The 2009-10 European preseason began on Tuesday, and two Czech players whose NHL rights are owned by the Rangers got off to a fast start. Roman Psurny, a 2003 draftee, had a hat trick, and Zdenek Bahensky (above) notched a game-winner. 

The Sporting News is rating the top 50 all-time coaches in sports in its latest issue. Not surprisingly, very few are from hockey. Herb Brooks—who coached what is widely recognized as the greatest sports moment of the 20th century—barely ma…

Former Rangers goaltender Dan Blackburn worked with youngsters at the first Rangers Goaltending Camp at the MSG Training Center from July 27-31.

If you thought the Sean Avery stick-waving incident in 2008 was the first time such a controversy affected the Rangers, then think again. Way back in 1931, during only their fifth NHL season, the Blueshirts were also involved in a stick-waving situation.

I was watching the highlights from the 1997 Stanley Cup finals the other night, and though the Philly Flyers—who handily beat up the beaten-up Rangers in the Eastern final—were swept by Detroit, man, that was a good team.

It was old, yeah…

Looking for some big nights on the Rangers’ new 2009-10 regular-season schedule? There are quite a few to choose from, including the Oct. 3 home opener vs. Ottawa, the first playoff rematch vs. the Capitals, and Marian Gaborik’s return to Minnesota.

USA Hockey announced its newest class of inductees into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

The are:

The 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair and Frank Zamboni.

Read the entire release here.
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Tony Amonte, who began his National Hockey League career as a 1988 Rangers draft pick and spent his first three NHL seasons in New York, was named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

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Tony Amonte, who began his National Hockey League career as a 1988 Rangers draft pick and spent his first three NHL seasons in New York, was named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

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