Rangers Hockey

Al Terry asked:


New Yorkers swear by their sports teams, and they have nine of them for the major four sports – basketball, baseball, hockey, and football. The two ice hockey teams based in New York are the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers. Whenever the New York Islanders play in New York, obtaining the New York Islanders tickets is never easy. Most of the New York Islanders tickets are sold out well in advance of the season, and if you have missed your chance to procure your tickets, you have only one recourse – procuring your New York Islanders tickets through the services of the New York ticket broker.

The New York ticket broker is that one entity who can assure you of your New York Islanders tickets for the games you wish to watch. All the ticket brokers have their unique sources through which they procure your tickets for you. All you need to do is to tell them your requirements, and they will ensure you get your tickets in time. Your New York Islanders tickets will be delivered to your door.

For your New York Islanders tickets, you will need to pay a little extra, over and above the face value of the tickets. It is obvious that the ticket brokers have to pay that little extra to get those tickets for you. The extra you pay is to cover the costs incurred towards obtaining those New York Islanders tickets. What you get for the extra little you pay is the guarantee of the New York Islanders tickets of your choice.

The Other Sources For The Tickets

You may wish to risk buying your New York Islanders tickets from sources other than the licensed ticket brokers of New York. Many people have tried to procure their tickets from dubious sources, such as the many re-sale forums; the auction sites, such as eBay; and from those scalpers you see in swarms around the venues where your favorite team is playing. Procuring your New York Islanders tickets from these sources is quite risky, as you are never assured of the genuineness of the tickets. Many have been scammed by the fake tickets from these sources.

You, too, need to be cautious and should purchase your New York Islanders tickets from the reliable New York ticket brokers, if unable to lay your hands on them through the box office.

The Team

The New York Islanders are the second of the two New York ice hockey teams. Formed in 1972, through a franchise awarded to Roy Boe, the owner of New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, the New York Islanders play in the Atlantic Division of the National Hockey League (NHL), and they are based at Uniondale, New York.

The New York Islanders have won four consecutive Stanley Cups – the championship trophy of the NHL – in the 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 seasons. They also have three consecutive Prince of Wales Trophies - awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly the Wales Conference) playoff champions - for the 1982, 1983, and 1984 seasons, under their belt.



VAUGHN

Al Terry asked:


The city of New York has nine teams representing the four major sports – baseball, basketball, football, and ice hockey. Two teams represent New York in ice hockey – the New York (NY) Rangers, and the New York Islanders. The NY Rangers are based at the Madison Square Garden, whereas the New York Islanders play from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale - New York. The NY Rangers is the older of the two teams and started playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1926.

The NY Rangers came into being as part of a franchise granted the Madison Square Garden by the NHL during the 1926-27 season. As the then president of the Madison Square Garden – G. L. ‘Tex’ Rickard - was responsible for building this team; the team came to be known as ‘Tex’s’ Rangers. This is how the team later came to be named the New York Rangers.

The NY Rangers have won four Stanley Cups – the championship trophy of the NHL. The NY Rangers did what no other team has ever done since – win their first Stanley Cup in their sophomore year. They won this during the 1927-28 season and followed it thrice more during the 1932-33, 1939-40, and 1993-94 seasons. They won this last Cup in front of their cheering home crowd at the Madison Square Garden.

The New Yorkers are proud of their team, which has won the Prince of Wales Trophy three times. The Prince of Wales Trophy is the NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champions. The NY Rangers have also won the President’s Trophy twice. This is presented by the NHL to the team that finishes with the best record in the league during the regular season.

The Home Ground

The Madison Square Garden is home of the NY Rangers since 1926. That was the third Madison Square Garden, and since 1968, they have moved into the fourth Madison Square Garden. The Garden has 18,20 seats for hockey, and is unquestionably the most beautiful arena in the world.

The NY Rangers honors its greatest players by retiring their jersey numbers, never to be worn by any other Rangers team member. So far, the Rangers have retired four jersey numbers, and these numbers will hang – forever – from the rafters of the Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers Tickets

More than 25 home games are scheduled to be played by the NY Rangers until the first week of April 2007 at the Madison Square Garden. This is a great opportunity for the fans of the Rangers to watch their favorite team playing close up. With the games being played close to home, the NY Rangers tickets are definitely not going to be easy to come by.

