New York Rangers Player to wear No. 7 patch to honor Rod Gilbert

NEW YORK Rangers Player will honor the late Hall of Fame member Rod Gilbert this season by wearing a number 7 decal on their jerseys, the team announced on Thursday. Players will also wear white “Gilbert” jerseys to warm up to their home opener at Madison Square Garden on October 14.

The jerseys will be signed and auctioned for charity. This game takes place on the 42nd birthday of Gilbert who became the first Rangers player to withdraw his number. It was nearly 44 years ago against the Dallas Stars that he scored two points on “Rod Gilbert Night” against the Minnesota North Stars.

New York is also establishing the Rod Gilbert “Mr. Ranger” Award to recognize the player who best honors his legacy by demonstrating leadership on and off the ice and contributing to the community. This is the franchise’s first new award since 1988. Gilbert died in August at the age of 80. Montreal-born Gilbert spent his entire 18-year NHL career with the Rangers, a career that nearly derailed in 1960 when he fractured a vertebra in his back after slipping on trash on the ice while playing for Guelph in the Ontario Junior Hockey Association. Gilbert recovered and had 406 goals and 615 assists in 1,065 regular-season games, as well as 34 goals and 33 assists in 79 playoff games. He holds the Rangers goals and points records.

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