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2011–12 New York Rangers season

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2011–12 New York Rangers
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
2011–12 record51–24–7
Home record27–12–2
Road record24–12–5
Goals for226
Goals against187
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainRyan Callahan
Alternate captainsBrad Richards
Marc Staal
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,191 (100.0%)
Total: 745,852 (41 games)
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Gaborik (41)
AssistsBrad Richards (41)
PointsMarian Gaborik (76)
Penalty minutesBrandon Prust (156)
Plus/minusRyan McDonagh (+25)
WinsHenrik Lundqvist (39)
Goals against averageHenrik Lundqvist (1.97)

The 2011–12 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 85th season of play and their 86th season overall.[1] The Rangers finished the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference, winning the Atlantic Division title, the franchise's seventh division title, and their first since the 1993–94 championship season. The team's 51 wins and 109 points were also the most since their last championship. In the playoffs, the Rangers reached the Conference finals for the first time since 1997, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games.

Off-season

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On April 11, 2011, the NHL announced that the Rangers would open the regular season in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings, and on October 8 against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere.[2]

On May 13, Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment. Boogaard had played in 22 games for the Rangers during the 2010–11 season after signing a four-year deal with the Rangers in the previous off-season.[3]

On June 29, Rangers captain Chris Drury's contract was bought out.[4]

On July 2, free agent Brad Richards signed a nine-year contract worth almost $60 million with the Rangers. Richards had been considered to be the top free agent of 2011.[5][6]

On August 4, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in Hollywood Hills for battery on a police officer after pushing an officer that was trying to break up a party at Avery's home.[7]

On September 12, the Rangers announced that Ryan Callahan would be the 26th captain in New York Rangers history.[8] Brad Richards and Marc Staal were named as alternate captains.

On September 26, the NHL officially announced that the Rangers would face the Philadelphia Flyers on January 2, 2012, in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.[9] As part of the Winter Classic festivities, the Rangers were featured in HBO's 24/7 series.[10] The throwback jerseys the Rangers wore for the Winter Classic were unveiled at an event on November 28.[11]

Regular season

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On December 10, the Rangers won their 2,500th game in franchise history at the Buffalo Sabres, 4–1.[12]

On December 17, in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Phoenix, Brad Richards scored the game-winning goal with 0.1 seconds left in the third period to win the game for the Rangers 3–2, at the last possible moment in regulation.

On January 2, 2012, the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, moving into first place overall in the NHL for the first time at this point in the season since the 1995–96 season.[13]

On January 6, thanks to the Rangers' first place standing in the Eastern Conference, Head Coach John Tortorella was named as one of the coaches for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.[14]

The Rangers set an NHL record by not allowing more than four goals in regulation in a game through the first 69 games of the season. The Rangers, with back-up goaltender Martin Biron playing, lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 15 by a score of 5–2 to break the streak.[15]

From March 11 to March 23, the Rangers had a seven-game homestand (playing every other day during that span), tying a franchise record for most consecutive games played at Madison Square Garden.[16] The other time this occurred was between December 10 and December 23 of the 2001–02 season.

The Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot with a 4–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on March 20.[17]

With a victory on March 24 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Rangers reached the 100-point plateau for the seventh time in franchise history, and the first time since the 2005–06 season.[18]

On March 28, Henrik Lundqvist notched his 250th career win as the Broadway Blueshirts netminder, thus becoming the 45th goalie in NHL history to reach this plateau, in a 4–2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.[19]

With a 5–3 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3, the Rangers clinched the Atlantic Division title and first place in the Eastern Conference with their 51st win in their 80th game of the season. The Rangers had been in first place in the Conference since December 30, 2011.[20] It was the first title of either kind for the Rangers since winning the 1994 Stanley Cup.

Rookie Carl Hagelin was an early standout, coming in 6th on the team in both goals and total points, despite playing in only 64 games.

Post-season

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On May 2, 2012, Marian Gaborik scored 14:41 into the third overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals to defeat the Washington Capitals 2–1 at the Verizon Center. This was longest playoff game for the Rangers since April 29, 1971, when Pete Stemkowski scored in the third overtime for a 3–2 win in Game 6 of the 1971 Semi-finals over the Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden.[21] Later in the series with Washington, on May 7, 2012, Brad Richards tied Game 5 with 6.6 seconds left in regulation, on a power-play. This was the latest tying goal in Rangers playoff history. That same Rangers power-play carried over into overtime due to it being a 4-minute double minor. Marc Staal then scored at 1:35 of overtime on the power-play, giving the Rangers a 3–2 victory, and a 3–2 series lead.[22]

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
4 New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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2011 pre-season: 4–2–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 4–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Decision Record
1 September 21
(in Albany, New York)
@ New Jersey Devils 2 – 1 OT Talbot 0–0–1
2 September 23 @ New Jersey Devils 4–3 Johnson 1–0–1
3 September 26 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 Lundqvist 1–1–1
4 September 29
(in Prague, Czech Republic)
@ Sparta Praha 2–0 Biron 2–1–1
5 September 30
(in Gothenburg, Sweden)
@ Frölunda HC 4–2 Lundqvist 3–1–1
6 October 2
(in Bratislava, Slovakia)
@ Slovan Bratislava 4–1 Lundqvist 4–1–1
7 October 3
(in Zug, Switzerland)
@ EV Zug 8–4 Biron 4–2–1

Regular season

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2011–12 game log
October: 4–3–3, 11 points (home: 1–1–1; road: 3–2–2)
Game October Opponent Score Decision Record
1 7 (in Stockholm, Sweden) @ Los Angeles Kings 3 – 2 (OT) Lundqvist 0–0–1
2 8 (in Stockholm, Sweden) @ Anaheim Ducks 2 – 1 (SO) Lundqvist 0–0–2
3 15 @ New York Islanders 4–2 Lundqvist 0–1–2
4 18 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–0 Lundqvist 1–1–2
5 20 @ Calgary Flames 3 – 2 (OT) Lundqvist 2–1–2
6 22 @ Edmonton Oilers 2–0 Lundqvist 2–2–2
7 24 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–1 Biron 3–2–2
8 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Lundqvist 3–3–2
9 29 Ottawa Senators 5 – 4 (SO) Lundqvist 3–3–3
10 31 San Jose Sharks 5–2 Biron 4–3–3
November: 9–2–0, 18 points (home: 6–0–0; road: 3–2–0)
Game November Opponent Score Decision Record
11 3 Anaheim Ducks 2 – 1 (SO) Lundqvist 5–3–3
12 5 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 Lundqvist 6–3–3
13 6 Winnipeg Jets 3–0 Biron 7–3–3
14 9 @ Ottawa Senators 3–2 Lundqvist 8–3–3
15 11 Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 Lundqvist 9–3–3
16 15 @ New York Islanders 4–2 Lundqvist 10–3–3
17 19 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–0 Biron 10–4–3
18 23 @ Florida Panthers 2–1 Lundqvist 10–5–3
19 25 @ Washington Capitals 6–3 Lundqvist 11–5–3
20 26 Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 Lundqvist 12–5–3
21 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Lundqvist 13–5–3
December: 10–4–1, 21 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 6–2–0)
Game December Opponent Score Decision Record
22 1 @ Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 Biron 14–5–3
23 3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 Lundqvist 15–5–3
24 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Lundqvist 15–6–3
25 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – 2 (SO) Lundqvist 15–6–4
26 10 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–1 Biron 16–6–4
27 11 Florida Panthers 6–1 Lundqvist 17–6–4
28 13 Dallas Stars 1–0 Lundqvist 17–7–4
29 15 @ St. Louis Blues 4–1 Lundqvist 17–8–4
30 17 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Biron 18–8–4
31 20 @ New Jersey Devils 4–1 Lundqvist 19–8–4
32 22 New York Islanders 4–2 Biron 20–8–4
33 23 Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Lundqvist 21–8–4
34 26 New York Islanders 3–0 Lundqvist 22–8–4
35 28 @ Washington Capitals 4–1 Biron 22–9–4
36 30 @ Florida Panthers 4–1 Lundqvist 23–9–4
January: 8–3–1, 17 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–1–1)
Game January Opponent Score Decision Record
37 2 (2012 NHL Winter Classic) @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Lundqvist 24–9–4
38 5 Florida Panthers 3 – 2 (OT) Biron 25–9–4
39 6 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 Lundqvist 26–9–4
40 10 Phoenix Coyotes 2 – 1 (SO) Lundqvist 27–9–4
41 12 Ottawa Senators 3–0 Lundqvist 27–10–4
42 14 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Biron 28–10–4
43 15 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Lundqvist 28–11–4
44 17 Nashville Predators 3–0 Lundqvist 29–11–4
45 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Lundqvist 29–12–4
46 21 @ Boston Bruins 3 – 2 (OT) Lundqvist 30–12–4
47 24 Winnipeg Jets 3–0 Lundqvist 31–12–4
48 31 @ New Jersey Devils 4 – 3 (SO) Biron 31–12–5
February: 9–3–1, 19 points (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–1–1)
Game February Opponent Score Decision Record
49 1 @ Buffalo Sabres 1 – 0 (SO) Lundqvist 32–12–5
50 5 Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 Lundqvist 33–12–5
51 7 New Jersey Devils 1–0 Lundqvist 33–13–5
52 9 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 – 3 (OT) Biron 34–13–5
53 11 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 Lundqvist 35–13–5
54 12 Washington Capitals 3–2 Lundqvist 36–13–5
55 14 @ Boston Bruins 3–0 Lundqvist 37–13–5
56 16 Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 Biron 37–14–5
57 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 2 (OT) Lundqvist 38–14–5
58 21 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Lundqvist 38–15–5
59 24 @ New York Islanders 4 – 3 (SO) Biron 38–15–6
60 25 Buffalo Sabres 3 – 2 (OT) Lundqvist 39–15–6
61 27 New Jersey Devils 2–0 Lundqvist 40–15–6
March: 10–6–1, 21 points (home: 6–3–0; road: 4–3–1)
Game March Opponent Score Decision Record
62 1 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Biron 41–15–6
63 2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4 – 3 (OT) Lundqvist 41–15–7
64 4 Boston Bruins 4–3 Lundqvist 42–15–7
65 6 @ New Jersey Devils 4–1 Lundqvist 42–16–7
66 8 @ Ottawa Senators 4–1 Biron 42–17–7
67 9 @ Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 Lundqvist 42–18–7
68 11 New York Islanders 4 – 3 (OT) Lundqvist 43–18–7
69 13 Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 Biron 44–18–7
70 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 Biron 44–19–7
71 17 Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Lundqvist 44–20–7
72 19 New Jersey Devils 4–2 Lundqvist 45–20–7
73 21 Detroit Red Wings 2 – 1 (OT) Lundqvist 46–20–7
74 23 Buffalo Sabres 4 – 1 Lundqvist 46–21–7
75 24 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 3 (SO) Lundqvist 47–21–7
76 27 @ Minnesota Wild 3 – 2 Lundqvist 48–21–7
77 28 @ Winnipeg Jets 4 – 2 Lundqvist 49–21–7
78 30 Montreal Canadiens 4 – 1 Lundqvist 50–21–7
April: 1–3–0, 2 points (home: 0–2–0; road: 1–1–0)
Game April Opponent Score Decision Record
79 1 Boston Bruins 2 – 1 Lundqvist 50–22–7
80 3 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5 – 3 Lundqvist 51–22–7
81 5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – 2 Biron 51–23–7
82 7 Washington Capitals 4 – 1 Lundqvist 51–24–7

