NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers honored Hall of Fame center Jean Ratelle by retiring his No. 19.
A banner with his name and number was raised to the rafters at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night in a ceremony before the Rangers hosted the Detroit Red Wings
Ratelle had 336 goals and 481 assists in 861 games over parts of 16 seasons in New York before he was traded to Boston in November 1975 and finished his career with the Bruins in 1981. With the Rangers, he famously centered a line with Vic Hadfield and Rod Gilbert -- dubbed the GAG Line for goal a game.