With all the fans hankering to watch the games, the NY Rangers tickets would all have been sold out. It may already be too late in the day to expect to procure your NY Rangers tickets at the venue.

Your best option is the reputed ticket brokers, who have the resources to deliver your NY Rangers tickets to your door.



GREGG

Jay C asked:


Hi, I’m from Australia and I’ve taken a keen interest in American sports this past year. I’m following teams from New York, and in hockey I’ve decided to go for the Rangers. So can someone tell me in a nutshell, who the New York Rangers are? Are they any good right now? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Who is the star player?

Thanks!

DOYLE

Macie asked:


ersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Devils have the honor of winning the Stanley Cup three times, in 1995, 2000, and 2003. The club was founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1974. After only two seasons, it moved to Denver, Colorado and then settled in New Jersey in 1982. The Devils have earned a playoff spot in each of the last nine seasons, and in 17 of the last 19 seasons under current general manager Lou Lamoriello. The Devils have played their home games at the Continental Airlines Arena since their move to New Jersey. The team is expected to move to the Prudential Center in 2007. Pruddential center is under construction in the city of Newark. The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers are their main rivals. The Atlantic Division title is won either by the Devils or Flyers every season since 1995. The teams in Kansas City, Missouri, and Washington, D.C. were added in the NHL in 1974. Since the Kansas City metropolitan area includes portions of Missouri and Kansas, the Kansas City franchise was to be called the Mohawks. However, there were objections from the Chicago Black Hawks. The team was renamed the Scouts after a statue in the city. The Scouts took the ice for the first time in Toronto on October 9, 1974. They lost 6-2 to the Maple Leafs. The Scouts had to wait nine games before making their home debut because a rodeo was being held in Kansas City’s brand-new Kemper Arena. The Scouts won only 27 of 160 games. They failed to make the playoffs in either season in Kansas City. The team began to suffer from the economic downturn in the Midwest. The Scouts sold just 2,000 of 8,000 season tickets for their second season.They were almost $1 million in debt. These on- and off-ice disappointments led the franchise moved to Denver and was renamed the Colorado Rockies. In Colorado, the team made a fresh start by winning its first game 4-2 over Toronto. They picked up momentum and appeared to be a possible playoff contender. But things collapsed in February, and the Rockies finished the 1976-77 season with a record of 20-46-14. On May 27, 1982, the team was purchased by John McMullen, New Jersey shipping tycoon. The team would now be playing right in the middle of the New York New Jersey Connecticut tri-state area. It has been home to the three-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders, as well as the New York Rangers. On June 30, 1982, the team was renamed the New Jersey Devils. The Devils’ first game ended in a 3-3 tie to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team tasted their first win, a 3-2 victory, in New Jersey when they defeated their new trans-Hudson rivals, the New York Rangers. The team finished with a 17-49-14 record. This record put them three points above last place in the Patrick Division. The 1987-88 Devils garnered the first winning record in the franchise’s 13-year history. On the final day of the regular season, they were tied with their nemesis, the Rangers, for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division. Although the Rangers and Devils both finished with 82 points, the Devils had one more win, sending them to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The team made it all the way to the conference finals, but lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The following season, the Devils once again slipped below .500 and missed the playoffs. Despite the setback, the team returned to the Eastern Conference Finals during the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season. They were able to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two. They swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings and were successful in winning New Jersey’s first-ever Stanley Cup, and the first professional sports championship in the state’s history. Claude Lemieux was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP. The Devils established an NHL record by posting 11 road victories in one playoff season. The Devils reached the top again in 1999-00 and were successful in winning the Stanley Cup for the second time. They defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars in six games. A highlight of the Devils’ second championship run was their come-from-behind victory in the conference finals. They trailed the Philadelphia Flyers three games to one, but rebounded to win the series. This was both the first time in Devils playoff history and in NHL Conference Finals history that a 3-1 deficit was surmounted. Team captain Scott Stevens was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Devils won their first round Stanley Cup playoff series against the New York Rangers four games to none on April 29, 2006. They were successful in extending their winning streak to fifteen games and marking the first time the Devils defeated their cross-river rival in a playoff series. For more information about New Jersey Devils Tickets visit: http://www.ticketluck.com/sports-tickets/New-Jersey-Devils/index.php

FERDINAND

Kevin P Smith asked:


There are so many famous sights, districts, shops and attractions in New York that you’ll feel you know them before you get there. But nothing beats the experience of really being there.