Detailed records

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Playoffs

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The New York Rangers ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed. They faced the #8 seed Ottawa Senators in the first round. The Rangers battled back from a 3–2 series deficit to defeat the Senators in seven games. The Rangers defeated the #7 seed Washington Capitals their second round opponent, in seven games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Rangers faced the #6 seed New Jersey Devils. After leading the series 2–1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row and lost the series 4–2.

Key:   Win   Loss

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

Player statistics

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Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist 62 3754 39 18 5 123 1.97 1753 .930 8 0 2 4
Martin Biron 21 1220 12 6 2 50 2.46 519 .904 2 0 3 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist 20 1251 10 10 38 1.82 554 .931 3 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Awards and records

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Marian Gaborik[23] NHL Second Star of the Week December 26, 2011
Marian Gaborik[24] NHL All-Star January 12, 2012
Dan Girardi[24] NHL All-Star January 12, 2012
Henrik Lundqvist[24] NHL All-Star January 12, 2012
Carl Hagelin[25] NHL All-Star Rookie January 25, 2012
Carl Hagelin[26] NHL All-Star Game Fastest Skater January 28, 2012
Marian Gaborik[26] NHL All-Star Game MVP January 29, 2012
Ryan Callahan[27] Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award March 30, 2012
Henrik Lundqvist[28] Vezina Trophy June 20, 2012

Nominations

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Regular season
Player Award Nominated
Henrik Lundqvist[29] Vezina Trophy April 25, 2012
Henrik Lundqvist[30] Hart Memorial Trophy April 27, 2012
John Tortorella[31] Jack Adams Award April 30, 2012
Henrik Lundqvist[32] Ted Lindsay Award May 2, 2012
Ryan Callahan[33] Mark Messier Leadership Award June 4, 2012

