Player Discussion Andy Bathgate Passes Away at Age 83

[Raspewtin]

Really sad day for hockey.

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[Gardner McKay]

So sad. RIP Andy.

 

[bubba5]

A Great Ranger, RIP.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Wow, time passes quickly. RIP Andy, what a Ranger.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Very sad. A fantastic hockey player, one of the greatest Rangers ever. Thoughts with his family.

 

[Jumptheshark]

RIP a legend. He was a guest coach at a hockey camp I went to in the 80's

 

[nevesis]

RIP

 

[silverfish]

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_/

 

[NYR Viper]

Very well deserved that the Rangers raised his number to the rafters. So happy he was around to see that. RIP Mr Bathgate

 

[I Eat Crow]

Very sad.

RIP to one of the greats.

 

[Kane One]

Damn, what a shame. RIP.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

RIP Andy. Greatest true Ranger offensive player of all time.

 

[Bluenote13]

Very well deserved that the Rangers raised his number to the rafters. So happy he was around to see that. RIP Mr Bathgate

Was thinking the same thing.

Great Ranger, RIP

 

[rangers1314]

Sad news.

I was actually at the game where they retired his and Howells numbers, which I believe was Tom Renneys last game as HC.

The place was like 70% full for the ceremony, always felt bad for him about that.

 

[Uglybstrd]

Sad to hear.....

RIP

 

[Radek27]

One of the all time greats I'm so sad to hear this news.

RIP to a NYR legend.

 

[cwede]

he was the Ranger other teams feared from mid-50's to mid-60's,
our star when my dad started taking me

and his trade for Nevin and Seiling was a key to the great Ranger teams that followed

 

[Tawnos]

Every team has that player who, when the team is going through dark times, is the star and the icon of the team. Fans can look back and say "yeah, they were terrible. But at least we had _____." In my time, that player was Brian Leetch. In my dad's time, that player was Andy Bathgate.

 

[GAGLine]

Forever a Ranger. RIP.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Didn't believe it when my dad told me. Even though I wasn't around for his play, the stories I heard were great and magic. Rest in Power to a Rangers great.

 

[Mac n Gs]

RIP to a NYR legend.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

RIP to a great and a wonderful man. I remember him as one of my first hockey cards, in Penguin baby blue. I wish I'd had the chance to appreciate his play as a Ranger great but he was just a hair before my time.

 

[Miamipuck]

Before my time but nevertheless rip to a true Rangers great.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

RIP one of the greatest Rangers of all time.

 

[GraveyTrain9]

RIP to a Rangers legend... I wonder if the team will be wearing a patch for the rest of the season -- I think they should