Tales from the New York Rangers Locker Room: A Collection of

Tales from the New York Rangers Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Rangers Stories Ever Told (Tales from the Team)

In the late 1960s the New York Rangers transformed from NHL also-rans to Stanley Cup contenders. Gilles Villemure was part of that transformation. The little goaltender had a long wait to make it to the National Hockey League, which had only six teams until after the middle of the decade. Eventually Villemure joined Eddie Giacomin to give the Rangers a strong 1-2 goaltending tandem. The Vezina TrophyÂ–winning twosome was a fixture for the Rangers, threatening to end the franchiseâ€™s long Stanley Cup drought, only to come up short. Now, forty years later, Villemure writes about his days with the Rangers in the newly updated Tales from the Rangers Locker Room. Villemure tells stories about old pals like Rod Gilbert, Vic Hadfield, Brad Park, Jean RatelleÂ—and his boss, Emile Â“The Catâ€ Francis.

The Rangers finally won that Stanley Cup in 1994, ending over fifty years of frustration, but it was those Francis-led teamsÂ—the ones with Villemure and Giacomin in the goalÂ—that brought New Yorkâ€™s Blueshirts, Madison Square Gardenâ€™s finest, to the top of the NHL. It is their influence that has continued to propel the Rangers forward even today, with a conference championship win in 2014 and the Presidentâ€™s Trophy in 2015. Fans young and old will want to hear Villemureâ€™s stories come to life.

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Country USA
Brand Sports Publishing
Manufacturer Sports Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781613219034
ReleaseDate 2016-04-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781613219034

Country	USA
Brand	Sports Publishing
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781613219034
ReleaseDate	2016-04-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781613219034

Tales from the New York Rangers Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Rangers Stories Ever Told (Tales from the Team)

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