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Today in NYR History June 19
1956: Rangers acquire George "Red" Sullivan from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Wally Hergesheimer.
"Red" Sullivan would play five years for the Rangers tallying 59 goals and 150 assists for 209 points in 322 games played before retiring after the 1960-1961 season. Sullivan was nearly killed when Doug Harvey of the Montreal Canadiens speared him in the stomach and ruptured his spleen. A Catholic priest was even called to deliver his last rites yet he survived and resumed his duties with the New York Rangers. Sullivan became coach of the Rangers during the 1962–63 season when fans began to demand that Muzz Patrick resign. He coached a rather bad team until December 1965 when Emile Francis decided that he would take over as coach.
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