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Will We See a 100-Point Defenseman In The NHL Again?

Before Bobby Orr entered the NHL way back in 1966, the idea of a defenseman scoring 100 points would have been considered lunacy. After all, forwards were rarely coming within spitting distance of the century mark, and defensemen were never really used as offensive weapons. Orr, of course, changed all of that, and not only...

Celebrating 4th of July With American Hockey Highlights

There are many different ways to celebrate the 4th of July holiday: You can cross state lines and purchase hundreds of dollars worth of illegal fireworks. You can stuff your face with food, whether it be for fun or in the name of "competition." You can spend quality time with family and friends. You can combine all of the...

The Ice Sheet: Brian Leetch Leads an Assembly of Old Guys

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.Tonight the New York Rangers raised another banner to the rafters. Next to Crybaby and Mike Richter defenseman Brian Leetch saw his number raised to the rafters....

New York Rangers to Retire Leetch's #2

If you were to vote for the greatest New York Rangers player of all time, who would you choose? Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Ron "Donkey Schlong" DuGuay? Wayne Gretzky, even with his short tenure?All good players, yes, but none of them could possibly compare to Brian Leetch, who easily gets my pick as THE #1 player in...

Brian Leetch Formally Announces His Retirement

Brian Leetch, the smooth skating defenseman who spent most of his famed career with the New York Rangers, officially announced his retirement this morning."I have been fortunate to be an NHL player since 1988," Leetch said in a statement. "I missed being in the NHL this past season, but believe it was the right time for me...

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05/25/12 Behind the scenes as Leetch, Daneyko take in... Source: New York Post - New York NY Ken Daneyko knew it before perhaps even the players on the ice did.
05/23/12 Politi: Devils defensemen live in long shadow but... Source: NJ.com If you combined the rosters of the Rangers and Devils and held a draft, which defenseman would get picked first?
05/15/12 Remembering 1994: Q. and A. With Brian Leetch Source: Slap Shot - The New York Times During the Eastern Conference finals between the Rangers and the Devils, The New York Times will revisit some of the memorable characters of the 1994 conference finals between the teams.