CHICAGO - 1952: Sid Abel of the Chicago Black Hawks takes a shot on goalie Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game circa 1952 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
History was almost made on this date, but it ended in the New York Rangers pre-game practice
What happened on December 22nd in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1959, New York Rangers goalie Marcel Paille did something no Ranger goalie had ever done. He skated onto the ice in practice with a mask.