2008–09 New York Rangers season

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2008–09 New York Rangers
2008–09 record
General Manager Glen Sather
Coach Tom Renney
Captain TBD
Alternate captains TBD
Arena Madison Square Garden
Team leaders

The 2008–09 New York Rangers season will see the Rangers attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. The Rangers will start the season in Europe. First, as part of the inaugural Victoria Cup being held in Switzerland, the Rangers will play an exhibition game against SC Bern on September 30, and then the main game against the 2008 European Champions Metallurg Magnitogorsk on October 1. The Rangers will then open the NHL regular season against the Tampa Bay Lightning with two games in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 4 and October 5. [1] It is the New York Rangers' 82nd season in the National Hockey League.

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Pre-season

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Divisional standings

Template:2008–09 NHL Atlantic Division standings

[edit] Conference standings

Template:2008–09 NHL Eastern Conference standings

[edit] Game log

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2008–09 Game Log
  • The amount of games in each month are subject to change.

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM

[edit] Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Records

[edit] Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

[edit] Transactions

[edit] Trades

[edit] Free Agents

Player Former team Contract Terms
Player New team

[edit] Claimed from Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

[edit] Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)

[edit] Roster

As of May 4, 2008 [1]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
30 Flag of Sweden Henrik Lundqvist L 2000 Are, Sweden
40 Flag of Canada Stephen Valiquette L 2003 Etobicoke, Ontario
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
3 Flag of the Czech Republic Michal Rozsival R 2005 Vlasim, Czechoslovakia
5 Flag of Canada Daniel Girardi R 2006 Welland, Ontario
8 Flag of the Czech Republic Marek Malik L 2005 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
18 Flag of Canada Marc Staal L 2005 Thunder Bay, Ontario
27 Flag of the United States Paul Mara L 2007 Ridgewood, New Jersey
34 Flag of Canada Jason Strudwick L 2007 Edmonton, Alberta
51 Flag of Russia Fedor Tyutin L 2001 Izhevsk, U.S.S.R.
55 Flag of Sweden Christian Backman L 2008 Alingsas, Sweden
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
10 Flag of Canada Nigel Dawes LW L 2003 Winnipeg, Manitoba
14 Flag of Canada Brendan Shanahan – A RW R 2006 Mimico, Ontario
15 Flag of Canada Blair Betts C L 2004 Edmonton, Alberta
16 Flag of Canada Sean Avery LW L 2007 Pickering, Ontario
17 Flag of the United States Brandon Dubinsky C L 2004 Anchorage, Alaska
19 Flag of the United States Scott Gomez C L 2007 Anchorage, Alaska
20 Flag of Sweden Fredrik Sjostrom RW/LW L 2008 Fargelanda, Sweden
22 Flag of Finland Lauri Korpikoski C L 2004 Turku, Finland
23 Flag of the United States Chris Drury C R 2007 Trumbull, Connecticut
24 Flag of the United States Ryan Callahan RW R 2004 Rochester, New York
25 Flag of the Czech Republic Petr Prucha RW/LW R 2002 Chrudim, Czechoslovakia
28 Flag of Canada Colton Orr RW R 2005 Winnipeg, Manitoba
44 Flag of the United States Ryan Hollweg LW/C L 2001 Downey, California
68 Flag of the Czech Republic Jaromir Jagr – C RW L 2004 Kladno, Czechoslovakia
82 Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Straka – A LW L 2005 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia

[edit] See also

[edit] Farm teams

[edit] Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)

The 2008–09 season will be the 12th season of AHL hockey for the franchise.

[edit] Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

The 2008–09 season was the 16th season of ECHL hockey for the franchise.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NHL's European plans finalized
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New York Rangers
The Franchise
Arenas
Culture and Lore
Rivalries
Important Figures
Tex Rickard • Lester Patrick • Lynn Patrick • Frank Boucher • Bill Cook • Bun Cook • Art Coulter • Bryan Hextall • Allan Stanley • Gump Worsley • Harry Howell • Andy Bathgate • Emile Francis • Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion • Rod Gilbert • Vic Hadfield • Jean Ratelle • Eddie Giacomin • Brad Park • Ulf Nilsson • Fred Shero • Ron Greschner • Don Maloney • Dave Maloney • Phil Esposito • John Davidson • Sam Rosen • Sal Messina • John Vanbiesbrouck • Marcel Dionne • Brian Leetch • Roger Neilson • Neil Smith • Mike Gartner • Mark Messier • Mike Richter • Adam Graves • Jeff Beukeboom • Mike Keenan • Stephane Matteau • Wayne Gretzky • Jaromir Jagr • Henrik Lundqvist • Brendan Shanahan • Sean Avery • Scott Gomez • Chris Drury
Retired Numbers
1 • 2 • 7 • 9 (to be retired in 2008–2009) • 11 • 35 • 99 (league-wide)
Key Personnel
Owner: Cablevision • Managing Partner: James Dolan • President and General Manager: Glen Sather • Head Coach: Tom Renney • Team Captain: Jaromir Jagr
Stanley Cup Finals (10)
Wins: 1928 • 1933 • 1940 • 1994 • Losses: 1929 • 1932 • 1937 • 1950 • 1972 • 1979
Minor League Affiliates
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New York Rangers seasons
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Italics indicate Stanley Cup Championship
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2008–09 NHL season by team
See also