New York Rangers Trivia II

NEW YORK RANGERS TRIVIA II

11) Who replaced Ryan Callahan as Rangers captain?

DAN GIRARDI MARTIN ST. LOUIS RYAN MCDONAGH MARC STAAL

On October 6, 2014, Ryan McDonagh was named the 27th captain in Rangers history, filling the vacancy left by Ryan Callahan the previous season. In his first season as captain, he led his team to the Presidents' Trophy.

12) Who was the first player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in the same year?

ANDY BATHGATE MARK MESSIER BUDDY O'CONNOR CHUCK RAYNER

In 1947, Buddy O'Connor was traded to the New York Rangers. He had 60 points that season, finishing second to Montreal's Elmer Lach in the scoring race and winning both the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship.

13) Who was the first New York Ranger with 300 penalty minutes in a season?

TROY MALLETTE KRIS KING TIE DOMI CHRIS SIMON

Troy Mallette was drafted 22nd overall by the Rangers in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft and played 456 regular season games in his professional career, scoring 51 goals and 68 assists for 119 points and collecting 1,226 penalty minutes, including 305 penalty minutes during the 1989-90 season.

14) What was goaltender John Ross Roach's nickname?

ALL OF THESE "THE HOUSECLEANER""THE PORT PERRY CUCUMBER""LITTLE NAPOLEON"

Standing just 5' 5" high and tipping the scales at about 130 lbs, John Ross Roach was one of the smallest goalies ever to guard an NHL cage. He also had some great nicknames, including "Little Napoleon", "The Housecleaner", and "The Port Perry Cucumber".

15) Who has the highest single-season shooting percentage in franchise history?

STEVE VICKERS JEAN RATELLE ULF NILSSON CAMILLE HENRY

In 1979-80, Steve Vickers scored 29 goals on just 98 shots, giving him a franchise-record single-season shooting percentage of 29.6%.

16) Which goaltender holds the franchise single-season record for saves?

ED GIACOMIN GUMP WORSLEY JACQUES PLANTE HENRIK LUNDQVIST

Gump Worsley set a franchise record in 1955-56 with 2,376 saves. Worsley was known for his wry sense of humour. Early in his career with the Rangers, regularly facing 40 to 50 shots a night, he was asked: "Which team gives you the most trouble?" His reply -- "The New York Rangers."

17) Who was the first Ranger with 4 hat tricks in a season?

FRANK BOUCHER MARIAN GABORIK TOMAS SANDSTROM STEVE VICKERS

In 1986-87, Tomas Sandström had 40 goals, 34 assists, 74 points, and a franchise-record 4 hat tricks.

18) Which Rangers goaltender had 13 shutouts in a season?

JOHN ROSS ROACH LORNE CHABOT HENRIK LUNDQVIST ED GIACOMIN

In his first year with the Rangers (1928-29), John Ross Roach had his best season, recording 13 shutouts and 21 wins with a GAA of just 1.41. He also led the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to come up short against the Boston Bruins and their sensational rookie goaltender Tiny Thompson.

19) What is goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's nickname?

"ST. HENRIK""KING HENRIK""HENRIK THE DRAGON SLAYER""HENRIK THE GREAT"

His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik".

20) Who was the first Ranger with 80 assists in a season?

WAYNE GRETZKY SERGEI ZUBOV MARK MESSIER BRIAN LEETCH

In 1991-92, Brian Leetch combined 22 goals and 80 assists for 102 points, becoming the fifth defenseman in history, and the only American defenseman, to record 100 points in a season. He was awarded the Norris Trophy.