Records

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Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Tim Erixon 1st career NHL game October 7, 2011
Brandon Prust 200th career NHL game October 15, 2011
Mike Rupp 500th career NHL game October 15, 2011
Brad Richards 500th career NHL assist October 20, 2011
Brian Boyle 200th career NHL game November 3, 2011
Ryan Callahan 300th career NHL game November 15, 2011
Derek Stepan 100th career NHL game November 23, 2011
Carl Hagelin 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
November 25, 2011
Carl Hagelin 1st career NHL goal November 26, 2011
New York Rangers franchise[12] 2,500th win December 10, 2011
Brad Richards 800th career NHL game December 13, 2011
Marian Gaborik 300th career NHL goal December 17, 2011
Stu Bickel 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
December 20, 2011
Marian Gaborik 600th career NHL point December 20, 2011
Artem Anisimov 200th career NHL game December 30, 2011
Brandon Dubinsky 200th career NHL point January 6, 2012
Dan Girardi 400th career NHL game January 10, 2012
Wojtek Wolski 400th career NHL game January 12, 2012
Marian Gaborik 300th career NHL assist January 15, 2012
Dan Girardi 100th career NHL assist January 21, 2012
Artem Anisimov 100th career NHL point February 14, 2012
John Mitchell 200th career NHL game February 24, 2012
Ryan Callahan 100th career NHL goal February 25, 2012
Marian Gaborik 700th career NHL game February 25, 2012
Ryan McDonagh 100th career NHL game February 25, 2012
Ruslan Fedotenko 800th career NHL game March 4, 2012
Tim Erixon 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
March 23, 2012
Michael Del Zotto 200th career NHL game March 30, 2012
Martin Biron 500th career NHL game April 5, 2012
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Artem Anisimov 1st career NHL playoff assist April 12, 2012
Stu Bickel 1st career NHL playoff game April 12, 2012
Brian Boyle 1st career NHL playoff game
1st career NHL playoff goal
1st career NHL playoff point
April 12, 2012
Michael Del Zotto 1st career NHL playoff game April 12, 2012
Carl Hagelin 1st career NHL playoff game
1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 12, 2012
John Mitchell 1st career NHL playoff game April 12, 2012
Anton Stralman 1st career NHL playoff game
1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 12, 2012
Michael Del Zotto 1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 14, 2012
Anton Stralman 1st career NHL playoff goal April 14, 2012
Chris Kreider 1st career NHL playoff game
1st career NHL playoff game
April 16, 2012
Chris Kreider 1st career NHL playoff goal
1st career NHL playoff point
April 23, 2012
Derek Stepan 1st career NHL playoff goal
1st career NHL playoff assist
1st career NHL playoff point
April 23, 2012
Dan Girardi 1st career NHL playoff goal April 26, 2012
Chris Kreider 1st career NHL playoff assist April 28, 2012
Ruslan Fedotenko 100th career NHL playoff game May 7, 2012
Brandon Prust 1st career NHL playoff goal May 24, 2012

Transactions

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The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Trades

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Date Details
May 8, 2011[34] To Phoenix Coyotes

Ethan Werek

To New York Rangers

Oscar Lindberg

June 1, 2011[35] To Calgary Flames

Roman Horak
Two 2nd-round picks (45th and 57th overall) in 2011

To New York Rangers

Tim Erixon
5th-round pick (134th overall) in 2011

June 25, 2011[36] To St. Louis Blues

Evgeny Grachev

To New York Rangers

3rd-round pick (72nd overall) in 2011

June 25, 2011[37] To Nashville Predators

6th-round pick in 2012

To New York Rangers

6th-round pick (172nd overall) in 2011

July 2, 2011[38] To Nashville Predators

Brodie Dupont

To New York Rangers

Andreas Thuresson

November 8, 2011[39] To Washington Capitals

Tomas Kundratek

To New York Rangers

Francois Bouchard

February 3, 2012[40] To Minnesota Wild

Erik Christensen
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013

To New York Rangers

Casey Wellman

February 25, 2012[41] To Florida Panthers

Wojtek Wolski

To New York Rangers

Michael Vernace
3rd-round pick in 2013

February 27, 2012[42] To Chicago Blackhawks

5th-round pick in 2012

To New York Rangers

John Scott

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Draft picks

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New York's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 15 J. T. Miller LW  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
3 72 (from St. Louis) Steven Fogarty C  United States Edina High School (USHS-MN)
4 106 Michael St. Croix C  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
5 134 (from Calgary) Shane McColgan RW  United States Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
5 136 Samuel Noreau D  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
6 172 (from Nashville) Peter Ceresnak D  Slovakia Dukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia-Jr.)

See also

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Farm teams

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Connecticut Whale (AHL)

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The 2011–12 season was the 15th season of AHL hockey for the franchise, and was the franchise's first full season as the Connecticut Whale.

Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)

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The 2011–12 season was the 2nd season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Greenville Road Warriors.

