January 16 - January 22, 2017

Remembering Steven McDonald In addition, the Rangers set up a Quotebook locker room stall for McDonald with Last week, the Rangers family a jersey and helmet. “I know you’ve all heard a lot over and the city of New York suffered these last few days about how a tremendous loss, as Detective much the meant Steven McDonald passed away. to Steven McDonald. And we’re grateful and humbled by the role McDonald was shot and injured in our team played in this remarkable the line of duty on July 12, 1986. man’s life. But I am here to make During the 1987-88 season, the one thing very clear – Steven Rangers established the Steven McDonald meant more to the New McDonald Extra Effort Award, York Rangers and our fans than we which is presented annually to the could EVER mean to him.” player who, as chosen by the fans, - Adam Graves, Rangers legend “goes above and beyond the call of Prior to the start of the game, the and five-time winner of the Steven duty.” team held a “moment of cheer” McDonald Extra Effort Award for McDonald in celebration of his life. Following a tribute video, Patti Ann and Conor, joined by Rangers legends Adam Graves and , participated in a ceremonial faceoff.

During the first TV timeout in the first period, the Rangers played another tribute video to McDonald, Each year, McDonald presented featuring current and former “You look at him and what he’s the award, along with his wife Patti players. Following the video, been through, and how strong he Ann and son Conor, to the recipient the fans at MSG responded by is; I think that gives you inspiration in an on-ice ceremony at Madison chanting McDonald’s name. as a player but also as a person.” Square Garden, and each year, - Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers Steven inspired fans and players Rangers Statement on Passing goaltender and winner of the alike with his speech. of Steven McDonald Steven McDonald Extra Effort “We are deeply saddened to learn Award in 2005-06 The Rangers honored McDonald of the passing of Detective Steven throughout their game against the McDonald, a cherished member “You get amped up just talking Maple Leafs on Friday, of the Rangers family. Steven about (him). He’s given so much Jan. 13 at MSG. Players wore exemplified the true meaning of to us players and to the city itself. special jerseys in warmups with the word hero and also personified He’s never going to be forgotten.” McDonald’s name and the number the “Blueshirt Faithful.” He is an -Mats Zuccarello, Rangers forward 104 on the back, signifying his inspiration to us all and his legacy and two-time winner of the Steven badge number. Each player also will continue to live on in our McDonald Extra Effort Award had a helmet decal with a replica hearts and minds. Our thoughts of McDonald’s police badge, and and prayers are with Patti Ann and “My first real moment with him Rangers coaches wore replicas of Conor and the entire McDonald was prior to the first time I was McDonald’s badge on their jackets. family.” coaching that he went to speak Top, Left, Right: Patti Ann McDonald and Conor McDonald, accompanied by Rangers legends Adam Graves and Mark Messier, drop the puck during a ceremonial faceoff prior to the Rangers’ game against Toronto on Jan. 13. The Rangers’ pre-game tribute to Steven McDonald included a video on GardenVision and images of him presenting the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award on the ice. Patti Ann McDonald and Conor McDonald hug following a tribute video to Steven McDonald during the first period on Jan. 13. on the ice. ... He talked to our and he was an inspiration for “(When) you come out of the players, he talked to the fans, and everyone around here, and I think locker room and see him before he talked to me about going above every day we live by his ‘above you step on the ice ... right and beyond. That sort of became and beyond the call of duty,’ and away you get that extra boost of our slogan in the playoffs, going I think he’s going to be greatly confidence, that boost of belief above and beyond, and that missed. We’d always look forward within the team.” year in particular we went to the to his season-ending words of - Ryan McDonagh, Rangers Stanley Cup Finals ... I have fond wisdom and speech when he memories of him.” “The Rangers mean so much to - Alain Vigneault, Rangers Head hands out the award and this year my family, and for my dad and I Coach I think Conor and Patti Ann will do ... the greatest memories we ever a great job, and I hope we’ll use had were at Madison Square “Obviously, he meant a lot to the that as inspiration going forward, Garden ... this is my home away Rangers, the city and the NYPD, for sure.” from home.” - Dan Girardi, Rangers defenseman - Conor McDonald