The Forgotten Hockey Players of Broadway Podcast

A nostalgic look back at my favorite hockey heroes and legends who wore the red, white and blue for the Rangers the 60's,70's and 80's.

In Episode # 2 we look back at the finest "homegrown" Rangers Center in their history.....number 19 Jean Ratelle

* Will have his uniform number 19 retired this season during a ceremony at MSG.

* Played 21 years in the NHL . 15 years with the Rangers and 6 with the Bruins.

*Voted as one of the greatest 100 hockey players of all time.

* Averaged almost a point per game

*Inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1985

*Scoring Leader for the Rangers from 68-73

*Centered what most hockey experts believe is the longest tenured number 1 line in history. Almost 10 years a member of the GAG line with Vic Hadfield and Rod Gilbert.

*Nominated 9 times for the Lady Being Trophy and winning twice

* NHL MVP in 1972

46 goals and 109 points in 1972 despite missing the last 16 games of the season due to a broken ankle.

*Played in 3 Stanley Cup Finals( once with the Rangers and Twice with the Bruins)

* Traded to the Bruins along with Brad Park and Joe Zanussi in 1975 for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais in one of the largest blockbuster trades in NHL history.

*Childhood friend of Rod Gilbert that resulted in being teammates in Pee wee, Juniors, Minor leagues and finally with the Rangers

A nostalgic look back at my favorite hockey heroes and legends who wore the red, white and blue for the Rangers in the 60's 70's and 80's

In Episode # 1 we look back at the Captain...number 8 Bob Nevin.

*Played 18 years in the NHL

* Traded to the Rangers from the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1964 for Hall of fame and Ranger great Andy Bathgate and Don McKinney

*Played 7 years with the Rangers

* Was Captain of the Rangers during their rise to Stanley Cup contenders from 65-71

*Scored the winning  goal in overtime for the Rangers to defeat the Maple Leafs in the quarter final round in the 1970-71 playoffs.

*appeared in 307 games with 307 goals and 419 assists

* Emile Francis considered him one of the most skilled players he ever coached

*Finished second to Leafs teammate Davey Keon For Rookie of the Year in 60-61.

* Helped the Maple Leafs win two consecutive Stanley Cups in 62 and 63.

* Hard nosed

* clutch

* classy