NYR Alumni Birthday 8/26:
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Today in NYR History August 26, 2004:
Rangers sign free agent goaltender Kevin Weekes.
Seasons with Rangers: 2 (2005-2007)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 46
Playoff Games with Rangers: 1
Acquired
Signed with Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 26, 2004.
Departed
Signed with New Jersey as an unrestricted free agent on July 5, 2007.
RANGERS DEBUT
Oct. 5, 2005 (Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers)
RANGERS TEAM AWARDS
Players` Player Award — 2005-06 (co-winner with Jed Ortmeyer)
Uniform Number: 80
Weekes signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent prior to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out, winning his first start with the Rangers on October 5, 2005, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. His time with the Rangers looked to be promising until an injury kept him out and he lost his number one spot to Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist came in to play in place of Weekes and played exceptionally well. Weekes remained in good spirits upon his healthy return to the team even though he had been bumped to the number two spot and back up to the rookie (Lundqvist). He became an unrestricted free agent following a less than stellar 2006–07 season.
Weekes announced his retirement from playing on September 27, 2009.
Weekes made history in 2009, when he became the first black analyst in hockey. Weekes provides colour commentary for NHL games on the NHL Network and Hockey Night in Canada. In The Hockey News 2011 edition of the 100 Most Powerful people in ice hockey, Weekes was considered one of the Top 40 under the age of 40
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