2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE

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Media Guide Cover 8 Final Cover to print.indd 1 9/2/16 1:45 PM 2 3 ONCE A RANGER

Remembering Andy Bathgate Andy Bathgate, one of the greatest players to ever wear a Rangers uniform, passed away on February 26, 2016. He was 83 years old.

Bathgate, whose legendary accomplishments with the Rangers on the ice were only rivaled by his class and dignity off the ice, was the face of the Blueshirts during his 12 seasons in New York. At the time of his departure from the Rangers, Bathgate was the franchise’s all-time leader in goals, assists, and points.

An eight-time NHL All-Star, Bathgate won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player in 1958-59 and he was inducted into the in 1978. On February 22, 2009, Bathgate was bestowed with the highest honor a Rangers player can receive, as his No. 9 jersey was retired and raised to the rafters at .

“The and the “Andy set the bar for what hockey world lost a beloved it means to be a Ranger. He and cherished member of its was a true innovator of the community with the passing of game and my idol. As a young our Legendary Blueshirt, Andy Bathgate. Andy’s Hall of Fame player, I was fortunate to have career and many tremendous the opportunity to play with accomplishments place him him and learn from him. He among the greatest players who was class personified, on and have ever worn a Rangers jersey. off the ice. He will be sorely Those fortunate enough to have missed by everyone in the known him fondly remember how Rangers organization and he always carried himself with the throughout the hockey world.” utmost class and dignity.”

RANGERS PRESIDENT, GLEN SATHER ROD GILBERT ALWAYS A RANGER ONCE A RANGER

Remembering Bill Gadsby On March 10, 2016, the Rangers organization lost an all-time great, as Hall of Famer Bill Gadsby passed away. He was 88 years old.

Gadsby played 20 seasons in the NHL, including parts of seven seasons with the Rangers from 1954-55 - 1960-61. During his tenure with the Blueshirts, Gadsby was selected to the NHL’s First All-Star Team three times (1955-56, 1957-58, and 1958-59), and the NHL’s Second All-Star Team once (1956-57). He also represented the Rangers in five NHL All-Star Games. Gadsby was selected as the Rangers’ Most Valuable Player in 1955-56, as he established single-season franchise records for assists and points by a defenseman.

Remembering Lou Fontinato, one of the most charismatic players in Rangers history, passed away on July 3, 2016. He was 84 years old.

Fontinato was a fan-favorite from the moment he stepped on the ice with the Rangers. He played in parts of seven seasons with the Blueshirts from 1954-55 to 1960-61, registering 79 points (22 goals, 57 assists) and 939 minutes in 418 games. As tough of a player as the Rangers have had in their history, “Leapin’ Louie” ranks seventh on the franchise’s all-time penalty minutes list.

