Jean Ratelle served as the epitome of grace on and off the ice during a prodigious 16-year stay with the Rangers. The soft-spoken Quebec native let his skilled stick do all the talking. His No. 19 ...

Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

As part of the NHL Centennial Celebration, renowned Canadian artist Tony Harris will paint original portraits of each of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian as chosen by a Blue ...

They're not the most commonly used adjectives for describing an accomplished professional hockey player. But they often found their way into stories about Jean Ratelle. He was, after all, an uncommon ...

Another blue jersey soon will hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters. No. 19, worn by Jean Ratelle, the smooth-skating, playmaking center of the GAG (Goal-a-Game) line that included Rod Gilbert ...

NEW YORK -- Vic Hadfield joined his former GAG Line teammates as the latest to have his number retired by the New York Rangers. A banner with his name and No. 11 was raised to the rafters on Sunday at ...

The New York Rangers will retire Jean Ratelle's No. 19 and the Philadelphia Flyers will retire Eric Lindros' No. 88 this season. The Rangers will raise Ratelle's number to the rafters before their Feb ...

Rangers retire Hall of Fame center Jean Ratelle's No. 19 A banner with Jean Ratelle's name and No. 19 was raised to the rafters at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night in a ceremony before the ...

Despite swirling trade rumors, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand continues to produce at an elite level. At 36, Marchand has become the third player in Bruins history to record an eight-game point ...