Friday, August 10, 2018

NYR TODAY FRIDAY 8/10: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays 8/10:


Cam Connor RW (1980-1983) Buck Davies C (1948 Playoffs) Butch Keeling LW (1928-1938) Mike McEwen D (1976-79,1985-86)

Today in NYR History 8/10:


1994: Colin Campbell is named the 28th coach in the history of the New York Rangers. 
Campbell, an assistant for the previous four seasons, succeeds Mike Keenan, who leaves for the St. Louis Blues after coaching the Rangers to their first championship since 1940. Campbell gets the Rangers into the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his three full seasons behind the bench, and they reach the Eastern Conference Final in 1997. However, he is fired 57 games into the 1997-98 season.


2004: Rangers sign free agent center Michael Nylander.

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