ALWAYS A RANGER TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT OFFICE 2015-16 IN REVIEW (CONT’D) About The Madison Square Garden Company . 7 2016 Off-Season Activity and New York Rangers Directory. 8 Manpower Games Lost to Injury or Illness . 247 James L. Dolan. 10 Overall Schedule and Results. 248 David O’Connor. 11 Home and Road Schedule and Results. 250 Glen Sather. 12 Game-by-Game Power Play Totals. 252 Jeff Gorton. 13 Game-by-Game Penalty Killing Totals . 253 Jim Schoenfeld. 14 Game-by-Game Home Attendance . 254 Chris Drury. 15 Scoring of Rangers Prospects. 255 Alain Vigneault. 16 Coaching Staff. 17 RANGERS VS. NHL Hockey Operations. 22 Rangers vs. Each NHL Club . 256 Scouting Staff. 27 Training Staff - Medical. 34 2016 PLAYOFFS Strength and Conditioning Staff. 35 Rangers vs. Penguins. 288 Equipment Staff. 37 Final Rangers Playoff Scoring. 289 Medical Staff. 38 2016 Playoffs Results. 290 Rod Gilbert. 40 . 41 CAREER RECORDS Rangers Staff. 42 All-Time Scoring List . 292 All-Time Leaders. 293 THE PLAYERS Single Season Leaders . 294 Player Biographies . 52 All-Time Scoring Streaks. 295 In the System . 174 All-Time Regular Season Coaching Leaders. 296 Future Blue. 197 All-Time Regular Season Records. 297 2016 NHL Entry Draft Selections . 201 New York Rangers 2016-17 Roster. 204 PLAYOFF HISTORY AND RECORDS How the Rangers Were Built. 206 All-Time Playoff Series Record vs. NHL. 306 Hartford Wolf Pack . 207 All-Time Playoff Results Year-by-Year. 307 MSG Network Broadcast Team. 214 All-Time Playoff Results Game-by-Game . 308 Garden of Dreams Foundation. 218 All-Time Playoff OT Results . 315 All-Time Playoff Scoring List. 316 2015-16 IN REVIEW All-Time Playoff Leaders. 317 Final NHL Standings . 222 Single Season Playoff Leaders. 318 NHL Statistical Leaders. 224 Stanley Cup Winning Goals, All-Time Playoff Game Summaries. 226 Hat Tricks and All-Time Playoff Hat Tricks Against. 319 Final Rangers Scoring...... 237 Playoff Scoring Statistics Year-by-Year. 320 Scoring Breakdown. 238 Playoff Goaltending Statistics Year-by-Year. 328 Special Teams Scoring Breakdown. 239 All-Time Playoff Shutouts...... 330 Scoring Breakdown by Month . 240 All-Time Playoff Coaching Records and Leaders. 331 Scoring Breakdown by Division. 241 All-Time Playoff Coaching Records Year-by-Year . 332 Miscellaneous Statistics. 242 All-Time Playoff Records. 333 Hat Tricks, Shorthanded Goals, Stanley Cup Championship Teams...... 338 Penalty Shots and Empty Net Goals . 244 Shootout Statistics. 245 RANGERS HERITAGE Transactions. 246 Madison Square Garden History. 342 New York Rangers Franchise History. 350

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGERS HERITAGE (CONT’D) IN THE PAST (CONT’D) All-Time Team Management and All-Time Captains. 357 The Last Time. 406 Rangers Retired Numbers. 358 Last Shutout vs. NHL. 407 Rangers Jersey History. 362 Last Overtime Win and Loss vs. NHL. 408 Rangers Logo History. 366 All-Time Hat Trick Leaders and All-Time Hat Tricks. 409 NHL Award Winners. 368 All-Time Shutouts, Most Decisive Hall of Fame Selections. 370 Victories and Most Decisive Defeats. 413 NHL All-Star and All-Rookie Team Selections. 371 All-Time 10- Games. 414 NHL All-Star Game Selections and All-Time 0-0 Games. 415 Statistics Year-by-Year. 372 All-Time Penalty Shots. 416 Team Award Winners. 376 Scoring Leaders Year-by-Year . 420 Longest Goal Streaks Year-by-Year. 422 IN THE PAST Longest Assist Streaks Year-by-Year . 424 All-Time Record vs. NHL. 382 Longest Point Streaks Year-by-Year. 426 Special Teams Statistics Year-by-Year. 384 Scoring Statistics Year-by-Year. 428 All-Time Longest Team Streaks . 385 Regular Season Goaltending Statistics Year-by-Year . 445 Most Recent Team Starts. 386 All-Time Regular Season Coaching Results . 448 Most Recent Team Streaks. 387 All-Time Results Game-by-Game . 449 Current Home and Road Streaks vs. NHL . 388 All-Time Transactions. 477 Longest Team Streaks Year-by-Year. 390 All-Time NHL Entry Draft Selections...... 497 Longest Home Team Streaks Year-by-Year. 392 All-Time Player Register . 501 Longest Road Team Streaks Year-by-Year. 394 All-Time Goaltending Register. 520 Rangers vs. NHL Year-by-Year. 396 Faces in the Crowd. 522 Last 20 Game Results vs. NHL. 400 MSG Training Center. 524 All-Time Record Year-by-Year . 402 Media Information. 526 All-Time Home and Away Record Year-by-Year . 404

