TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 7: Sal Messina, New York Rangers analyst attends the Hockey Hall of Fame, for induction ceremony on November 7, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sal will receive the 2005 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding work as an NHL broadcaster. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What happened on June 12 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2005, New York Rangers radio color commentator, Sal Messina, was named the winner of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Created in 1984, it is intended to “to recognize distinguished members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting.