Kitchener Rangers - wikipedia Kitchener Rangers This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2009 ) Kitchener Rangers City Kitchener, Ontario League Ontario Hockey League Conference Western Division Midwest Founded 1963 -- 64 Home arena Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Colours Blue, red, white General manager Mike McKenzie Head coach Jay McKee Affiliate ( s ) Kitchener Dutchmen Georgetown Raiders Website www.kitchenerrangers.com Franchise history 1947 -- 1960 Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters 1960 -- 1963 Guelph Royals 1963 -- present Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions in 1981, 1982, 2003 and 2008. They have appeared in six Mastercard Memorial Cups ( 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 2003 and 2008 ), advancing to the final game of the tournament each of those six years. They are two - time Memorial Cup champions ( 1982, 2003 ). The Rangers are one of six teams in the Canadian Hockey League ( Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Peterborough Petes ) that are publicly owned. Since the club 's inception, a 39 - person Board of Directors, including a nine - person Executive Committee, is elected by the team 's season ticket subscribers who act as trustees of the team. This Board of Directors is also comprised entirely and only of Kitchener Rangers season ticket subscribers. They are one of the most successful Canadian Hockey League teams in terms of alumni with over 180 players and coaches going on to serve in the NHL including Gabriel Landeskog, Jeff Skinner, Radek Faksa, John Gibson, Nazem Kadri, Mike Richards, David Clarkson, Steve Mason, Derek Roy and Peter DeBoer. Five of their alumni have gone on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame : Scott Stevens, Bill Barber, Paul Coffey, Larry Robinson and Al MacInnis. Contents 1 History 1.1 Debut season as the Kitchener Rangers 1.2 1964 - 1969 1.3 The 1970 's 1.4 Memorial Cup 1981 1.5 Memorial Cup 1982 1.6 1982 -- 83 Rangers 1.7 Memorial Cup 1984 1.8 The late 1980s 1.9 Memorial Cup 1990 1.10 The 1990s 1.11 Rangers in the new millennium 1.12 Memorial Cup 2003 1.13 Recent times 1.14 Memorial Cup 2008 1.14. 1 Ben Fanelli incident 2 Championships 3 Coaches 4 Players 4.1 Award winners 4.2 Honoured numbers 4.3 NHL alumni 4.4 1st rounders in NHL Entry Draft 4.5 List of captains 4.6 Current roster 5 Team records 6 Yearly results 6.1 Regular season 6.2 Playoffs 7 Uniforms and logos 8 Arena 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History The Kitchener Rangers franchise was inaugurated ahead of the 1947 -- 48 Ontario Hockey Association season as the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters. Based in nearby Guelph, Ontario, the Biltmore Mad Hatters were a farm team for the National Hockey League 's New York Rangers. The team enjoyed considerable success in the 1950 's, winning three league championships and a Memorial Cup. However, by 1960, the team was struggling financially and was sold to new ownership. The new owners re-branded the team as the Guelph Royals to match Guelph 's nickname, the `` Royal City ''. Despite these efforts to reignite the fading brand, the team 's financial struggles persisted. At the end of the 1962 -- 63 season, Kitchener entrepreneur Eugene George was approached by the New York Rangers about moving the team to Kitchener in hopes of building a more stable junior environment. In 1963, George and a group of Kitchener businessmen relocated the Guelph Royals to Kitchener and renamed them the Kitchener Rangers Junior `` A '' Hockey Club. The New York Rangers sponsorship of the team ended in 1967 with the expansion of the NHL 's `` Original Six ' '' Era, so George agreed to purchase the team from the New York Rangers for a sum of one dollar, but declined the opportunity for private ownership. He instead turned the team over to the community through the creation of a not - for - profit organization. The Kitchener Rangers Charter declared `` no person shall be a member of the Corporation unless he is a season ticket subscriber for the current season of the home hockey games of the club, and all persons who are season ticket subscribers are automatically entitled to membership. '' Debut season as the Kitchener Rangers For the start of the 1963 -- 64 season, the team moved into the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, which had previously been home to the Kitchener Greenshirts and the Kitchener Canucks. On Tuesday, October 1, 1963, the Rangers ' first coach, Steve Brklacich, welcomed a 54 - player roster of training camp hopefuls just two weeks prior to the home opener. The first exhibition game took place on Sunday, October 6, 1963 against the Peterborough Petes. The team 's first regular season game featured the Rangers and the visiting St. Catharines Black Hawks on Tuesday, October 15, 1963 which dressed the likes of league All - Stars Dennis Hull and Doug Jarrett. The first goal in team history was scored by John Beechey, assisted by Gary Sabourin and Tommy Miller, at 11 : 36 of the first period. The team 's first captain, Alexander ' Sandy ' Fitzpatrick, would score the first game winning goal in team history, breaking open a 3 - 3 tie in the third period to propel the Blueshirts to a 4 - 3 win. The Rangers were successful promoting the team in the community, drawing high attendance despite a poor first season in the standings which finished with a record of 9 - 41 - 6 ( W-L-T ). 1964 - 1969 The Rangers struggled during their first three seasons in the OHA, finishing under. 