New York is the city with something for everyone. Whoever you are and whatever you enjoy it’s worth travelling to New York City.

Some of the most famous sights in the world are in the city area, such as Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Centre, Times Square, Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, Wall Street and a number of famous bridges. A new, exciting sight that has been added is the New York City Waterfalls. This is a major new work of public art created by artist Olafur Eliasson. As you cruise along the Hudson River and through New York Harbor you can admire these 90 to 120-foot tall installations, designed to protect water quality and aquatic life. Sadly they’re only a temporary addition.

Try the real aircraft carrier museum, the Intrepid, or the more intimate art gallery, the 19th Century Frick Collection. For one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Formed in 1870, the museum’s collection now contains more than two million works of art from all around the world, from all times in human history. Spanning the history of world art, the museum houses hundreds of world-famous masterpieces.

When you travel to New York you’ll recognise many of the districts you visit by their famous names: Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, Central Park, Theater District, Tribeca, Little Italy, Soho, Chelsea, Greenwich Village and Wall Street.

Travel New York for a shoppers’ paradise. Among the famous names are department stores, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. FAO Schwartz is the ultimate toy store for toy lovers from all over the world. Tiffany & Co. offers fine jewellery, timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery and fragrances. With the finest quality men’s and women’s fashions, Saks Fifth Avenue is renowned for its taste and elegance. 

If sport is your thing then New York has it covered:

•    Baseball: New York Yankees, New York Mets

•    Basketball: New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks

•    NFL Football: New York Giants, New York Jets

•    NFL Hockey: New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils

•    MLS Soccer: New York Metrostars

Travel to New York; there’s something waiting for you there.



DAMIAN

dsfjoia asked:


Did the olympics play a part in their breakdown?

SETH

Al Terry asked:


New York City is the most populous city in the United States, and happens to be the only city, along with its metropolitan area, to have more than one team for each of the four major sport - Football, Hockey, Baseball, and Basketball. With so many sports teams – there are a total of nine teams – there is bound to be a lot of sporting activity. The New York sports teams that make the New Yorkers proud are:

New York Giants (NFL), New York Jets (NFL), New York Islanders (NHL) , New York Rangers (NHL) , New York Mets (MLB), New York Yankees (MLB), New York Knicks (NBA), Both, the New Jersey Nets (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL).

In addition, there are two Minor League Baseball teams – the Brooklyn Cyclones, the farm team of the New York Mets, and the Staten Island Yankees, the farm team of the New York Yankees.

Sports Tickets

With so many teams and so many sporting events all year round, New York sports tickets will always be in demand by its many fans. These tickets can, of course, be obtained from the many sports venues all over the city. But the question is - Is it practical to visit so many venues for procuring your New York sports tickets?

Definitely not! In addition, you need to book well in advance for your favorite events, and are still not assured of getting your New York sports tickets. What happens if you are visiting New York on a short stay, and wish to take in a game? Your best option for your New York sports tickets is the services of a reliable ticket broker.

There are many legitimate and reliable brokers all over the city. Ensure that the broker you approach for your New York sports tickets is a licensed broker, and a member of the National Association of Licensed Brokers. These brokers, who work to a certain set of standards, offer you good deals, and are certainly better than the those who offer dubious deals. For your New York sports tickets, avoid approaching re-sale forums and the anonymous sellers on eBay. Similarly, avoid scalpers you will find outside the sports venues.

Through reliable agencies, you are assured of your New York sports tickets, and you have to pay a little extra on the face value of the tickets, to cover the costs.



IRVIN

abev107 asked:

New York Rangers highlights music by Rise Against (Prayer of the Refugee)

MONROE

drab6969 asked:

Shootout between the the Devils and the Rangers

LON

Ooh, la, la, sasson asked:


I think we should fire Renny…we need a GREAT coach. He’s a very good coach…this is New York…we need a GREAT coach.

ELWOOD