Rangers to wear '7' patch honouring Rod Gilbert this season

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The New York Rangers announced Thursday they'll honour late Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert this season by wearing a patch featuring his No. 7 on their jerseys.

That game takes place on the 42nd anniversary of Gilbert becoming the first Rangers player to have his number retired. It's against the Dallas Stars almost 44 years since he had two points on"Rod Gilbert Night'' against the Minnesota North Stars.

New York is also creating the Rod Gilbert"Mr. Ranger'' award to recognize the player who best honors his legacy by showing leadership on and off the ice and making contributions to the community. It's the franchise's first new award since 1988.

Gilbert recovered and ended up with 406 goals and 615 assists in 1,065 regular-season games, 34 goals and 33 assists in 79 playoff games. He holds Rangers records for goals and points., and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.

 

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