EDITORIAL Executive Editor: John Rosasco DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & PRINTING Editor: Design & Production: Michael Rappaport Joanecy Kagalingan, Michael Rappaport, Maria Spina Associate Editors: Lindsay Hayes, Ryan Nissan Photography: MSG Photos, Rangers Archive, Editorial Assistants: Allyson Piatt, Sara Rozycki, Salim Valji, Rebecca Taylor, Getty Images Peter Wunsch Printed by: Artistic Group Statistical Consultants: Elias Sports Bureau

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ABOUT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

As a world leader in live sports and entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) sets a global standard for excellence in live experiences and forges deep and enduring connections with diverse and passionate audiences that span generations.

Stemming from a legendary venue widely known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” today MSG in- cludes an unparalleled mix of renowned venues that span four of the nation’s largest entertainment mar- kets. Individually, these venues are each premier showplaces, with a loyal following of fans, performers and events. Taken together, they represent an unmatched collection of venues that serve as extraordinary settings for unforgettable and defining moments. These venues are: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Ingle- wood, California; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston.

MSG also includes some of the most recognized brands in professional sports. With original franchises from the NBA, NHL and WNBA, MSG’s devoted and knowledgeable fans have a personal, passionate and generational relationship with its teams. These franchises are: the New York Knicks, the New York Rang- ers and the New York Liberty, along with two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks and the Hartford Wolf Pack.

MSG also features a unique portfolio of entertainment brands that includes the Radio City Rockettes, the legendary New York dance company known for their rich history, unrivaled talent, precision and athleti- cism. This beloved group serves as the star of MSG’s Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, which, for more than 80 years, has been a cherished holiday tradition for generations of families. The enduring popularity of this production led to a second Rockettes franchise at Radio City, called the New York Spectacular, which takes audiences on a heartwarming journey through New York City. MSG’s other entertainment offerings include Boston Calling Events, which produces outdoor music festivals, including New England’s premier Boston Calling Music Festival.

In addition to its exclusive sports and entertainment content, MSG promotes, produces and/or presents a range of other outstanding live entertainment and sports experiences in its venues. This includes a broad array of concerts, family shows and special events, perennially featuring some of the biggest names in music and entertainment. MSG also creates lasting memories for sports fans through world-class sport- ing events such as professional boxing, college basketball, professional bull riding, mixed martial arts, E-Sports and tennis.

In 2006, MSG established the Garden of Dreams Foundation, to use its extraordinary assets to make dreams come true for kids facing obstacles. Since that time, working with MSG and 25 external partner organizations, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, the Founda- tion has impacted more than 300,000 children and their families. Garden of Dreams conducts hundreds of unforgettable events and programs a year, including large-scale events such as the Garden of Dreams Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall and once-in-a-lifetime in-game experiences, as well as celebrations that bring the excitement of MSG to children where they live and play. Through its Giving program, the Foundation also provides significant financial resources for scholarships and tangible community projects that make a real and lasting difference in children’s lives.

