I’ve told this story before but, my first jersey was Barry beck and I wanted routsalianen but back then they charged per letter for the sewn on jerseys...so I threw a fit wanting him and my dad was like “your getting beck god damn it, wether you like it or not!”
- Slimtj100

I wanted a blue Leetch Jersey, but wasn't making much dough at the time, so I ended up with an un-lettered white jersey because it was 1/2 price. Think I paid $40.

Same here, it was 1986 or 87 & I wanted Vanbiesbrouck but when my Dad heard it was per letter chrage he said your getting Ed Mio.
- B2B76

I may have been beezer also, I forget. Either way our dad was poor too haha

I’ve told this story before but, my first jersey was Barry beck and I wanted routsalianen but back then they charged per letter for the sewn on jerseys...so I threw a fit wanting him and my dad was like “your getting beck god damn it, wether you like it or not!”
- Slimtj100

"Shoot the puck, Barry, Shoot the puck!"
Those were the unforgettable words of then, Rangers tv color commentator, Bill Chadwick, known as "The Big Whistle", due to his earlier great days as a top NHL ref.
Beck had a powerful d'man's slap shot that would be equivalent to the best ones' of today, but was "afraid" to use it enough for some reason. Maybe he did fear it could injure his teammates if it struck them directly by accident. I don't know, but it use to frustrate greatly Chadwick and then former tv announcer, Jim Gordon to both think that back then. I witnessed his hard slap shots as close as you can get at some of their practices at their former, Rye, Playland practice facility back then.
But why tj, couldn't you ask Jimbo to lend you some cash to have those extra 2 color, drop shadow, tackle twill (poly twill) letters sewn on your jersey, so you could get Ruotsalainen's extra 8 letters on it? Yes, I know, that it would have been at least about another $40 or so back then.

I wanted a blue Leetch Jersey, but wasn't making much dough at the time, so I ended up with an un-lettered white jersey because it was 1/2 price. Think I paid $40.
- Fenrir

Got my first "named: jersey in 1992, Leetch white jersey w the 75th anniversary patch.

"Shoot the puck, Barry, Shoot the puck!"
Those were the unforgettable words of then, Rangers tv color commentator, Bill Chadwick, known as "The Big Whistle", due to his earlier great days as a top NHL ref.
Beck had a powerful d'man's slap shot that would be equivalent to the best ones' of today, but was "afraid" to use it enough for some reason. Maybe he did fear it could injure his teammates if it struck them directly by accident. I don't know, but it use to frustrate greatly Chadwick and then former tv announcer, Jim Gordon to both think that back then. I witnessed his hard slap shots as close as you can get at some of their practices at their former, Rye, Playland practice facility back then.
But why tj, couldn't you ask Jimbo to lend you some cash to have those extra 2 color, drop shadow, tackle twill (poly twill) letters sewn on your jersey, so you could get Ruotsalainen's extra 8 letters on it? Yes, I know, that it would have been at least about another $40 or so back then.
- RangerSaver

Beck was never the same after that Pat Flatley hit in the 84 playoffs. He was already on the decline but that took him out for good basically, he hung on for another 2 years but played sparingly & wasn't effective at all.

Same here, it was 1986 or 87 & I wanted Vanbiesbrouck but when my Dad heard it was per letter chrage he said your getting Ed Mio.
- B2B76

I'm surprised that tj didn't opt for that one in MIO, since the price wouldn't matter that much, as opposed to having BECK sewn on his jersey.

Got my first "named: jersey in 1992, Leetch white jersey w the 75th anniversary patch.
- B2B76

Oh man! So jealous!
Funny, Now that I can afford one, still don't have any player jersey. Came real close to getting the 2010 Callahan USA Olympic sweater. Wish I did.
My wife got me the Zucc T-shirt for Christmas a few years ago, that's as close as I got.

I'm surprised that tj didn't opt for that one in MIO, if the price mattered that much, as opposed to having BECK sewn on his jersey.
- RangerSaver

Jeff Beck, not Barry.

I remember thinking it was the coolest thing ever when they went to the slanted, or arced, names on the backs like Detroit. It was circa 92-93 I beleive

Beck was never the same after that Pat Flatley hit in the 84 playoffs. He was already on the decline but that took him out for good basically, he hung on for another 2 years but played sparingly & wasn't effective at all.
- B2B76

I recall that damaging hit very well made by Flatley on Beck back then, which ended up reducing him in stature from the player they thought he would be, after having dealt to acquire him, 5 players to the then, former Colorado Rockies, about 1 month into the 1979/80 season.
After coming off their Finals loss to Montreal in 1979, they felt that Beck could be the answer to winning a Cup, and to acquire him, parted with top promising young d'man, Mike McEwen, along with promising forward then in Lucien DeBlois, as well as fan favorite in winger, Pat Hickey, and two other either, I believe, very young players or prospects.

