Sean Avery Joins The Legends of The New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a legendary team with many legendary players, such as Eddie Giacomin, Gump Worsley, Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Jaromir Jagr.

Sean Avery is now, the latest to join this legendary group.

The Rangers were one of the Original Six and they were the first American team to win the Stanley Cup.

The long list of Rangers legends includes lots of very famous names, including:    

    ▪    1 Eddie Giacomin: G, 1965-75: Number retired on March 15, 1989;
    ▪    2 Brian Leetch: D, 1987-2004: Number retired on Jan. 24, 2008;
    ▪    3 Harry Howell: D, 1952-69: Number retired on Feb. 22, 2009;
    ▪    7 Rod Gilbert: RW, 1961-78: Number retired on Oct. 14, 1979;
    ▪    9 Adam Graves: LW, 1991-2001: Number retired on Feb. 3, 2009;
    ▪    9 Andy Bathgate: RW, 1952-64: Number retired on Feb. 22, 2009;
    ▪    11 Mark Messier: LW/C, 1991-97 and 2000-04—number retired on Jan. 12, 2006;
    ▪    35 Mike Richter: G, 1989-2003—number retired on Feb. 4, 2004;
    ▪    99 Wayne Gretzky: C, 1996-99—number retired league-wide by NHL on Feb. 6, 2000.

It also includes these Hall-of-Famers:
    ▪    Glenn Anderson: RW, 1994, inducted 2008
    ▪    Andy Bathgate: C, 1952–63, inducted 1978
    ▪    Doug Bentley: LW, 1953–54, inducted 1964
    ▪    Max Bentley: C, 1953–54, inducted 1966
    ▪    Frank Boucher: C, 1926–44, inducted 1958
    ▪    Johnny Bower: G, 1953–54, inducted 1976
    ▪    Neil Colville: C, 1936–49, inducted 1967
    ▪    Bill Cook: RW, 1926–37, inducted 1952
    ▪    Bun Cook: LW, 1926–36, inducted 1995
    ▪    Art Coulter: D, 19

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