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TEAM EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SPORTS TEAM OPERATIONS Executive Chairman, Vice President, Sports Team Operations. Jason Vogel The Madison Square Garden Company. James L. Dolan Director, Sports Team Operations. Brian Wendth President & Chief Executive Officer, Director, MSG Sports Travel . Sharon Toledo The Madison Square Garden Company. David O’Connor Manager, Sports Team Operations . Caroline Notaro President, New York Rangers . Glen Sather Coordinator, Sports Team Operations. Mary Clare Condon General Manager, New York Rangers. Jeff Gorton Executive Vice President, MSG Sports. Jordan Solomon HOCKEY OPERATIONS Director, Scouting Information. Victor Saljanin Senior Vice President, Director, Hockey Administration. Katie Condon Legal & Business Affairs, Sports Operations. John Master Senior Vice President, Sports Team Operations. Mark Piazza BUILDING OPERATIONS Senior Vice President, Vice President, Public Relations & Player Recruitment. John Rosasco Building Operations, MSG Training Center. Miguel Vazquez Deputy General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Security Supervisor, MSG Training Center. Kevin Deegan Legal & Business Affairs, Team Operations . Marc Schoenfeld Manager, Building Operations, MSG Training Center. Steven Kaminski Senior Vice President, Finance . Jeanine McGrory Coordinator, Building Operations, MSG Training Center. Jennifer LaGrippo THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Vice Chairman. Gregg Seibert MEDICAL STAFF Executive Vice President, Venue Management. Hank Abate Chief Medical Officer Executive Vice President, & Senior Vice President, Player Care. Dr. Lisa Callahan Ticketing, Suites, & Hospitality. John Abbamondi Head Team Physician. Dr. Bryan Kelly Executive Vice President, Team Physician. Dr. Kenton Fibel General Counsel & Secretary . Lawrence Burian Team Sports Dietitian. Erika Whitman Team Dentist. Dr. Donald Salomon Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer . Donna Coleman Assistant Team Dentist. Dr. Joseph V. Esposito Executive Vice President, Marquee Events & Operations. Joel Fisher

Executive Vice President, MSG Productions. Colin Ingram COMMUNICATIONS Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer. Sandy Kapell Vice President, Communications, MSG Sports. Ryan Watson Executive Vice President, Director, Public Relations . Ryan Nissan Corporate Development & Strategy. Andrew Lustgarten Director, Digital. Adam Skollar Chief Information Officer. David Michael Manager, Public Relations. Lindsay Hayes Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer . Sharon Otterman Manager, Communications, MSG Sports. Mallory Kwitter Executive Vice President, Marketing Partnerships. Ron Skotarczak Manager, Website Production & Analytics. Lisa Hayward Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, Manager, Digital Content. Matt Calamia Chairman, Garden of Dreams Foundation . Barry Watkins Coordinator, Public Relations. Michael Rappaport

