Rangers to mark centennial season with new exhibit at MSG
A general view during the national anthem prior to the home opener between the Rangers and the Dallas Stars at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 14, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The 2025-26 season is the centennial season for the Rangers franchise and the team announced Monday that a new exhibit will open on the main concourse of Madison Square Garden showcasing memorabilia from the team’s history, and there will be a number of theme nights before home games at the Garden throughout the season.
On Oct. 20, before a game against the Minnesota Wild, the team will celebrate The Birth of the Franchise, recognizing the early years of the team, from 1926-42, and on Nov. 8, prior to a game against the rival Islanders, it will celebrate “Milestones and Moments,’’ recognizing some of the team’s greatest achievements.
On Nov. 16, before a game against the Detroit Red Wings, the team will celebrate the Original Six era, from 1942-67. On Dec. 13, before a game against the Montreal Canadiens, the team will celebrate The New Garden era, from 1967-91, and on Jan. 8, before a game against the Buffalo Sabres, it will be “Fan Favorites’’ Night, recognizing some of the most popular players in team history.
On Jan. 26, before a game against the Boston Bruins, it will be “Legendary Blueshirts’’ night, honoring some of the best individual seasons by Rangers players, and on Feb. 5, before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, it will be Goaltenders Night, honoring the great goalies in franchise history.
Finally, on March 5, the so-called Modern Era, from 2004 to the present, will be celebrated.
Hall of Fame broadcaster Sam Rosen, who retired after last season as the team’s television play-by-play voice, will return to serve as MC for several of the theme nights.
Colin Stephenson covers the Rangers for Newsday. He has spent more than two decades covering the NHL and just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
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