935-1936) Jim Johnson C (1964-1967)
Today in NYR History November 7:
1975: The Rangers acquire Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Jean Ratelle, Brad Park, and Joe Zanussi.
2002: Brian Leetch becomes the first defenseman in NHL history to score seven regular-season overtime goals. The seventh one comes when he scores 51 seconds into OT to give the Rangers a 1-0 victory against the Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden.
2007: Brian Leetch and former Rangers PR director John Halligan are among four people to receive the Lester Patrick Award for their contributions to of outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
2017 NHL CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS
Gretzky named NHL Centennial Ambassador
Jan. - Dec. -- NHL Centennial Truck Tour
Jan. - Dec. -- NHL Time Capsule
Jan. 1 -- NHL Centennial Classic™ (Toronto, Ont.)
Jan. 2 -- Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade (Pasadena, CA)
Jan. 2, 2017 -- Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® (St. Louis, MO)
Jan. 27-29, 2017 -- NHL® All-Star (Los Angeles, CA)
Feb. 25, 2017 -- Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ (Pittsburgh, PA)
Mar. 15-18 -- Stanley Cup® 125th Anniversary Celebrations (Ottawa, Ont.)
June 2017 -- NHL Awards™ (Las Vegas, NV)
Jun. 23-24 -- 2017 NHL Draft™ (Chicago, IL)
Nov. 26 -- NHL 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the League
Dec. 19 -- NHL 100th Anniversary of the First Games Played
The Centennial celebrations will culminate with special events in the League's birthplace, Montreal, and the site of the League's first-ever game - Ottawa, in November and December, respectively. Details on these events will be announced at a later date.
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