HOCKEY CLUB PERSONNEL MARKETING Senior Vice President, Assistant General Manager Senior Vice President, & General Manager, Hartford Wolf Pack . Jim Schoenfeld Marketing Strategy & Consumer Engagement. Simon Bradley Assistant General Manager...... Chris Drury Vice President, Marketing Strategy. Jeanie Baumgartner Head Coach. Alain Vigneault Manager, Service & Retention. Jane Stanton Coordinator, Marketing. Greer O’Keefe Associate Coach. Scott Arniel Senior Design Director. Joanecy Kagalingan Assistant Coaches. Jeff Beukeboom, Darryl Williams Assistant Coach & Goaltending Coach. Benoit Allaire EVENT PRESENTATION Video Coach. Jerry Dineen Senior Vice President & Executive Producer. Marc Bauman Video Assistant. Shawn Roche Vice President, Event Presentation . Greg Kwizak Skills Coach. Mark Ciaccio Music Director, Event Presentation. Ray Castoldi Skills Consultant . Adam Nicholas Manager, Event Presentation . Justin Casserly Director, Player Care Manager, Video Production . Cory Gershon & Development/Analytics & Hockey Technology. Jim Sullivan Coordinator, Event Presentation. Amanda Librot Director, Player Personnel . Gordie Clark Assistant Director, Player Personnel. Steve Greeley FAN DEVELOPMENT & YOUTH PROGRAMMING Director of Professional Scouting. Kevin Maxwell Vice President, Senior Advisor to the President. Mike Barnett Fan Development & Youth Programming. Rick Nadeau Hockey Consultant. Doug Risebrough Manager, Youth Hockey Programs . Mike Fasulo Hockey & Business Operations. Adam Graves Director of European Scouting. Nickolai Bobrov COMMUNITY RELATIONS, FAN EXPERIENCES & EVENTS Vice President, European Scouts . Mikko Eloranta, Jan Gajdosik, Community Relations, Fan Experiences & Events. Dan Gladstone Oto Hascak, Anders Kallur, Vladimir Lutchenko Director, Community Relations - MSG Sports. David Martella Amateur Scouts . Larry Bernard, Rich Brown, Brendon Clark, Director, Alumni/Player Relations. Artie Bayes Daniel Dore, Eric Doyle, Kim Gellert, Director, Hockey Experiences & Events...... Alexandra Jacques Jamie Herrington, Peter Stephan Manager, Alumni/Player Relations . Felicia Ganthier Professional Scouts. Rick Kehoe, Gilles Leger, Justin Sather Director, Special Projects Head Athletic Trainer & Director of Sports Medicine. Jim Ramsay & Community Relations Representative. Rod Gilbert Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sean Murdoch Equipment Manager. Acacio Marques MERCHANDISE Assistant Equipment Manager. Billy Southard Vice President, Merchandise. Shirley Short Special Assistant to the Equipment Staff. Tim Webb Massage Therapist/Assistant Trainer. Bruce Lifrieri MSG PHOTO SERVICES Strength & Conditioning Coach. Reg Grant Official Photographer of Madison Square Garden. George Kalinsky Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach. Pete Draovitch Vice President, MSG Photo Services. Rebecca Taylor Performance Analyst. Adam Virgile Editor, MSG Photo Services . Carly Boyle Strength & Conditioning Consultant – Europe. Daniel Hedin Manager, MSG Photo Services. Zachary Lane Director, MSG Training Center Operations. Alex Case Coordinator, MSG Photo Services. Emma Lomax-Cohen 8 RANGERS DIRECTORY, 2016-17

