New York Rangers

File:New_York_Rangers.svgTex Rickard, president of Madison Square Garden, was awarded the Rangers in 1926.The Bread Line was the Rangers' first notable line. Consisting of Bill Cook, Bun Cook and Frank Boucher, they played together from 1926 to 1937.Jean Ratelle played with the Rangers from 1960 to 1975.Marcel Dionne, acquired by the Rangers in 1987The Rangers acquired Wayne Gretzky as a free agent in the 1996 offseason.Stellar performances by rookie goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the 2005–06 season led to the Rangers' best record since 1993–94.Jaromir Jagr was named team captain at the start of the 2006–07 NHL season.John Tortorella was named the team's head coach in 2009, maintaining the position until 2013.On September 12, 2011, Ryan Callahan was named the 26th captain in Rangers history.The Rangers acquired Rick Nash in a multi-player trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2012.Artemi Panarin signed with the Rangers in July 2019From 1996 to 2007 the Rangers' alternate jersey featured the head of the Statue of Liberty with the team abbreviation below it.Brian Leetch was the 23rd captain in Rangers history, maintaining the position from 1997 to 2000.

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