500 in the following two campaigns ( 6th in 1964 - 65, 7th in 1965 - 66 ). Despite the seventh - place finish in 1965 - 66, the team finished the year strong and won the first two rounds of playoffs to make it to the OHA Finals, evenutally falling 4 - 1 in a best - of - seven series to the Oshawa Generals and a young Bobby Orr. Kitchener finished in first place the next season ( 1966 - 67, 38 - 10 - 6 ), earning their first Hamilton Spectator Trophy in franchise history as regular season champions, but fell to the Toronto Marlboros in the semi-finals. In 1967 - 68, the Rangers were first again in the OHA and went on to win their second consecutive Hamilton Spectator Trophy. They played in the finals again, but this time losing a close series 4 games to 3 with a tie, to the eventual Memorial Cup champion Niagara Falls Flyers. The 1970 's Kitchener struggled through the decade, posting only two winning seasons ( 1971 - 72 : 31 - 24 - 8 and 1973 - 74 : 43 - 18 - 9 ). In 1973 -- 74, the Rangers finished first in the OHA for their third Hamilton Spectator Trophy in eight years in large part due to the stellar goalkeeping of Don Edwards who boasted the league 's lowest goals against average. The team also featured Paul Evans, Dwight Foster and Doug Risebrough, but lost in the semi-finals to the Peterborough Petes. Things took a nosedive for the team in the 1974 - 75 season as the club would finish dead last in the league and 20 points out of a playoff spot with a record of 17 - 47 - 6. Despite their last place finish, the Rangers would host the Memorial Cup that season as no host team was in place. A slew of changes happened upon the team to start the following season, including changes at president, general manager and coach. The team would see a 17 - point improvement, rising to a fourth place finish in the standings. In 1976 - 77, Foster would set the Rangers franchise record for points in a single season ( 143 ), a mark that still stands today. His total 382 points in 262 regular season games over 1973 - 77 also stands as a club record. As the decade wound down so, too, did the Rangers record during the 1979 - 80 season ( 17 - 51 - 0 ). But a bright light emerged in the form of a young acquired defenceman from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds by the name of Paul Coffey. Coffey would play just one season on East Ave, collecting 71 points in 52 regular season games before being drafted sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Memorial Cup 1981 The Rangers coached by Orval Tessier finished first place in a highly contested Emms division, despite winning only half its games. The team made a remarkable turnaround from its previous dismal season. The 1981 Rangers were led by 16 - year - old captain Brian Bellows, and also featured Al MacInnis, Mike Eagles, Larry Carroll and goalie Wendell Young. Kitchener caught fire in the playoffs eliminating the Niagara Falls Flyers and the Windsor Spitfires in the Emms division playoffs, then eliminated the highly favoured Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the league finals, who finished 27 points ahead of Kitchener. Tessier returned to the Memorial Cup for the fourth time, after playing for the 1953 Barrie Flyers, and coaching the 1972 Cornwall Royals and 1973 Quebec Remparts. Kitchener faced off against the Victoria Cougars and the defending champions, the Cornwall Royals, in the Memorial Cup played in Windsor, Ontario, and the Windsor Arena. Kitchener lost the first two games 6 -- 3 to Cornwall, and 7 -- 4 to Victoria. The Rangers then posted consecutive victories, 6 -- 4 over the Royals in which Bellows scored a hat trick, and 4 -- 2 over the Cougars. In the finals versus Cornwall, the Rangers fell 5 -- 2 to the Royals who would win their second consecutive Memorial Cup title. The 1981 playoffs were a breakthrough for Kitchener, who would be one of the best teams in the OHL during the 1980s. Memorial Cup 1982 Joe Crozier took over the coaching duties after 1981, and Kitchener picked up on the winning note from the previous season led by top players Larry Carroll, Brian Bellows and Jeff Larmer. The Rangers won the Emms division again with a much improved record and many players returning, and also added future NHL players Scott Stevens and Mike Hough. Kitchener earned a first round bye, then eliminated the Windsor Spitfires and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for the second year in a row in the Emms division playoffs. The Rangers then faced off against the Ottawa 67 's coached by Brian Kilrea in the finals, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup 9 points to 1. Kitchener faced the Portland Winter Hawks and the Sherbrooke Castors in the Memorial Cup series played at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec. Kitchener received a sobering 10 -- 4 loss in game one at the hands of Sherbrooke. The Rangers played much better in game two, defeating Portland 9 -- 2. Brian Bellows scored 11 seconds into the game, setting a Memorial Cup record. In their third game, the Rangers shut out the Castors 4 -- 0, atoning for the previous lopsided loss in game one. The game was very physical, and included a bench - clearing brawl in the second period. Kitchener seemed to be a bit worn out the next night, losing 4 -- 2 to Portland. The Rangers and the Castors made it to the finals on a better goals for and against total, after all three teams won and lost two games each in the round - robin. The final game drew 4091 spectators who saw Bellows score a hat trick, leading the Rangers to a 7 -- 4 victory, winning its first Memorial Cup. 1982 -- 83 Rangers Kitchener finished a strong second place in the Emms division after winning the Cup the year before. Kitchener fell in the third round of the playoffs, in the division finals to their rivals, S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 2. The strong showing of the Rangers over the last three seasons earned Kitchener the right to host the Memorial Cup in 1984. Memorial Cup 1984 Tom Barrett took over coaching duties in 1983. Kitchener posted the best record in the OHL in 1983 -- 84 with 106 points, proving without a doubt they were worthy being chosen to host the Memorial Cup tournament. The Rangers were led by John Tucker as the OHL 's most outstanding player, Wayne Presley as the top scoring right winger, and Shawn Burr was the rookie of the year. Kitchener earned its 3rd straight first round bye, before sweeping the London Knights in the second round. The Rangers avenged last season 's loss versus Sault Ste. Marie winning the series 8 points to 6. Kitchener faced the Ottawa 67 's in a rematch of the 1982 OHL finals. The Rangers were unable to pull out the victory, losing the series 8 points to 2. The Rangers and 67 's would both play in the Memorial Cup, as well as the Kamloops Junior Oilers and the Laval Voisins featuring Mario Lemieux. Kitchener defeated Laval 8 -- 2 in game one, holding Lemieux scoreless. In game two, Kitchener had an 8 -- 0 lead over Kamloops but narrowly held on to win the game 9 -- 7. Ottawa had also won its first two games. The two teams met in the final game of the round robin, with Kitchener posting a 7 -- 2 victory, to earn a berth in the finals. Ottawa won 7 -- 2 in the semi-finals, then won 7 -- 2 again in a rematch versus Kitchener in the finals. The late 1980s The loss marked the end of the Rangers four - year run at success. Kitchener would rebuild for four seasons, before winning the Emms division regular season title in the 1988 -- 89 season, in which Gus Morschauser was the OHL Goaltender of the Year. Kitchener was upset in the first round of the playoffs by the North Bay Centennials. Memorial Cup 1990 The 1989 -- 90 Rangers finished second overall in the Emms division, but used their experience to prevail through the playoffs. Kitchener avenged the previous season 's loss to North Bay, and earned the second round bye. The Rangers defeated the Niagara Falls Thunder team in the semi-finals, setting up a series against the Leyden division champion Oshawa Generals featuring Eric Lindros in the finals. Both the Rangers and the Generals were assured a spot in the Memorial Cup as OHL finalists in 1990. The tournament was originally chosen to be hosted by the Dukes of Hamilton at Copps Coliseum before the season started, but when the Dukes finished last overall that season, the OHL chose to send both league finalists instead. The OHL championship series was a very close affair, but Kitchener lost in the seventh game in Oshawa. Kitchener would face off against Oshawa in the 1990 Memorial Cup, and also rematch against their opponents in the 1984 tournament, both of whom had new names, the Kamloops Junior Oilers were now the Kamloops Blazers, and the Laval Voisins were now the Laval Titan. The 1990 Memorial Cup tournament opened up on May 5, 1990, with Kitchener facing the Kamloops Blazers. The rematch from six years ago was also a very high scoring game with a back - and - forth score in regulation, with Kitchener winning 8 -- 7 in overtime. In their second game, the fourth game of the tournament, Kitchener beat Laval 5 -- 3. Similar to 1984, both Ontario - based team were undefeated after two games, and faced each other in the last game of the round - robin. The game was played in front of 11,134 fans, lasting 4 hours 15 minutes into double overtime, with Oshawa winning 5 -- 4. Kitchener then played Laval in the semi-finals. It was a very close game throughout, with Kitchener pulling out a 5 -- 4 victory. The Rangers played the Generals in the finals, with 17, 383 fans in attendance. Much like the first game between the two teams, the championship went into double overtime. Kitchener lost again to Oshawa, 4 -- 3. The 1990s The remainder of the decade was lacklustre for Kitchener. The team managed three winning seasons with their best season coming in 1997. Kitchener reached the third round, but lost to a familiar foe in six games to Oshawa. 1997 was also the only season in the 90s when the Rangers won their division. This feat was accomplished during the last game of the season, a 2 -- 2 tie against the Guelph Storm, who could have overtaken the Rangers with a win. Rookie netminder Shawn Degagne had the league 's best goals - against average for a freshman that season. Rangers in the New millennium The Rangers have had great success at the turnstiles, and are an OHL attendance leader. The team attracted a record 162,000 - plus fans in 1999 -- 2000, an average of 4,750 per game. In 2001, Peter DeBoer came over from successful years with the Plymouth Whalers to be the coach and general manager of Kitchener. Memorial Cup 2003 In 2002 -- 03 the Rangers were first place overall in the OHL, being the only team with 100 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. Kitchener was also one of the top - ranked teams in the country. The team featured seven future NHL players, forwards Mike Richards, Petr Kanko, Gregory Campbell, David Clarkson, captain Derek Roy and defencemen Andre Benoit and Steve Eminger, who had been returned from the NHL 's Washington Capitals mid-season. The Rangers defeated S.S. Marie, Guelph and Plymouth in the western conference playoffs, then beat the Ottawa 67 's in 5 games to win its third J. Ross Robertson cup, after waiting 21 years from its last. Derek Roy was named the MVP of the playoffs. The 2003 Memorial Cup was hosted in the Quebec City at the Colisée de Québec. Kitchener faced off versus the host Quebec Remparts, QMJHL champions Hull Olympiques, and the Kelowna Rockets from the WHL. Kitchener went through the round - robin undefeated, beating the Remparts 4 -- 3 in game one, the Olympiques 4 -- 1 in game two, and the Rockets 4 -- 2 in game three. On Sunday, May 25, 2003, the Rangers won their second Memorial Cup title, defeating Hull 6 -- 3. Steve Bienkowski, the Rangers president & governor was the OHL Executive of the Year for the 2002 -- 03 season. Recent times Since 2003, the Rangers have been competitive every year. In May 2007 it was announced that the Rangers would host the 2008 Memorial Cup, giving the team an automatic entry into the tournament. After finishing 1st in the league in the 2007 -- 08 season, the Rangers went on to win the OHL Championship against the Belleville Bulls. Since the Rangers were also the host team, the Bulls competed as the OHL Champions, and the Rangers played as the host team. Memorial Cup 2008 In 2007 -- 08 the Rangers were first place overall in the OHL, being the only team with greater than 100 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Rangers defeated Plymouth, Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie in the western conference playoffs, then beat the Belleville Bulls in 7 games to win its fourth J. Ross Robertson cup. The 2008 Memorial Cup was hosted in Kitchener at the Aud. Kitchener faced off against the OHL finalists Belleville Bulls, QMJHL champions Gatineau Olympiques, and the Spokane Chiefs from the WHL. Kitchener went through the round - robin with a 1 and 2 record, defeating Gatineau 6 -- 5 ( OT ), losing to Spokane 1 -- 2, and losing to Belleville 3 -- 4 ( OT ). In the semi-final, Kitchener defeated Belleville 9 -- 0, earning a place to play Spokane for the Memorial Cup. Kitchener lost to Spokane, 4 -- 1, in front of 6,807 fans. Ben Fanelli incident This section may lend undue weight to certain ideas, incidents, or controversies. Please help to create a more balanced presentation. Discuss and resolve this issue before removing this message. ( May 2015 ) On October 30, 2009, defenceman Ben Fanelli received a check from Erie Otters forward Michael Liambas. As Liambas checked Fanelli into the boards behind the Rangers net, Fanelli 's head hit a metal partition in the glass, breaking and knocking off his helmet. Fanelli lay unconscious while twitching and foaming at the mouth before being rushed to hospital in critical condition with skull and orbital bone fractures. Liambas was in tears on the ice reportedly after the incident and attempted to visit Fanelli in hospital, but was denied access. Fanelli was released from Hamilton General Hospital a week later on November 6. Liambas was suspended for the remainder of the season and the playoffs by OHL commissioner David Branch, who cited the speed and distance to which Liambas skated to deliver the check, as well as the severity of Fanelli 's injuries. He commented that the suspension was responding to a `` need to take strong steps to... send out the message to all our players and minor hockey players that we have to be... more respectful of our opponent. '' Otters general manager Sherwood Bassin was quick to come to Liambas ' defense following the suspension, expressing surprise at the severity of the penalty from Branch. Bassin asserted that Liambas was not simply a `` goofball kid '', citing his 95 percent average in high school, as well as volunteer work in initiating a stay - in - school program for kids and at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Erie. Liambas expressed regret during the hearing for his hit and commented that he did not know if he could deliver bodychecks anymore as a hockey player. Fanelli returned to the Rangers nearly two years later, recovering from a brain injury to rejoin his old squad in September 2011. In March, 2011, Fanelli began a charity which he called `` Head Strong. '' It is based on Lance Armstrong 's `` Livestrong '' campaign and raises awareness regarding brain injuries both in and outside of sport. As well, Head Strong looks to raise funds for the Brain Injury Association of Canada. Fanelli began selling T - shirts after the launch of Head Strong. He is also selling bracelets beginning on November 16, 2012. In May, 2015, Fanelli had a tryout to become an OHL referee. The OHL confirmed in June, 2015, that Fanelli had quit officiating to pursue other opportunities. Championships The Kitchener Rangers have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament six times, winning twice. Kitchener has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup four times, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy seven times, and have won seven division titles. Memorial Cup 1981 Lost to Cornwall Royals in final game 1982 Champions vs. Sherbrooke Castors 1984 Lost to Ottawa 67 's in final game 1990 Lost to Oshawa Generals in final game 2003 Champions vs. Hull Olympiques 2008 Lost to Spokane Chiefs in final game J. Ross Robertson Cup 1966 Lost to Oshawa Generals 1968 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 1981 Champions vs. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1982 Champions vs. Ottawa 67 's 1984 Lost to Ottawa 67 's 1990 Lost to Oshawa Generals 2003 Champions vs. Ottawa 67 's 2008 Champions vs. Belleville Bulls Wayne Gretzky Trophy 2002 -- 03 Champions vs. Plymouth Whalers 2007 -- 08 Champions vs. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Hamilton Spectator Trophy 1966 -- 67 64 points 1967 -- 68 82 points 1973 -- 74 95 points 1983 -- 84 106 points 1988 -- 89 88 points 2002 -- 03 100 points 2007 -- 08 110 points Division Trophies 1980 -- 81 Emms Trophy, Emms Division 1981 -- 82 Emms Trophy, Emms Division 1983 -- 84 Emms Trophy, Emms Division 1988 -- 89 Emms Trophy, Emms Division 1996 -- 97 Emms Trophy, Central Division 2002 -- 03 Holody Trophy, Midwest Division 2007 -- 08 Holody Trophy, Midwest Division 2017 -- 18 Holody Trophy, Midwest Division Coaches Two Kitchener Rangers coaches have won the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL Coach of the Year ; Tom Barrett in 1983 -- 84, and Joe McDonnell in 1988 -- 89. Joe McDonnell was also voted the Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year in the 1988 -- 89 season. List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses. 1967 -- 69 Wally Kullman ( 2 ) 1969 -- 70 Gerry Forler ( 2 ) 1970 -- 71 G. Forler & R. Murphy 1971 -- 72 Ron Murphy ( 2 ) 1972 -- 74 Eddie Bush ( 3 ) 1974 -- 75 E. Bush, D. McKee, J. Morrison 1975 -- 77 Mac MacLean ( 3 ) 1977 -- 78 M. MacLean & B. Ertel 1978 -- 79 B. Ertel ( 3 ) 1979 -- 80 B. Ertel & R. Seiling 1980 -- 81 Orval Tessier 1981 -- 83 Joe Crozier ( 2 ) 1983 -- 86 Tom Barrett ( 4 ) 1986 -- 87 T. Barrett & Joe McDonnell 1987 -- 94 Joe McDonnell ( 9 ) 1994 -- 95 J. McDonnell & G. Ward 1995 -- 98 Geoff Ward ( 4 ) 1998 -- 99 Brian Hayton ( 2 ) 1999 -- 2000 B. Hayton & J. Snyder 2000 -- 01 Jeff Snyder ( 2 ) 2001 -- 08 Peter DeBoer ( 7 ) 2008 -- 13 Steve Spott ( 5 ) 2013 -- 15 Troy Smith ( 2 ) 2015 -- 16 Mike Van Ryn 2016 -- present Jay McKee Players Award winners 1967 -- 68 Walt Tkaczuk -- Red Tilson Trophy, ( Most Outstanding Player ) 1973 -- 74 Don Edwards -- Dave Pinkney Trophy, ( Lowest team GAA ) 1976 -- 77 Dwight Foster -- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, ( Scoring Champion ) 1982 -- 83 Al MacInnis -- Max Kaminsky Trophy, ( Most Outstanding Defenceman ) 1983 -- 84 John Tucker -- Red Tilson Trophy, ( Most Outstanding Player ) 1983 -- 84 Wayne Presley -- Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, ( Top Scoring Right Winger ) 1983 -- 84 Shawn Burr -- Emms Family Award, ( Rookie of the Year ) 1986 -- 87 Ron Goodall -- Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, ( Top Scoring Right Winger ) 1988 -- 89 Gus Morschauser -- OHL Goaltender of the Year 1990 -- 91 Mike Torchia -- OHL Goaltender of the Year 1990 -- 91 Joey St. Aubin -- Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy, ( Overage Player of the Year ) 1992 -- 93 Tim Spitzig -- Bobby Smith Trophy, ( Scholastic Player of the Year ) 1995 -- 96 Boyd Devereaux -- Bobby Smith Trophy, ( Scholastic Player of the Year ) 1996 -- 97 Shawn Degagne -- F.W. `` Dinty '' Moore Trophy, ( Best rookie GAA ) 1999 -- 2000 Derek Roy -- Emms Family Award, ( Rookie of the Year ) 2002 -- 03 Derek Roy -- Wayne Gretzky 99 Award, ( Playoffs MVP ) 2002 -- 03 Steve Bienkowski -- OHL Executive of the Year, ( Top Executive in OHL ) 2003 -- 04 Andre Benoit -- William Hanley Trophy, ( Most Sportsmanlike Player ) 2004 -- 05 Andre Benoit -- Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy, ( Best Overage Player ) 2007 -- 08 Nick Spaling -- William Hanley Trophy, ( Most Sportsmanlike Player ) 2007 -- 08 Justin Azevedo -- Red Tilson Trophy, ( Most Outstanding Player ) 2007 -- 08 Justin Azevedo -- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, ( Scoring Champion ) 2007 -- 08 Josh Unice -- F.W. `` Dinty '' Moore Trophy, ( Best rookie GAA ) 2010 -- 11 Jason Akeson -- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, ( Scoring Champion ) 2010 -- 11 Jason Akeson -- Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, ( Top Scoring Right Winger ) 2010 -- 11 Jason Akeson -- Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy, ( Best Overage Player ) 2010 -- 11 Jason Akeson -- William Hanley Trophy, ( Most Sportsmanlike Player ) Honoured numbers The Rangers do not retire numbers ( except for # 1 which is dedicated to the fans ) but choose to honour numbers instead ; hanging banners from the rafters while still having them in use for present players. Honoured numbers include : # 3 Scott Stevens # 4 Al MacInnis # 6 Paul Coffey # 7 Bill Barber # 19 Larry Robinson NHL alumni The Rangers have 145 alumni who have played in the National Hockey League. Five alumni have been elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame : Bill Barber, Paul Coffey, Al MacInnis, Larry Robinson and Scott Stevens. Russ Adam Chris Ahrens Jason Akeson Claire Alexander John Baby Justin Bailey Reid Bailey Peter Bakovic Terry Ball Bill Barber Brian Bellows Andre Benoit Mikkel Boedker Dennis Bonvie Robert Bortuzzo Rick Bourbonnais David Bruce Garrett Burnett Shawn Burr Jerry Byers Gregory Campbell Larry Carroll Tom Cassidy Rick Chartraw David Clarkson Paul Coffey Bob Cook Frank Corrado Lou Crawford Dave Cressman Ab DeMarco Boyd Devereaux Gilbert Dionne Jamie Doornbosch Rob Dopson Steve Downie Denis Dupere Mike Eagles Tim Ecclestone Don Edwards Jack Egers Steve Eminger Paul Evans Trevor Fahey Radek Faksa Sandy Fitzpatrick Dwight Foster Jody Gage John Gibson Gaston Gingras David Haas Matt Halischuk Kevin Henderson Paul Higgins Dan Hinton Paul Hoganson Mike Hough Dale Hunter Larry Huras Bob Hurlburt Robbie Irons Bob Jones Jim Jones Nazem Kadri Petr Kanko Gord Kannegiesser Sheldon Kannegiesser Jakub Kindl Jim Krulicki Gary Kurt Nick Kypreos Gabriel Landeskog Jeff Larmer Matt Lashoff David Latta Don Laurence Ray LeBlanc Randy Legge Henri Lehvonen Josh Leivo Chris LiPuma Don Luce Chuck Luksa Brett MacDonald Al MacInnis Dave Maloney Don Maloney Eric Manlow Grant Martin Steve Mason Dennis McCord Darwin McCutcheon Joe McDonnell Dave McLlwain Sean McMorrow Julian Melchiori Max Middendorf Tom Miller Mike Moher John Moore Jason Morgan Jeremy Morin Ryan Murphy Jim Nahrgang Cam Newton Claude Noel Joe Noris Gerry O'Flaherty Victor Oreskovich Bob Parent Jim Pavese Serge Payer Kent Paynter Andrew Peters Walt Poddubny Wayne Presley Shane Prince Matt Puempel Jake Rathwell Paul Reinhart Steven Rice Mike Richards Glen Richardson Doug Risebrough Larry Robinson Mike Robitaille Allan Rourke Derek Roy Darren Rumble Warren Rychel Gary Sabourin Jim Sandlak Ron Sedlbauer Dan Seguin Sean Shanahan David Shaw Doug Shedden Jeff Skinner Nick Spaling Mike Stevens Scott Stevens Shayne Stevenson Bill Stewart Peter Sturgeon Doug Sulliman Walt Tkaczuk Kirk Tomlinson Mike Torchia John Tucker Boris Valabik Philip Varone Todd Warriner Yannick Weber Rob Whistle Tony White Bob Whitlock Brian Wilks Craig Wolanin Bennett Wolf Jason York Wendell Young 1st rounders in NHL Entry Draft Bill Barber 1972 7th overall by Philadelphia Al Blanchard 1972 10th overall by the New York Rangers Jerry Byers 1972 12th overall by Minnesota Doug Risebrough 1974 7th overall by Montreal Rick Chartraw 1974 10th overall by Montreal Dave Maloney 1974 14th overall by the New York Rangers Dwight Foster 1977 16th overall by Boston Paul Reinhart 1979 12th overall by Atlanta Doug Sulliman 1979 13th overall by the New York Rangers Paul Coffey 1980 6th overall by Edmonton Al MacInnis 1981 15th overall by Calgary Brian Bellows 1982 2nd overall by Minnesota Scott Stevens 1982 5th overall by Washington David Shaw 1982 13th overall by Quebec Shawn Burr 1984 7th overall by Detroit Craig Wolanin 1985 3rd overall by New Jersey David Latta 1985 15th overall by Quebec Darren Rumble 1987 20th overall by Philadelphia Shayne Stevenson 1989 17th overall by Boston Steven Rice 1989 20th overall by the New York Rangers Boyd Devereaux 1996 6th overall by Edmonton Steve Eminger 2002 12th overall by Washington Mike Richards 2003 24th overall by Philadelphia Boris Valabik 2004 10th overall by Atlanta Jakub Kindl 2005 19th overall by Detroit Matt Lashoff 2005 22nd overall by Boston Mikkel Bodker 2008 8th overall by Phoenix Nazem Kadri 2009 5th overall by Toronto John Moore 2009 21st overall by Columbus Jeff Skinner 2010 7th overall by Carolina Gabriel Landeskog 2011 2nd overall by Colorado Ryan Murphy 2011 12th overall by Carolina Radek Faksa 2012 13th overall by Dallas List of captains Last updated September 18, 2013 1963 -- 64 Alexander Fitzpatrick 1964 -- 65 Alexander Fitzpatrick 1965 -- 66 John Beechey, Bob Jones, Billy Hway 1966 -- 67 Walter Tkaczuk 1967 -- 68 Walter Tkaczuk 1968 -- 69 Cam Crosby 1969 -- 70 Dave Cressman 1970 -- 71 Ted Scharf 1971 -- 72 Bill Barber 1972 -- 73 Les Burgess 1973 -- 74 Paul Evans 1974 -- 75 Larry Huras, Dan Djakolovic, Dwight Foster 1975 -- 76 Dwight Foster 1976 -- 77 Dwight Foster 1977 -- 78 Don Maloney 1978 -- 79 Paul Reinhart 1979 -- 80 Jim Pavese 1980 -- 81 Joe McDonnell, Brian Bellows 1981 -- 82 Brian Bellows 1982 -- 83 Mike Eagles 1983 -- 84 Jim Quinn 1984 -- 85 Garnet McKechny, Kent Paynter 1985 -- 86 Shawn Burr 1986 -- 87 Dave Latta 1987 -- 88 Kevin Grant 1988 -- 89 Mike Montanari 1989 -- 90 Steven Rice 1990 -- 91 Steven Rice 1991 -- 92 Mike Polano 1992 -- 93 Mike Polano 1993 -- 94 Tim Spitzig 1994 -- 95 Trevor Gallant, Eric Manlow, Tim Spitzig 1995 -- 96 Brian Scott, Ryan Pepperall 1996 -- 97 Ryan Pepperall 1997 -- 98 Jason Byrnes 1998 -- 99 Darren Mortier 1999 -- 2000 Ryan Milanovic, Serge Payer 2000 -- 01 Chris Cava 2001 -- 02 Nick Policelli 2002 -- 03 Derek Roy 2003 -- 04 Mike Richards 2004 -- 05 Mike Richards 2005 -- 06 Mark Fraser 2006 -- 07 Jean - Michel Rizk, Peter Tsimikalis 2007 -- 08 Matt Pepe 2008 -- 09 Ben Shutron, Dan Kelly 2009 -- 10 Dan Kelly 2010 -- 11 Gabriel Landeskog 2011 -- 12 Michael Catenacci 2012 -- 13 Ryan Murphy 2013 -- 14 Ben Fanelli 2014 -- 15 Liam Maaskant 2015 -- 16 Ryan MacInnis 