Goaltender Mike Richter of the United States looks on during a World Cup game (Credit: Glenn Cratty /Allsport)
What happened on September 14 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1996, the United States team won the first World Cup of Hockey and they were led by New York Rangers goaltender, Mike Richter, who was named tournament MVP. It was one of Richter’s greatest performances, outdone only by his 1994 Stanley Cup run.
This tournament replaced the Canada Cup, a tournament that had started in 1976 and had taken place five times.