Fun fact about this season: The NHL's first named forward line was born. The brothers Bill and Bun Cook played with Frank Boucher to form the Bread Line. Yep, Panarin being the "bread man" is just calling back to a NYR line from almost a century ago.
@@jacobdill4499 Oh I know, I just find it funny that NYR already had something bread-related in the 1920s, and it was the first named forward line in the NHL. In 2022, they had "the kid line," which was originally a Leafs line in the 1930s.
Just thought i would say the board city arena the cougars played in is actually in windsor ontario, the home of the windsor spitfires until 2008 and is still standing today.
Considering that the Maple Leafs have the most championships of any Toronto team, I'd say the name is perfect. But they have to have management like Conn Smythe that wants to win, and so builds a team made to win in the playoffs.
Hockey history is interesting. I also like how people get after Toronto for Leafs instead of Leaves. Then they have it explained to them so they'll shut up.
Like how the Americans are in the Canadian Division and not the American Division. One would think from the names that the Rangers would have been the one to be in the Canadian Division
No worse than the Atlanta Braves and Falcons being in Western Divisions for many years. Can’t believe that was allowed; the travel costs alone, jet-lag out the wazoo?
Could you do a piece on the best NY Rangers that do not have their numbers hanging from the rafters in MSG? I think the first player might have been Eddie Giacomin to go up. But there must have been some great Rangers that played in 1926 and 1940. Maybe someone in the 1930s or 1950s? Thanks, Shannon...
I can give you a few names, Bill and Bunn Cook (two of the best scorers of the 20s and 30s), Frank Boucher (one of the best centers of the 20s and 30s and one of the most gentlemanly players ever), Clint Smith (one of the best centers of the 30s), Charlie Rayner (carried the Rangers to game 7 OT in the 1950 Cup Finals), Neil Colville (Was a top center in the 30s and in the 40s became a top defenseman), Edgar Laprade (one of the best two way forwards of the 40s and 50s), Buddy O'Connor (one of the great centers of the 1940s and 50s), Ching Johnson (one of the best Shutdown defensemen of the 20s and 30s), Dave Kerr (one of the greatest goalies of the 1930s backstopped the Rangers to the 1940 Cup). Hope this helps a bit.
@@20thCenturyManTrad I hope Shannon sees your post. Of all these guys, who do you think deserves the most to have their name and number above in MSG? Did you or your dad see any of these guys play?
@@robbrown4621 Charlie Rayner and Dave Kerr should have number one banners for sure. Frank Boucher was the Gretzky of his era, a slick playmaker, deserving of a number 7 banner. Colville and Bun Cook deserve to share a number 6 banner. Bill Cook definitely deserves a number 5 banner. Clint Smith a number 10 banner. Ching Johnson's number 2 deserves a banner in the rafters. I could make a case for the others, but those are the ones I think are definitely deserving of banners. I did not get to see them play, outside of whatever film I can find, Kerr and Charlie Rayner were amazing stand up goaltenders with excellent agility. From my deep dives on hockey history which I've been doing since I was a boy, these are some of the unsung Rangers of the older eras.
@@20thCenturyManTrad Wow! What an education you have. Would love to see Shannon do a deep dive on these guys. I have been following the Rangers since 1967 but the oldest player that I ever saw play was Harry Howell. He was at the end of his career. I know almost nothing about the guys you have mentioned. Would really like to know a lot more... Thanks! :)
The puck was a flat disc as it is today. The rounded edges meant the puck had to be beveled around the rim. This was originally designed by Art Ross to keep the puck from bouncing. Oddly enough, the NHL didn't adopt an official puck supplied by the league until around 1990.
