The 1993-94 New York Rangers Trivia Quiz

Answer: 11

Mark Messier is known as "The Messiah" by many grateful Rangers fans. Number 11 came to the Rangers from Edmonton in 1991, and he delivered a Stanley Cup within three seasons. During the 1993-94 regular season, Messier had 84 points, and he tallied 30 points during the playoffs.

He provided outstanding leadership throughout the season. He "guaranteed" a playoff victory in game six of the semi-final series against the New Jersey Devils, and scored a hat-trick to back up his words. Messier was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. Ranger great Rod Gilbert wore number 7 from 1960 to 1978. During 1993-94, Ed Olczyk wore uniform number 12, and Nick Kypreos wore number 19 for the Broadway Blues.

Answer: Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch, a Connecticut scholastic star, was a major reason for the Rangers' Stanley Cup triumph in 1994. He scored 11 goals and 23 assists to lead his team to victory. Leetch was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP, becoming the first American-born player ever to receive this honor. Defenseman Sergei Zubov who wore number 21, led the Rangers in scoring during the regular season with 89 points. Kevin Lowe (number 4) and Jeff Beukeboom (number 23) also played defense for the 1993-94 Rangers.

Answer: Vic Hadfield

Adam Graves was an outstanding left winger for the Rangers, providing muscle and scoring power. His 52 regular season goals in 1993-94 eclipsed the mark which had been held by left winger Vic Hadfield since the 1971-72 NHL season. Hadfield played with the Rangers from 1961 until 1974, scoring 262 regular season goals. During the 1971-72 campaign, Rod Gilbert had 43 goals, while linemate Jean Ratelle scored 46 times that season. Andy Bathgate, another great player for the Rangers, scored 40 goals during the 1958-59 season. Adam Graves would hold his goal-scoring record until the 2005-06 season, when Jaromir Jagr notched 54 goals.

Answer: Alexei Kovalev

Alexei Kovalev, a forward, had a brilliant playoff record in 1993-94, as he scored 9 goals and 21 points in the drive to a Stanley Cup title. Kovalev joyfully jumped up and down while hoisting the Cup on Madison Square Garden ice. Later in the postgame celebration, Kovalev's Russian teammates Sergei Zubov, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexander Karpovtsev also lifted the Cup.

They were the first Russians ever to get their names etched on the Stanley Cup. During the 1993-94 season, Pavel Bure played for Vancouver, Alexander Mogilny was a member of Buffalo, and Sergei Fedorov played for Detroit.

Answer: Goalie

Glenn Healy, from Ontario, was the Rangers' backup goalie to Mike Richter during the 1993-94 season. Healy appeared in 29 regular season games for the Blueshirts, compiling a record of 10-12-2. He only played in two playoff games in 1994, as Mike Richter did most of the work in net. Healy remained with the Rangers until the 1996-97 season.

Answer: Glenn Anderson

Mike Gartner had an impressive career with the New York Rangers, scoring 173 goals between 1989 and 1994. However, Rangers' management felt that Gartner wasn't tough enough for the playoffs, therefore was dealt to the Maple Leafs in exchange for veteran forward Glenn Anderson. Anderson, number 36 for the Rangers, would win his sixth career Stanley Cup in 1994. Steve Larmer and Nick Kyreos came to the Rangers in November 1993 from Hartford in exchange for Darren Turcotte and James Patrick. Noonan and Matteau were traded to the Rangers from Chicago in exchange for Tony Amonte in March 1994.

Answer: They defeated the Vancouver Canucks in a seven-game playoff series

The 1993-94 New York Rangers had the best regular season record in the NHL, earning 52 victories and 112 points. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rangers swept the New York Islanders in four games, and in the second round the Blueshirts defeated the Washington Capitals, four games to one.

The semi-final Cup series between the Rangers and the New Jersey Devils was an epic battle. The Rangers finally won it in double-overtime in game seven. New York also had a tough fight with the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup finals, winning the series by four games to three.

Answer: Craig MacTavish

Craig MacTavish was acquired from the Oilers in exchange for Todd Marchant in March 1994. MacTavish provided defensive help and penalty-killing ability for the Rangers. After the puck was dropped and game seven had ended, MacTavish and the other Blueshirts mobbed goalie Mike Richter, as the Madison Square Garden fans cheered and wept. Greg Gilbert and Joey Kocur played wing for New York, and Jay Wells was a defenseman for the 1993-94 Rangers.

Answer: Neil Smith

Neil Smith, born in Toronto, was the Rangers' general manager from 1989 to 2000. He made several deals in the 1990s in order to acquire veteran players. His efforts paid off when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup in 1994 with "old-timers" such as Mark Messier. Mike Keenan was the Rangers' head coach in 1993-94. Mike Hudson was a Ranger forward who didn't see any playoff action in 1994. Craig Patrick served as Pittsburgh Penguins' general manager during the 1993-94 season.

Answer: Howie Rose

Howie Rose, a native New Yorker, was the Rangers' radio announcer during the 1993-94 season. After forward Stephane Matteau had scored his dramatic game-winning goal in double-overtime to defeat the New Jersey Devils, Howie Rose couldn't contain his excitement.

He screamed into the microphone, "Matteau! Matteau! Matteau! The Rangers have one more hill to climb, baby! But it's Mount Vancouver!" Sal Messina was Rose's partner on the broadcast. Marv Albert broadcast Rangers' games from 1965 to 1994, and John Davidson was a television announcer for the Blueshirts from 1986 to 2006.