Rangers’ captain Vic Hadfield was instrumental in their third straight qualification for the Ultimate NHL Playoff. (via kcsportsninja.com)
Here is the 2016 New York Rangers Qualifying Tournament in its entirety.
The 5th-seeded ’71-’72 New York Rangers did not drop a game in this qualifying tournament, meanwhile, the 6th-seeded ’72-’73 New York Rangers only dropped one game in this tourney, before the final. The sweep began with a 4-1 win in Game 1 for the ’71-’72 Rangers. Both Rod Gilbert and Vic Hadfield tallied a pair of assists in the win as four different players scored. Then, in Game 2, captain Hadfield scored twice and added an assist as the ’71-’72 Rangers won 5-2. The third member of the Goal-A-Game Line, Jean Ratelle, registered a couple of helpers in the win. Ratelle then scored a couple of goals in Game 3 as the ’71-’72 Rangers won 3-1. Defenseman Brad Park assisted on two of the Rangers’ goals in the win. The sweep was completed with a 4-3 win in Game 4. The ’71-’72 Rangers needed a late winner from Ted Irvine while Hadfield, once again, pitched in for a pair of goals to lead the offense. The ’71-’72 Rangers have now been the Original Six franchises representative in all three Ultimate NHL Playoffs.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’72-’73 Rangers | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| ’71-’72 Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: 71-’72 NYR – 4 ’72-’73 NYR – 1 (1-0 ’71-’72 NYR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Rod Gilbert (’71-’72 NYR) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 3 S
2nd Star: LW – Vic Hadfield (’71-’72 NYR) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 5 S
3rd Star: G – Ed Giacomin (’71-’72 NYR) – W 1.00 GAA .963 SV% (26 SV’s)
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’72-’73 Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| ’71-’72 Rangers | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: 71-’72 NYR – 5 ’72-’73 NYR – 2 (2-0 ’71-’72 NYR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Vic Hadfield (’71-’72 NYR) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +1 4 S
2nd Star: C – Bruce MacGregor (’71-’72 NYR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 1 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: C – Jean Ratelle (’71-’72 NYR) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’71-’72 Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| ’72-’73 Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: 71-’72 NYR – 3 ’72-’73 NYR – 1 (3-0 ’71-’72 NYR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Jean Ratelle (’71-’72 NYR) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 4 S
2nd Star: G – Ed Giacomin (’71-’72 NYR) – W 1.00 GAA .966 SV% (28 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – Brad Park (’71-’72 NYR) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 0 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’71-’72 Rangers | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| ’72-’73 Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: 71-’72 NYR – 4 ’72-’73 NYR – 4 (4-0 ’71-’72 NYR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Vic Hadfield (’71-’72 NYR) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 10 S
2nd Star: D – Brad Park (’71-’72 NYR) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 0 S
3rd Star: LW – Ted Irvine (’71-’72 NYR) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 1 S
Up next is the 2016 Edmonton Oilers Qualifying Tournament!
