Andy Bathgate, the hockey Hall of Famer whose scoring touch gave Ranger fans something to cheer about while watching usually lackluster teams in the 1950s and early ’60s, died on Friday in Brampton, Ontario. He was 83.
The cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Merle, said.
Playing with the Rangers for 12-plus seasons, Bathgate was named to the all-N.H.L. squad four times in an era when his rival right wings included the brilliant Maurice Richard and Bernie Geoffrion of the Montreal Canadiens, Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings and Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks.