New York Rangers: Seventy-Five Years

by John Halligan

Book Overview

As hockey teams go, the N.Y. Rangers have it all: 4 Stanley Cup victories, the world-renowned stage of Madison Square Garden, and an unprecedented number of hockey firsts. This book captures all the thrilling victories and bittersweet moments. With archival photography, fast-paced action shots, and an informative text, it delivers the complete, dramatic account of 75 years of sporting competition. In commemoration of this special anniversary, broadcaster...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760722986
• ISBN13: 9780760722985
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 1.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Wonderful Collection of NY Ranger Memories

No one knows the New York Rangers like John Halligan, who for many years served as their Director of Public Relations. In this spectacular volume, Halligan has brought together the best memories from the Rangers' history to provide a comprehensive and nostalgic journey for Ranger fans - and hockey fans - all over the world. Gorgeous photos, in-depth detail, and hilites of all Rangers' special moments are captured within. This is a collectors' item for past, present and future hockey fans. Quite simply, this is the type of book you pick up for a quick glance, and when you look up at the clock, you find you've been immersed in it for what turns out to be over two hours of pure pleasure. Very highly recommended!!!

Fantastic Historical Overview.

The "New York Rangers-Seventy-Five Years", is a superb historical look back at 75 years of Ranger hockey. Author John Halligan, who is a former public relations director for the Rangers, gives the fan, a fantastic look back at the birth of this great franchise, and takes you on a journey from 1926 to the year 2000. All the legends of Ranger hockey are presented in all their glory. Names like the Bill and Bun Cook, Lester Patrick, Ching Johnson, Murray Murdoch, Chuck Rayner, Gump Worsley, Andy Bathgate, Harry Howell, Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, Eddie Giacomin, Brad Park, Adam Graves, Mark Messier, Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are just a few of the Ranger legends that are brought to life with rare photo's and text that help make this book the best book ever published on the New York Rangers. The all-time Ranger team fold out section by John Davidson is a very nice touch to this oversized coffee table book. Seeing the full page photo of Eddie Giacomin overcome by emotion playing for the Red Wings, as the crowd chanted his name for 2 hours surely brought back memories of an event that will live forever in Ranger history. All four stanley cup teams are covered here, 1927, 1933,1940 and of course 1994. The book has lots of statistical data at end section of the book to help settle any arguments over who had more goals and shutouts etc. I can't think of a better gift to give to a young Ranger fan who would like to explore the history and players who wore the uniform of the New York Rangers.

RANGERS RULE!

I own this when it was first realesed 2 years ago! NUFF said!