I recall that damaging hit very well made by Flatley on Beck back then, which ended up reducing him in stature from the player they thought he would be, after having dealt to acquire him, 5 players to the then, former Colorado Rockies, about 1 month into the 1979/80 season.
After coming off their Finals loss to Montreal in 1979, they felt that Beck could be the answer to winning a Cup, and to acquire him, parted with top promising young d'man, Mike McEwen, along with promising forward then in Lucien DeBlois, as well as fan favorite in winger, Pat Hickey, and two other either, I believe, very young players or prospects.
- RangerSaver

Yea, just before my time of becoming a fan but know the history well. Beck first wore #3, then switched to 5 a few years later * James Patrick took 3.

I remember thinking it was the coolest thing ever when they went to the slanted, or arced, names on the backs like Detroit. It was circa 92-93 I beleive
- Slimtj100

I remember when Colin Campbell was coaching here, when a big "SPEEELING" error was made by current, longtime equipment manager, in Acacio Marques's staff on a player's jersey.
Someone in Cass's staff had misspelled Wayne Gretzky's name before having it sewn on his jersey. I believe it was misspelled as GRETKZY in error, during possibly a road loss to the Islanders.

But I do remember it back then, being the headline and photo on the back page of the "New York Daily News", in those days of Colin Campbell coaching.

I believe their headline under Campbell's coaching had stated:
"Gretzky's Jersey Not The Only Thing Wrong For The Rangers".

I read a few days ago he flew to Sweden to talk to Hank. He might not be back yet
- TPC

Wasn’t there a coach in Sweden they were interested in hiring?

Yea, just before my time of becoming a fan but know the history well. Beck first wore #3, then switched to 5 a few years later * James Patrick took 3.
- B2B76

And James Patrick was another player that many "UNTRUE BLUE" Rangers fans had mistreated wrongly in those days, especially through another repeatedly stupid chant at MSG many times while he was on the ice. It seemed like those fans expected every top d'man they had to be no less than a Brad Park of his Rangers' days through the mid 1970's, if not even a Bobby Orr. Then along in the middle of Patrick's Rangers tenure came along Leetch, their new Brad Park and more.

And James Patrick was another player that many "UNTRUE BLUE" Rangers fans had mistreated wrongly in those days, especially through another repeatedly stupid chant at MSG many times while he was on the ice. It seemed like those fans expected every top d'man they had to be no less than a Brad Park of his Rangers' days through the mid 1970's, if not even a Bobby Orr.
- RangerSaver

Jimbo & Oldschool have talked about this how the Ranger fans always seem to need to have a Defensive whipping boy. Whether it be Beck, Patrick, Joe Cirella, Bruce Driver, Poti, Rozy, the list goes on.

Man this has been a boring offseason

Jimbo & Oldschool have talked about this how the Ranger fans always seem to need to have a Defensive whipping boy. Whether it be Beck, Patrick, Joe Cirella, Bruce Driver, Poti, Rozy, the list goes on.
- B2B76

Poti was hammered relentlessly if I remember right. Cirella and Driver you could understand being former Devils

Old school is an idiot lol how he can bash Hank like he does I’ll never understand

Man this has been a boring offseason
- nyrangers9479

Couldn’t have expected much. They’ll probably make a trade at some point

Couldn’t have expected much. They’ll probably make a trade at some point
- Slimtj100

You’d think they have to. Bunch of 3rd liners and no true 4th liners besides maybe Fast. Any idea y they wouldn’t sign Maroon? Rumor is 1 year deal with St Louis, put him on a line with Chytil.

Jimbo & Oldschool have talked about this how the Ranger fans always seem to need to have a Defensive whipping boy. Whether it be Beck, Patrick, Joe Cirella, Bruce Driver, Poti, Rozy, the list goes on.
- B2B76

Rozy, Potty and Malik were 3 of my favorite whipping boys.

You’d think they have to. Bunch of 3rd liners and no true 4th liners besides maybe Fast. Any idea y they wouldn’t sign Maroon? Rumor is 1 year deal with St Louis, put him on a line with Chytil.
- nyrangers9479

Rozy, Potty and Malik were 3 of my favorite whipping boys.
- Fenrir

"Hit em with your purse Poti!!!!"

Fav Rangers

Sandstrom Messier Tikkanen
Samuelsson Leetch
Richter

All Time Favs

Bure Kopitar Nilan
Lidstrom Chelios
Fuhr

Fav Rangers

Sandstrom Messier Tikkanen
Samuelsson Leetch
Richter

All Time Favs

Bure Kopitar Nilan
Lidstrom Chelios
Fuhr
- TommyGTrain

Nice me too!

He’s always forgotten about. He was a damn good player

You’d think they have to. Bunch of 3rd liners and no true 4th liners besides maybe Fast. Any idea y they wouldn’t sign Maroon? Rumor is 1 year deal with St Louis, put him on a line with Chytil.
- nyrangers9479

They are doing the smart thing tho, it’s just hard to accept it because they were competitive for so long. I’d like to see what the 2 tier of prospects can do like Ronning, Meskanen (sp?) etc instead of signing some older vet. Unless it’s a one yr deal and they can flip him at the TDL.