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Former Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch speaks with the media at the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Photo Opportunity on Monday.

When Brian Leetch is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night, he will be celebrated for his many achievements as a Rangers defenseman and as a keystone player on what may have been the best United States national team ever assembled.

Next week, the 2009 class will be inducted into the hall of fame, which is arguably the greatest class of all time.

Brian Leetch's BMW was spinning out of control on the slippery road, heading straight for the guard rail on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

Hardest hitter. Hardest shooter. Quietest superstar. Scott Stevens, who took out an army of skaters with his hellacious open-ice hits through his two-decade NHL career.

Tune in to the NHL Hour today from 4p.m. to 5 p.m. as Commissioner Gary Bettman welcomes Los Angeles Kings President of Business Operations Luc Robitaille to the program.

"Now I Can Die in Peace" read one of the most well-known placards displayed on arguably the most raucous night in the history of the "World's Most Famous Arena." On June 14, 1994, the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup since 1939-40. Fifty-four years of agony were wiped away with a thrilling seven-game series victory against the Vancouver ...

A World Series in New York means one thing: a star-studded event on and off the field.

This past week, three very distinguished members of the hockey community were recognized a oefor outstanding service to hockey in the United Statesa by receiving the Lester Patrick Award.

Craig Patrick's eyes welled up and his voice cracked. He had to stop to take a breath and gather himself before going on with his story.

Even though he was not invited to the United States Olympic team's orientation camp in August, Brandon Dubinsky is now being seriously considered for a spot at the Vancouver Games in February, Brian Burke, the United States general manager, said on Wednesday.

Mark Messier and Mike Richter are honored by the NHL with the Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service.

Sidney Crosby's vow after losing in the Stanley Cup Final to Detroit two years ago was that he never again wanted to be standing on the ice watching the other team celebrate a Cup.

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Kris Russell to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2012-13 season.

One of my favorite events that I had the pleasure to go to during the off-season was to speak to the friends and families of the Canadian Olympic skeleton/bobsleigh team in Calgary in August.

"The '94 Cup in New York was very special in a lot of ways; obviously for what it did for the people here in New York, the lifelong Ranger fans and the organization, but I think it really captured a lot for hockey in the USA as well." -- Mark Messier For the first 30 and a half years of his life, Mark Messier had a better shot of winning the ...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman will host a tribute to Hockey Hall of Famer Lester Patrick on the NHL Hour from 4-5 p.m. ET.

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Glenn Anderson, who was part of five Stanley Cup celebrations here with his reckless, drive-to-the-net style, finally scored enough votes Tuesday to get elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Mark Messier's eyes light up as he talks about the progress his 19-year-old son Lyon is making, playing on the blue-line for the junior Texas Tornado in the North American Hockey League.

All right, what's with that cow kick? The shootout in the new NHL is fabulously compelling, but those players who produce that little heel-of-the-skate-boot-to-the-buttocks flip in the breakaway contests are starting to grate, aren't they? We're not talking an old-fashioned, Mark Messier right-leg motorcycle kickstart before he uncoiled that ...