New York Rangers · 1967–2026

Best all-time New York Rangers lineup

Every New York Rangers season from 1967–68 to 2025–26 (58 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Jean Ratelle (1971–72).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWVic Hadfield1971–72 · 78 GP · 50 G · 56 A · 106 P92
CJean Ratelle1971–72 · 63 GP · 46 G · 63 A · 109 P94
RWJaromir Jagr2005–06 · 82 GP · 54 G · 69 A · 123 P93

Line 2

LWArtemi Panarin2019–20 · 69 GP · 32 G · 63 A · 95 P91
CMark Messier1991–92 · 79 GP · 35 G · 72 A · 107 P91
RWRod Gilbert1971–72 · 73 GP · 43 G · 54 A · 97 P91

Pair 1

DBrian Leetch1996–97 · 82 GP · 20 G · 58 A · 78 P94
DBrad Park1971–72 · 75 GP · 24 G · 49 A · 73 P93

Pair 2

DSergei Zubov1993–94 · 78 GP · 12 G · 77 A · 89 P90
DAdam Fox2020–21 · 55 GP · 5 G · 42 A · 47 P89

Goalie

GIgor Shesterkin2021–22 · 53 GP · 36 W · .935 SV% · 2.07 GAA90

Best single seasons

CJean Ratelle1971–72 · 63 GP · 46 G · 63 A · 109 P94
DBrian Leetch1996–97 · 82 GP · 20 G · 58 A · 78 P94
RWJaromir Jagr2005–06 · 82 GP · 54 G · 69 A · 123 P93
DBrad Park1971–72 · 75 GP · 24 G · 49 A · 73 P93
LWVic Hadfield1971–72 · 78 GP · 50 G · 56 A · 106 P92
DBrian Leetch1991–92 · 80 GP · 22 G · 80 A · 102 P92
DBrian Leetch2000–01 · 82 GP · 21 G · 58 A · 79 P92
CMark Messier1991–92 · 79 GP · 35 G · 72 A · 107 P91
RWRod Gilbert1971–72 · 73 GP · 43 G · 54 A · 97 P91
LWArtemi Panarin2019–20 · 69 GP · 32 G · 63 A · 95 P91

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