Herb Brooks, Craig Patrick, Mark Pavelich, Dave Silk, Rob McClanahan and Bill Baker. Two coaches and four players from that amazing team went on to become New York Rangers. Furthermore, it was the New York Rangers more than any other team that personified the style of play used by Team USA.
Craig Patrick was the second member of the team to join the New York Rangers. He was operations manager and became the youngest general manager in team history in 1981. Patrick was the man who assembled the mini-Olympic team that went on to play for the Rangers.