No, the New York NHL team, the "Rangers," is not named after the Ford Ranger. The team was actually named by the founder, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard, who wanted a name that would evoke images of speed and aggressiveness. He chose the name "Rangers" to reflect the idea of a group of individuals who forge ahead boldly and fearlessly, much like the Texas Rangers of the American Old West. The Ford Ranger, on the other hand, is a pickup truck model produced by the Ford Motor Company and has no direct connection to the naming of the New York Rangers hockey team.