2016 -- 17 Frank Hora 2017 -- 18 Connor Bunnaman Current roster Updated as of January 10, 2018 # Nat Name Pos Date of Birth Acquired NHL Rights Birthplace Gareffa, Joseph Joseph Gareffa RW 000000001999 - 08 - 09 - 0000 August 9, 1999 2015 OHL Priority Selection Undrafted Toronto, Ontario 5 Gentles, Kyle Kyle Gentles 000000001998 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 1998 Free Agent, 2016 Undrafted Ajax, Ontario 7 Hall, Connor Connor Hall 000000001998 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1998 2014 OHL Priority Selection PIT, 2016 Cambridge, Ontario 9 York, Jack Jack York 000000002000 - 09 - 17 - 0000 September 17, 2000 2016 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2019 Kanata, Ontario 11 Vallati, Giovanni Giovanni Vallati 000000002000 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 2000 2016 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2018 Ottawa, Ontario 13 Damiani, Riley Riley Damiani 000000002000 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 2000 2016 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2018 Mississauga, Ontario 14 Liska, Adam Adam Liska 000000001999 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1999 2017 CHL Import Draft Eligible in 2018 Bratislava, Slovakia 17 Petizian, Mike Mike Petizian LW 000000002001 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 2001 2017 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2019 Mississauga, Ontario 19 Brown, Logan Logan Brown 000000001998 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1998 Trade with WSR, 2018 OTT, 2016 Raleigh, North Carolina 20 Stanley, Logan Logan Stanley 000000001998 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 1998 Trade with WSR, 2017 WPG, 2016 Waterloo, Ontario 21 McHugh, Nick Nick McHugh LW 000000001999 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1999 2015 OHL Priority Selection Undrafted Gloucester, Ontario 23 Mascherin, Adam Adam Mascherin LW 000000001998 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6, 1998 2014 OHL Priority Selection FLA, 2016 Maple, Ontario 25 Peterson, Alex Alex Peterson 000000001999 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 1999 2015 OHL Priority Selection Undrafted Kenora, Ontario 32 Culina, Mario Mario Culina 000000001997 - 06 - 12 - 0000 June 12, 1997 Trade with SBY, 2018 Undrafted Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 34 Richardson, Luke Luke Richardson 000000001999 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28, 1999 2015 OHL Priority Selection Undrafted Barrie, Ontario 35 McGonigle, Chris Chris McGonigle 000000001998 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1998 Free Agent, 2016 Undrafted Belmont, Ontario 51 Vukojevic, Michael Michael Vukojevic 000000002001 - 06 - 08 - 0000 June 8, 2001 2017 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2019 Oakville, Ontario 52 McEnemy, Austin Austin McEnemy 000000001997 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1997 Trade with WSR, 2018 Undrafted Waterdown, Ontario 54 Smith, Givani Givani Smith RW 000000001998 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1998 Trade with GUE, 2018 DET, 2016 Toronto, Ontario 72 Gordon, Matt Matt Gordon 000000002001 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 2001 2017 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2019 Guelph, Ontario 74 Bunnaman, Connor Connor Bunnaman ( C ) 000000001998 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1998 2014 OHL Priority Selection PHI, 2016 Guelph, Ontario 88 Meireles, Greg Greg Meireles RW 000000001999 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1999 2015 OHL Priority Selection Undrafted Ottawa, Ontario 89 Guest, Eric Eric Guest 000000002000 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 2000 2016 OHL Priority Selection Eligible in 2018 Kilworth, Ontario 92 Sherwood, Kole Kole Sherwood RW 000000001997 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 1997 Trade with FLI, 2017 CBJ, 2015 ( Free Agent ) New Albany, Ohio 93 Yantsis, Jonathan Jonathan Yantsis RW 000000001999 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 1999 Free Agent, 2017 Undrafted Markham, Ontario 96 Hugg, Rickard Rickard Hugg 000000001999 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1999 2017 CHL Import Draft Undrafted Hudiksvall, Sweden Team records Team records for a single season Statistic Total Season Most points 110 2007 -- 08 Most wins 53 2007 -- 08 Most goals for 418 1983 -- 84 Least goals for 142 1963 -- 64 Least goals against 164 1966 -- 67 Most goals against 425 1979 -- 80 Individual player records for a single season Statistic Player Total Season Most goals Wayne Presley 63 1983 -- 84 Most assists Jason Akeson 84 2010 -- 11 Most points Dwight Foster 143 1976 -- 77 Most points, rookie Brian Bellows 116 1980 -- 81 Most points, defenseman Jason Gladney 92 1993 -- 94 Best GAA, goalie Dan Turple 2.25 2005 -- 06 Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played Yearly results Regular season Legend : OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals for Goals against Standing 1963 -- 64 56 9 41 6 -- -- 24 0.214 142 316 8th OHA 1964 -- 65 56 19 32 5 -- -- 43 0.384 225 284 6th OHA 1965 -- 66 48 16 23 9 -- -- 41 0.427 160 183 7th OHA 1966 -- 67 48 28 12 8 -- -- 64 0.667 213 164 1st OHA 1967 -- 68 54 38 10 6 -- -- 82 0.759 326 175 1st OHA 1968 -- 69 54 9 40 5 -- -- 23 0.213 155 310 10th OHA 1969 -- 70 54 22 28 -- -- 48 0.444 210 236 7th OHA 1970 -- 71 62 26 32 -- -- 56 0.452 267 283 6th OHA 1971 -- 72 63 31 24 8 -- -- 70 0.556 317 259 5th OHA 1972 -- 73 63 16 41 6 -- -- 38 0.302 244 368 8th OHA 1973 -- 74 70 43 18 9 -- -- 95 0.679 377 229 1st OHA 1974 -- 75 70 17 47 6 -- -- 40 0.286 239 351 11th OMJHL 1975 -- 76 66 26 35 5 -- -- 57 0.432 298 384 4th Emms 1976 -- 77 66 26 32 8 -- -- 60 0.455 320 380 4th Emms 1977 -- 78 68 26 34 8 -- -- 60 0.441 270 303 4th Emms 1978 -- 79 68 29 35 -- -- 62 0.456 316 356 4th Emms 1979 -- 80 68 17 51 0 -- -- 34 0.250 276 425 6th Emms 1980 -- 81 68 34 33 -- -- 69 0.507 321 320 1st Emms 1981 -- 82 68 44 21 -- -- 91 0.669 322 247 1st Emms 1982 -- 83 70 45 23 -- -- 92 0.657 393 292 2nd Emms 1983 -- 84 70 52 16 -- -- 106 0.757 418 276 1st Emms 1984 -- 85 66 27 35 -- -- 58 0.439 282 319 6th Emms 1985 -- 86 66 35 27 -- -- 86 0.561 330 240 3rd Emms 1986 -- 87 66 32 31 -- -- 67 0.508 293 305 4th Emms 1987 -- 88 66 26 39 -- -- 53 0.402 263 329 6th Emms 1988 -- 89 66 41 19 6 -- -- 88 0.667 318 251 1st Emms 1989 -- 90 66 38 21 7 -- -- 83 0.629 358 259 2nd Emms 1990 -- 91 66 28 30 8 -- -- 64 0.485 301 293 5th Emms 1991 -- 92 66 29 30 7 -- -- 65 0.492 283 282 4th Emms 1992 -- 93 66 26 31 9 -- -- 61 0.462 280 314 6th Emms 1993 -- 94 66 32 30 -- -- 68 0.515 286 316 6th Emms 1994 -- 95 66 18 42 6 -- -- 42 0.318 216 296 5th Central 1995 -- 96 66 35 28 -- -- 73 0.553 253 230 2nd Central 1996 -- 97 66 34 22 10 -- -- 78 0.591 274 235 1st Central 1997 -- 98 66 27 29 10 -- -- 64 0.485 224 239 3rd Central 1998 -- 99 68 23 39 6 -- -- 52 0.382 205 257 4th Midwest 1999 -- 2000 68 28 30 6 -- 66 0.456 229 256 2nd Midwest 2000 -- 01 68 26 36 6 0 -- 58 0.426 218 247 5th Midwest 2001 -- 02 68 35 22 10 -- 81 0.588 257 190 3rd Midwest 2002 -- 03 68 46 14 5 -- 100 0.713 275 188 1st Midwest 2003 -- 04 68 34 26 6 -- 76 0.544 254 235 3rd Midwest 2004 -- 05 68 35 20 9 -- 83 0.581 235 187 3rd Midwest 2005 -- 06 68 47 19 -- 96 0.706 255 165 2nd Midwest 2006 -- 07 68 47 17 -- 98 0.721 262 187 2nd Midwest 2007 -- 08 68 53 11 -- 110 0.809 289 174 1st Midwest 2008 -- 09 68 26 37 -- 57 0.419 208 254 5th Midwest 2009 -- 10 68 42 19 -- 91 0.669 286 236 2nd Midwest 2010 -- 11 68 38 21 -- 5 85 0.625 256 217 2nd Midwest 2011 -- 12 68 42 24 -- 86 0.632 253 211 2nd Midwest 2012 -- 13 68 39 20 - 8 87 0.640 216 185 3rd Midwest 2013 -- 14 68 22 41 - 49 0.360 200 280 5th Midwest 2014 -- 15 68 32 26 - 7 74 0.544 216 221 5th Midwest 2015 -- 16 68 44 17 - 5 95 0.699 256 197 3rd Midwest 2016 -- 17 68 36 27 - 77 0.566 244 251 4th Midwest 2017 -- 18 68 43 21 - 90 0.662 246 218 1st Midwest Playoffs 1963 -- 64 Out of playoffs. 1964 -- 65 Out of playoffs. 1965 -- 66 Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in quarter - finals. Defeated Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 7 in semi-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in finals. 1966 -- 67 Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 3 in quarter - finals. Lost to Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 5 in semi-finals. 1967 -- 68 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter - finals. Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 8 points to 4 in semi-finals. Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 9 points to 7 in finals. 1968 -- 69 Out of playoffs. 1969 -- 70 Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 4 in quarter - finals. 1970 -- 71 Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. 1971 -- 72 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter - finals. 1972 -- 73 Lost to London Knights 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. 1973 -- 74 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 4 in semi-finals. 1974 -- 75 Out of playoffs. 1975 -- 76 Defeated St. Catharines Blackhawks 6 points to 2 in first round. Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. 1976 -- 77 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 3 games to 0 in first round. 1977 -- 78 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 6 points to 4 in first round. Lost to London Knights 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. 1978 -- 79 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 6 points to 0 in first round. Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 8 points to 6 in quarter - finals. 1979 -- 80 Out of playoffs. 1980 -- 81 Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 9 points to 5 in division semi-finals. Defeated Windsor Spitfires 9 points to 1 in division finals. Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in second place. Lost to Cornwall Royals 5 -- 2 in final game. 1981 -- 82 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Emms division. Defeated Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 3 in semi-finals. Defeated Ottawa 67 's 9 points to 1 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in second place. Defeated Sherbrooke Castors 7 -- 4 in final game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 1982 -- 83 Earned first round bye. 2nd place in Emms division. Defeated North Bay Centennials 8 points to 2 in quarter - finals. Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. 1983 -- 84 Earned first round bye. 1st place in OHL. Defeated London Knights 8 points to 0 in quarter - finals. Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 6 in semi-finals. Lost to Ottawa 67 's 8 points to 2 in finals. Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in first place. Lost to Ottawa 67 's 7 -- 2 in final game. 1984 -- 85 Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 0 in first round. 1985 -- 86 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 2 in first round. 1986 -- 87 Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in quarter - finals. 1987 -- 88 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in first round. 1988 -- 89 Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in first round. 1989 -- 90 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in first round. Earned bye through quarter - finals as top - seeded team remaining. Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in finals. Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in second place. Defeated Laval Titan 5 -- 4 in semi-final game. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 -- 3 in double overtime in finals. 1990 -- 91 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in first round. 1991 -- 92 Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3 in first round. Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 3 in quarter - finals. 1992 -- 93 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in first round. 1993 -- 94 Lost to Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 1 in division quarter - finals. 1994 -- 95 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in division quarter - finals. 1995 -- 96 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in division quarter - finals. Lost to Detroit Whalers 4 games to 1 in quarter - finals. 1996 -- 97 Earned bye through division quarter - finals. Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 3 in quarter - finals. Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in semi-finals. 1997 -- 98 Lost to Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 2 in division quarter - finals. 1998 -- 99 Out of playoffs. ( Lost to Windsor Spitfires 2 -- 1 in 8th place tie - breaker. ) 1999 -- 2000 Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. 