Last time the Rangers had a captain, they had just announced they were starting a rebuild. Since that time, the team has seen fit to go with alternates only, a scenario that will now stretch extend the period without a captain to three years, eight months and eleven days by Wednesday’s home opener.
Instead, the team will once again go with six alternates:
Interestingly, they included just one defenseman, and did not include Adam Fox in the mix. Gallant had previously stated that the Rangers would have a captain by opening night, but perhaps with the extension signed by Mika Zibanejad yesterday, the calculation changed. For whatever reason, it extends the longest period the team has been without a captain.
The current three years, eight months and nine days are the longest the Rangers have been without a captain by some measure. Previously the Rangers went without a captain from December 12th 1948, through to the start of the next season in November. Again in 1951, the Rangers went without a captain from December 6th through to November 4th, 1953 when Don Raleigh finally took over.
Last time the Rangers had a captain, they had just announced they were starting a rebuild. Since that time, the team has seen fit to go with alternates only, a scenario that will now stretch extend the period without a captain to three years, eight months and eleven days by Wednesday’s home opener.
Instead, the team will once again go with six alternates: Barclay Goodrow
Interestingly, they included just one defenseman, and did not include Adam Fox in the mix. Gallant had previously stated that the Rangers would have a captain by opening night, but perhaps with the extension signed by Mika Zibanejad yesterday, the calculation changed. For whatever reason, it extends the longest period the team has been without a captain.
The current three years, eight months and nine days are the longest the Rangers have been without a captain by some measure. Previously the Rangers went without a captain from December 12th 1948, through to the start of the next season in November. Again in 1951, the Rangers went without a captain from December 6th through to November 4th, 1953 when Don Raleigh finally took over.
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