NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: President and General Manager of the New York Rangers Glen Sather, addresses the media prior to the game against the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What happened on June 1 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2000, the New York Rangers hire Glen Sather as the President and General Manager of the team, replacing Neil Smith, the architect of the Blueshirts’ only Stanley Cup in 6 years. It was a move that has had ramifications until today and the jury is out on whether Sather was the right choice.