The Forgotten Hockey Players of Broadway Podcast- Glen Sather and Recap of the 2019 Rangers season and NHL Draft Lottery- Episode # 26

The Forgotten Hockey Players of Broadway Podcast

A nostalgic look back at our favorite hockey heroes and legends who wore the red, white and blue for the Rangers during the 1960s,70's and 80's.

In episode # 26 we review the exciting 2019 NHL Draft Lottery and its impact on the Rangers as well as a review of the Rangers season and finally a discussion on the departure and career of President Glen Sather.

* Rangers and Devils were the final two franchises standing for the shot at Jack Hughes and the number 1 selection during the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft.

* The Devils won the lottery with the Rangers securing the number 2 selection and the likelihood of drafting a power forward Kaapo Kakko of Finland.

*Kaapo would bring to the Rangers much needed size, elite goal-scoring skill, and toughness.

*The Rangers finished the 2019 season with positive growth and performances from Right-wingers Pavel Buchnevich and Ryan Strome as well as young goaltender Alexander Georgiev

*Glen Sather has stepped down after 19 seasons as the GM( 10th) and later President (12th) of the NY Rangers.

* Sather will remain with the Rangers in an advisory role to owner James Dolan

* How will Sather be remembered as the architect of the Rangers club over the past 19 seasons?

* As a hard-nosed player with the Rangers Sather played in parts of 4 seasons appearing in 188 regular season games

* He scored 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points along with 193 penalty minutes

* Sather started his playing career with the Bruins while also playing for the Penguins, Canadians, Blues and Noth Stars

*Glen Sather was inducted into the HOF in 1997 for his work building and leading the Edmonton Oilers to 5 Stanley Cups as a coach and GM