Former New York Rangers player Adam Graves #9 speaks during a ceremony retiring his jersey . (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
What happened on February 3 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2009, the New York Rangers honored one of the best players to ever wear their jersey, Adam Graves. They raised his number nine to the rafters to join Rod Gilbert, Eddie Giacomin and teammates Brian Leetch, Mark Messier and Mike Richter as Rangers to have their numbers retired.
In a pregame ceremony, Graves was joined by Leetch, Messier and Richter and in a surprise, members of the cast of the The Sopranos and he was given a guitar signed by Bruce Springsteen.