2000 -- 01 Out of playoffs. 2001 -- 02 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in conference quarter - finals. 2002 -- 03 Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 3 in conference finals. Defeated Ottawa 67 's 4 games to 1 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in first place. Defeated Hull Olympiques 6 -- 3 in championship game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 2003 -- 04 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. 2004 -- 05 Defeated Erie Otters 4 games to 2 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals. 2005 -- 06 Lost to Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. 2006 -- 07 Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 0 in conference quarter - finals. Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. 2007 -- 08 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference finals. Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in Finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round - robin in third place. Defeated Belleville Bulls 9 -- 0 in semi-final game. Lost to Spokane Chiefs 4 -- 1 in final game. 2008 -- 09 Out of playoffs. 2009 -- 10 Defeated Saginaw Spirit 4 games to 2 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated London Knights 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3 in conference finals. 2010 -- 11 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 3 in conference quarter - finals. 2011 -- 12 Defeated Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference finals. 2012 -- 13 Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. 2013 -- 14 Out of playoffs. 2014 -- 15 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter - finals. 2015 - 16 Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. 2016 -- 17 Lost to Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 1 in conference quarter - finals. 2017 -- 18 Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference quarter - finals. Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 3 in conference finals. Uniforms and logos When the Rangers first appeared in Kitchener, their sweater design mimicked their NHL sponsor, the New York Rangers, with the Ranger letters set diagonally across the sweater. The Kitchener Rangers colours have always been blue, red and white. In 1992 the Rangers incorporated a character into their uniform to boost souvenir sales. The initial design had a Texas Ranger riding a horse. In all the logo went through 3 designs for their regular jerseys involving Tex first displaying Tex riding the horse in a circular logo, then altering the circular logo into a shield and then finally removing the horse. Tex was also featured on the Rangers ' third jersey in the late 1990s, with a revised - looking Tex face with a menacing look and prominent grey moustache with a western - style star behind it. The jersey actually prompted a re-model of the tex mascot from a round happy tex, to a new `` Tex '' with more attitude, that mascot is still in use today, though the jersey was informally retired. For the 2000 -- 01 OHL season the Rangers reverted to their classic style New York Rangers sweaters. The Rangers wore a third jersey from 2005 -- 07. ( 1 ) It displayed horizontal red and blue bars on a white background with the Rangers shield shoulder patches. In 2010, a new third jersey was unveiled. The jersey was influenced by the Rangers ' 2008 Commemorative Memorial Cup jersey with the same soldier crest. It has a red background and the Rangers ' logo on blue shoulders. Arena The Kitchener Rangers playing at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex against the Guelph Storm in 2014. The Kitchener Rangers play home games at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. The Auditorium was built in 1951 and underwent major renovations in 2002. In 2007 / 2008 over 500 seats were added to accommodate larger crowds for the 2008 Memorial Cup. Over the 2012 off season the Aud was once again expanded with the addition of close to 1000 seats, as well as an upper concourse, and improvement to team dressing rooms and offices The Complex includes Centennial Stadium for football ( demolished spring 2013, due to safety concerns ), Jack Couch Park for baseball, the Kiwanis and Kinsmen arenas and the main Auditorium arena known as the Dom Cardillo arena. Capacity = 7,068 seats + 632 standing room = total capacity of 7,700 Ice size = 192 ' x 85 ' The Auditorium hosted the Memorial Cup tournament in 1962, 1975, 1984 and 2008. The OHL All - Star Game was played there in 1980 & 1985 as well as the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2003. See also List of ice hockey teams in Ontario References Jump up ^ `` Board of Directors -- Kitchener Rangers ''. kitchenerrangers.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 29. ^ Jump up to : `` Junior hockey player in intensive care ''. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Severity of injury big factor in OHL ruling ''. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Injured OHL player released from hospital ''. Toronto Star. 2009 - 11 - 07. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 02. Jump up ^ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/junior-hockey-player-in-intensive-care-1.790844 Jump up ^ Brown, Josh ( 2011 - 09 - 24 ). `` Successful return for Fanelli ''. Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 04. Jump up ^ http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/10/head-strong-former-ohler-talks-life-after-career-changing-head-shot Jump up ^ `` Past Captains ''. External links Official website of the Kitchener Rangers Official website of the Ontario Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Hockey League Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers homepage on LocalSportsReport.com Kitchener Rangers Based in Kitchener, Ontario Founded in 1963 Member of the Ontario Hockey League The Franchise History Records Players Staff Arenas Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Memorial Cup Championships 1982 2003 Conference Championships 2002 -- 03 2007 -- 08 Division Championships 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1983 -- 84 1988 -- 89 1996 -- 97 2002 -- 03 2007 -- 08 2017 - 18 J. 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Question: when was the last time the kitchener rangers won the memorial cup
Answer: 2003