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∙ 13y agoThe team was always named the New York Rangers, since they joined the NHL in 1926.
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∙ 13y agoThey never had a mascot!
They have always been called the New York Rangers, since they were founded in 1926.
The New York Rangers first Stanley Cup championship came in the 1927-28 season.
New York Rangers... New York Islanders.. Buffalo Sabres...
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard was the first owner of the New York Rangers. He was also the owner of Madison Square Garden.
There are two New York Rangers New York Islanders
In 1961, the team was known as the New York Rangers. Since the team began playing hockey in 1926, they always had the same name.
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New York Rangers was created in 1926.
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A New York Ranger is sort of the same thing that a Texas Ranger is supposed to be. The name comes from the fact that the guy who put the NY Rangers together's nickname was Tex. From there the association with the Texas lawmen came in, and they were called the New York Rangers.
Tex Rickard, the promoter of Madison Square Garden, was granted a new NHL franchise for the 1926/27 season. The New York press nicknamed the new team 'Tex's Rangers' and the name stuck. Hence the New York Rangers.