Ed Olczyk of the New York Rangers Stanley Cup winning team of 1994 (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What happened on August 16 in the history of the New York Rangers
August 16 is not a notable day for the New York Rangers, but it is the birthday of one of the most colorful and well known Blueshirts alumni. Of the 20 NHL players born on this date, the only one who played for the Rangers is the one and only Eddie Olczyk, known as “Eddie O.”
Olczyk is commonly introduced as a Stanley Cup winner with the 1994 Rangers, but he was really the ringleader of the “Black Aces,” the extra players who suited up and practiced with the team during the playoffs, but rarely saw any action.