New York Rangers vs New York Americans circa 1938

[alkurtz]

My Dad used to tell me about going to MSG to see the Rangers and the Americans play. The player that made the biggest impression on him was Ching Johnson. Though it was much later, Dad took me to my first game in 1961. Rangers lost to Toronto.

 

[Bluenote13]

I think I was at that game.

Don't know if you're being serious or not

Cool stuff.

Back in those days players used to show up to the game with obstructed tix in hand, would give them to kids outside the garden, my Dad used to be one of those kids in the late 1950's.

 

[nyrmetros]

Great find!
Under related clips there's a Rangers/Black Hawks game from 1949 that is a bit longer, has multiple camera angles and two nice Rangers' goals. It also looks like demolition derby on ice.

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/6...Black-Hawks_New-York-Rangers_spectators-cheer

 

[highandwide]

That's pretty cool. I like how everyone wears a suit and hat to the game. Everyone.

At the 28 second mark there is a woman sporting a hat, standing and cheering. I now believe in reincarnation.

 

[KingWantsCup]

I wonder how intense Americans/Canadiens games were.

 

[McDunna with Fries]

This is awesome. I ended up watching like 20 other clips from the sidebar.

 

[Pizza]

Blatant head hunting in these videos. Free wheeling, old time hockey. Just a very different look to the game. I wish there were more classic games from this era available.

 

[bernmeister]

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/6...s_New-York-Rangers_spectators-watch-the-match

I was searching for photos of Rangers vs Americans and stumbled upon this really cool short footage of Rangers vs Americans in 1938. Great quality.

From everything I've heard, this rivalry made everything else look tame.

Imagine the outrage on HFBoards at some of the physical play if HF existed.

Props to you for this cool thread