FINANCE MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT (cont.d) Director, Accounting - Suites & Teams. Dean Cannizzo Director, Account Activation. Mike Verna Accounting Managers. Angela DellaFortuna, Sarah Sobek Director, Partnership Activation & Development . Natasha Antonucci Staff Accountant . Amanda Remy Director, Digital Partnership Activation & Operations. Melanie Twomey Senior Manager, Account Planning . Steven Olwell LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS Senior Manager, Account Activation. Don Gregory Vice President, Managers, Account Planning . Markie Cohen, Kevin DelleDonne, Legal & Business Affairs, Team & Sports Operations. Jamaal Lesane Sydney Di Maggio, Dylan Kramer, Joseph Monte, Stephen Smyth Vice President, Manager, Account Activation...... Zach Lazare Legal & Business Affairs, Sports Operations. Christina Song Coordinators, Account Activation. Jimmy Brennan, Matthew Heineman Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs, Sports Operations . Riana Positano Coordinators, Account Management. Megan Fry, Erica Piazza Manager, Contracts Administration. Kimberlie LaSalle Coordinator, Partnership Activation & Development. Katty Villapando Senior Administrative Assistants. Maria Roubos, Mary Vukas MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - BUSINESS OPERATIONS PEOPLE PRACTICES Vice President, Business Operations . Laura Lash Vice President, Human Resources . Ann Jackson Manager, Business Operations & Events. Marysa Cole Senior HR Specialist . Lara Sharawi Coordinators, Business Operations & Events. Becca Adams, Caitlin Allison TICKET SALES, SERVICE, RETENTION & OPERATIONS Senior Vice President, MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Revenue Planning & Operations. Andrew Rentmeester Senior Vice President, Business Solutions. Evan Frankel Vice President, Service & Retention . Courtney Jeffries Vice President, Business Solutions. Branden Templeton Director, CRM & Data Strategy . Curran Raclin Jr. Director, Business Solutions. Nicole Marinake Director, Group Sales. Matthew Schulman Manager, Integrated Sales Strategy. Matthew Ungaro Director, Ticket Sales Operations . Stephen Cerasoli Coordinators, Business Solutions. Claire Kaido, Katrina Schaefer Director, New Business – Teams. Brendan Long Junior Designers, Manager, Service & Retention. Tyson Christensen Business Solutions. Zuly Beltre, Mohammad Chowdhury Manager, New Business – Teams. Daniel Shagawat Manager, Group Sales Planning & Operations. Elizabeth Johnston MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - EXECUTIVE Manager, CRM. Deia Nassar Director, Strategic Accounts. Shannon Fox Coordinators, CRM. Leo Parsons, Darolyn Pierce Senior Administrative Assistant. Kaitlin Lannon Premium Experience Specialist. Nicole Melfi Client Relationship Specialists – Rangers . Boris Bereza, MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - TEAM SALES Kelsey Finger, Bryan Fried, Stephen Graf, Senior Vice President, Team Sales. Mike Lehr Adam Squinto, Kiersten Taddeo Vice President, Team Sales. Bill Smith Senior Account Executive . Sari Brandwine Senior Director, Team Sales. Dave Decina Account Executives, Season Subscriptions. Jessica Afriyie, Directors, Team Sales. Joseph Grippo, Kate Pratt Ryan Byors, Matthew Cohn, Andrew Farco, Director, Outdoor Sales. Nicholas Sizer Kyle George, Awab Habib, Thomas Padula, Jeff Rezach Managers, Team Sales. Christina Milano, Ryan Nowack Managers, Ticket Sales Operations. Alexis Kalchbrenner, Michael Rucker Coordinators, Team Sales . Tessa Lester, Quincy McKean Account Executives, Group Sales . Genesis Botero, Mike Kitlas Group Sales Specialists. Alexandra Aldrich, Cara Chernow, BROADCAST INFORMATION Evan Doyle, Melissa Elguera, Carly Grimaudo, Television - MSG Network:. Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti, John Giannone Eli Kaufman, Rebecca Lynch, Kyle Heiden, Radio - MSG Radio:. Kenny Albert, Dave Maloney Timothy Holder, Nicholas Palumbo, Cole Schlesinger Sales Representatives. Timothy Dunkel, Robert Elman, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Michelle Fiabane, Tyler George, Alexis Givens, Victoria Ontiveros, Home Ice. Madison Square Garden Eric Podbielski, Michael Proska, Austin Scherling, Chris Tedesco Website. newyorkrangers.com Manager, Revenue Planning & Operations. Eric Handler Twitter . @NYRangers Analyst . Max Daviau Media Entrance. 8 Penn Plaza, 8th Avenue & 33rd Street Administrative Assistant . Joe Hayward Press Room . 6th Floor, Madison Square Garden Club Colors. Home: blue base, trimmed w/red & white PREMIUM HOSPITALITY Away: white base, trimmed w/blue & red Vice President, Premium Hospitality Service. Dashawnda Brown Practice Facility . Madison Square Garden Training Center Vice President, Premium Hospitality Strategy & Business Integration. Dan Rosenthal Director, Premium Account Service. Dan Asip Manager, Premium Hospitality Rentals. Melinda Churchville Managers, Premium Hospitality Sales . Kevin Becker, Phil Valente Premium Account Managers. Haley Appelbaum, Michael Murray, Rachel Nelson, Katie Palen, Jordan Schwartz, Chelsea White Operations Coordinators. Jennifer Cook, Caroline Crozier SNR Operations Coordinator. Allison Perretti Coordinator, Suite Ticket Operations. Mark Buensuceso Administrative Assistant . Monique Stansell

MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS - ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Senior Vice President, Account Management. Justin Johnson Vice Presidents, Account Planning. Lisa Aulebach, Tom Cerasoli, Kristofor Elvgren, Andrew Karson Vice President, Activation & Development. John Alfano Directors, Account Planning. Andrew Berkowitz, David DiLello, Catie Fenzel, Bryan Miranda, David Rothstein

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