The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in Manhattan, New York. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six. The Rangers were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the Stanley Cup,Anderson, Dave. "At Boston Garden, There's Much More Gold Than Green", New York Times, 1995-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-06-17. which they have done four times (most recently in 1994).Vecsey, George. "Houston Finally Has An Edge", New York Times, 1994-06-24. Retrieved on 2008-06-17. The team is commonly referred to by its famous nickname, "The Broadway Blueshirts", or more commonly in New York media, as simply the "Blueshirts". The team has had eleven general managers since their inception, not including Conn Smythe. Smythe built the first Rangers team but was fired prior to the start of the inaugural season.
Key +Key of terms and definitionsTermDefinitionNo.Number of general managersRef(s)References–Does not applyElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category
General managers +General managers of the New York Rangers No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)– Conn Smythe 1926 – October 27, 19261 Lester Patrick October 27, 1926 – February 21, 1946 Won Stanley Cup 3 times in 6 Final appearances (1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940) 2 division titles and 15 playoff appearances2 Frank Boucher February 21, 1946 – April 22, 1955 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (1950) 2 playoff appearances3 Muzz Patrick April 22, 1955 – October 30, 1964 4 playoff appearances4 Emile Francis October 30, 1964 – January 6, 1976 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (1972) 9 playoff appearances5 John Ferguson Sr. January 7, 1976 – June 2, 1978 1 playoff appearance6 Fred Shero June 2, 1978 – November 21, 1980 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (1979) 2 playoff appearances7 Craig Patrick November 21, 1980 – July 14, 1986 6 playoff appearances8 Phil Esposito July 14, 1986 – May 24, 1989 2 playoff appearances9 Neil Smith July 17, 1989 – March 28, 2000 Won Presidents' Trophy two times (1991–92, 1993–94) Won Stanley Cup (1994) 1 conference title, 3 division titles, and 7 playoff appearances10 Glen Sather June 1, 2000 – July 1, 2015 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (2014) Won Presidents' Trophy (2014–15) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 9 playoff appearances11 Jeff Gorton July 1, 2015 – May 5, 2021 2 playoff appearances 1 Qualifiers appearance12 Chris Drury May 5, 2021 – Present 3 playoff appearances 2 Conference Final appearances Won Presidents' Trophy (2023–24)
See also List of NHL general managers
Notes A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
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