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ Rangers open next season in Sweden
  3. ^ Derek Boogaard passes away at age 28
  4. ^ Rangers buy out Drury's contract
  5. ^ Rosen, Dan. "Report: Brad Richards chooses Rangers". NHL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "Richards chooses Rangers for nine years, 60 million". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  7. ^ REPORT: AVERY ARRESTED FOR BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER
  8. ^ Callahan named Rangers' 26th captain
  9. ^ It's Rangers vs. Flyers in Winter Classic
  10. ^ Rangers to be featured on HBO's '24/7'
  11. ^ Rangers unveil Winter Classic jersey
  12. ^ a b NYR win No. 2,500 truly a sweet one
  13. ^ "NHL Preview - New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins - Jan 06, 2012". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  14. ^ Tortorella to coach in NHL All-Star Game
  15. ^ Without Henrik, Rangers fall at home
  16. ^ "#Islanders ChrisBottaNHL: Rangers' 7-game homestand, starting Sunday, ties longest in team histo". Letsgokings.com. March 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  17. ^ "Rangers down Devils to clinch playoff berth at home". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  18. ^ Rangers beat Leafs, reach 101 points
  19. ^ Leonard, Pat (March 28, 2012). "NY Rangers defeat Winnipeg Jets 4-2 to stay on top of Eastern Conference playoff picture". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  20. ^ Leonard, Pat (April 3, 2012). "NY Rangers earn Eastern Conference top seed for 2012 NHL Playoffs with 5-3 win over Philadelphia Flyers, top conference for first time since Stanley Cup win". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  21. ^ Leonard, Pat (May 3, 2012). "NY Rangers' Marian Gaborik scores in third overtime of Game 3 to give Blueshirts 2-1 win over Washington Capitals". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  22. ^ "Stunner! Rangers win in OT, 3-2". Newsday.com. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  23. ^ Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars
  24. ^ a b c "A Trio of NYR All-Stars". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  25. ^ Hagelin going to All-Star Weekend
  26. ^ a b Gaborik MVP caps big All-Star Weekend
  27. ^ Callahan wins third McDonald Award
  28. ^ Lundqvist honored with the Vezina
  29. ^ Lundqvist, Rinne, Quick tabbed Vezina finalists
  30. ^ Lundqvist, Malkin and Stamkos are Hart finalists
  31. ^ Adams finalists: Hitchcock, MacLean, Tortorella
  32. ^ Malkin, Stamkos, Lundqvist named Lindsay finalists
  33. ^ Brown, Doan, Callahan finalists for Messier Award
  34. ^ Rangers obtain Lindberg for Werek
  35. ^ a b Rangers get Erixon in deal with Flames
  36. ^ Grachev dealt for a pick to land Fogarty
  37. ^ Rangers make six picks at 2011 draft
  38. ^ Blueshirts get Thuresson from Preds
  39. ^ "Rangers deal for Francois Bouchard". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  40. ^ Rangers obtain Wellman from Minnesota
  41. ^ Wolski traded for Vernace, draft pick
  42. ^ Rangers obtain Scott from Blackhawks
  43. ^ Blueshirts add defenseman Parlett
  44. ^ Rupp joins Blueshirts as a free agent
  45. ^ Rangers land All-Star center Richards
  46. ^ Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Brendan Bell
  47. ^ Blueshirts add Deveaux as free agent
  48. ^ Rangers add defenseman Stralman
  49. ^ Hrivik gets first NHL deal with Rangers
  50. ^ Alex Frolov signs with KHL one year after he should have
  51. ^ "Forward Jeremy Williams reinforces the Red Bulls" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  52. ^ Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Matt Gilroy
  53. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Vinny Prospal
  54. ^ Rangers claim Woywitka from Habs
  55. ^ Canucks claim Dale Weise off waivers
  56. ^ Rangers buy out final season of Chris Drury's contract
  57. ^ Rangers, Wilson agree to terms
  58. ^ Thomas agrees to first NHL contract
  59. ^ Rangers, Stajcer agree to contract terms
  60. ^ Rangers, Kolarik agree on an extension
  61. ^ Weise agrees to contract extension
  62. ^ Mitchell, Rangers agree on extension
  63. ^ Fedotenko returning with new deal
  64. ^ Rangers agree to terms with Sauer
  65. ^ Anisimov returning with new contract
  66. ^ Rangers agree to terms with Boyle
  67. ^ Rangers, Dubinsky agree to terms
  68. ^ Eminger returning to Blueshirts
  69. ^ Callahan agrees to contract terms
  70. ^ First-rounder Miller agrees to terms
  71. ^ Rangers agree to terms with Yogan
  72. ^ Rangers, Kreider agree to contract terms