The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History: The Worst "Ranger Killers" of a Century

by Sean McCaffrey

The New York Rangers, set to turn 100-years-old in 2026, have only won four Stanley Cups in their history. Along the way, there have been thousands-upon-thousands of "Ranger Killers" who have terrorized the franchise over the years. Whether it was opposing players, real-world events, commissioners and even a circus - there has been a lot of heartbreak for Blueshirt backers during the past century. "The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History" fully explains the best, and the worst, of the lot.

"The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History" features in-depth profiles on the following men, happenings and exhibitions, and in a comedic fashion, during a century-long ride of Blueshirt

2015 Tampa Bay Lightning
Adam Henrique
Air Force One (Movie)
Akira Schmid
Al Arbour
Alec Martinez
Alex Delvecchio & Ted Lindsay
Alex Ovechkin
Back-Up Goalies Making Their First Start
Bernie Geoffrion
Billy Smith
Blake Comeau
Bob Gainey
Bob Probert
Bobby Hull
Bobby Nystrom
Bobby Orr
Brad Marchand
Braden Holtby
Bruce Boudreau
Bryan Trottier
Busher Jackson
Butch Goring
Clark Gillies
Claude Giroux
Claude Lemieux
Craig Berube
Dale Hunter
Daniel Briere
Dave Brown
Denis Potvin
Derek Sanderson
Donald Brashear
ESPN
Eddie Shore
Eric Lindros
Evgeni Malkin
Frank Mahovlich
Gary Bettman & The Hard Salary Cap
George Armstrong
Glen Sather
Glenn Hall
Gordie Howe
J.P. Parise
Jack Hughes
Jaroslav Halak
Jean Beliveau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jimmy Howard
John Druce
John Ferguson
John LeClair
John Spano
John Tonelli
Jonathan Quick
Justin Williams
Ken Daneyko
Ken Dryden
Ken Hodge
King Clancy
Lou Lamoriello
Marc-Andre Fleury
Mario Lemieux
Martin Brodeur
Marty Barry
Mascots
Matt Martin
Maurice Richard
Mike Bossy
Mike Milbury
Milt Schmidt
Norm Ullman
Normie Smith
P.K. Subban
Patrick Roy
Patrik Elias
Pete Babando
Petr Bondra
Phil Esposito
Red Dutton
Red Kelly
Ron Hextall
Scott Stevens
Sidney Crosby
Stan Mikita
Ted Green
Terry O’Reilly
The Bell Centre
The Broad Street Bullies
The Circus
The Referees
The Sutter Brothers
Tiny Thompson
Tom Wilson
Tommy Salo
Tony DeAngelo
Wade Redden
Wayne Simmonds
World War II
Zdeno Chara

421 pages, Hardcover

Published July 18, 2023