Lorne Carr RW (1933-1934) George McPhee LW (1983-1987) Aaron Voros LW (2008-2010)
Today in NYR History July 2
2011: The Rangers sign center Brad Richards to a nine-year contract.
Richards, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, lasts three seasons with the Rangers, scoring 56 goals and finishing with 151 points.
2002: The Rangers sign unrestricted free agent defenseman Darius Kasparaitis
During the 2005–06 season, he served as an alternate captain of the Rangers, along with Jaromír Jágr and Steve Rucchin, as the Rangers had no captain.
At the start of the 2006–07 season, Kasparaitis was replaced as an alternate captain with the Rangers by newly acquired Brendan Shanahan. He was waived by the New York Rangers on January 24, 2007 and subsequently demoted to the Rangers' affiliate in Hartford.
Kasparaitis left an enduring impression with Ranger fans with the team salute that he created. After every Rangers home win, Kasparaitis would direct the players to center ice and have the whole team follow in saluting the fans by raising their sticks in the air before departing the ice. The tradition is still carried on by the Rangers for every home win.
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