Confirmed with Link: R.I.P John Amirante

[Section311]

Was reading this article on newsday about John and it said he had a daughter that pre-deceased him. She was murdered at the age of 18 in plainview. Remember reading about the family trying to keep the killer in jail a few years ago never put it together it was johns daughter. Crazy

 

[sabremike]

The league should have teams do a moment of silence at the games tonight and tomorrow because he was such an important part of Rangers culture for decades. Would at least like to see one in Newark tomorrow. If there was a hall of fame for anthem singers he would be in it, RIP.

 

[Made Dan]

Just awful news. No one got the crowd going like John. I couldn't envision a better representative of the Rangers. All class.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Was reading this article on newsday about John and it said he had a daughter that pre-deceased him. She was murdered at the age of 18 in plainview. Remember reading about the family trying to keep the killer in jail a few years ago never put it together it was johns daughter. Crazy

Jesus, that is horrible. I never knew that.

 

[egelband]

He was the go-to guy when I was beginning being a fan. Icon and loved by everyone. I’ll miss him. Hope the Rangers remember him with a banner and or a JA on the uni. Too much to ask? Legend.

 

[Graves94]

RIP John, lot's of memories associated with him!

 

[Pizza]

The Voice.

Rest in Peace Good Sir.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

I'm so bummed. He was a part of the Garden experience for anyone who rooted for the team from the early 80s-2010s. Was such a great moment to see him at Ratelle Night.

Very briefly met him in the corridors of MSG during a game. My friends and I didn't want to be "marks" as the wrestling term goes and hog him with for pictures, but now I kinda wish we did. Really, really nice guy.

 

[Uglybstrd]

RIP
You will be missed

 

[GlasgowNewYorkRanger]

I'm so bummed. He was a part of the Garden experience for anyone who rooted for the team from the early 80s-2010s. Was such a great moment to see him at Ratelle Night.

Very briefly met him in the corridors of MSG during a game. My friends and I didn't want to be "marks" as the wrestling term goes and hog him with for pictures, but now I kinda wish we did. Really, really nice guy.

Fitting his last anthem at MSG was surrounded by legends and on a special night. There is no question he should be in the rafters.

 

[Miamipuck]

I was 12 years old in 94, and I have still yet to see anything quite like that. The building was so loud, it drowned out Amirante.

We tried to go to game 5 but couldn't afford the tickets. I was a broke college student at the time. Anyhow, there was a Chinese Restaurant across the street that was the only bar that had room anywhere within a 2 mile radius of the Garden. We watched the game from there. When Messier tied the game, I swear to you the ground shook and it sounded like a 747 was right over head and an earthquake at the same time. I never felt or heard anything like it to this day, Unfortunately, that feeling was short lived.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

We tried to go to game 5 but couldn't afford the tickets. I was a broke college student at the time. Anyhow, there was a Chinese Restaurant across the street that was the only bar that had room anywhere within a 2 mile radius of the Garden. We watched the game from there. When Messier tied the game, I swear to you the ground shook and it sounded like a 747 was right over head and an earthquake at the same time. I never felt or heard anything like it to this day, Unfortunately, that feeling was short lived.

Richter with the softie to Dave Babych.

Game 5 was a really strange game, followed by a game 6 stinker. Amazing to think how close this franchise was to 78 years of futility and counting.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

 

[Fenway]

I am saddened to learn this.

John suffered a horrible tragedy in 1985 when his teenaged daughter was murdered by someone she met at a concert and never came home.

The Dolan family has lobbied very hard to make sure her murderer remains behind bars as parole has been denied many times.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

We tried to go to game 5 but couldn't afford the tickets. I was a broke college student at the time. Anyhow, there was a Chinese Restaurant across the street that was the only bar that had room anywhere within a 2 mile radius of the Garden. We watched the game from there. When Messier tied the game, I swear to you the ground shook and it sounded like a 747 was right over head and an earthquake at the same time. I never felt or heard anything like it to this day, Unfortunately, that feeling was short lived.

T.S. Ma?

 

[Miamipuck]

T.S. Ma?

I honestly do not remember the name of the place.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

I honestly do not remember the name of the place.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

The game always started the best way when JA was behind the mike. The gold standard for certain.
I can picture St.Peter at the gates saying "Welcome John,you know I couldn't hear you at the start of game 7 either, but by the way that crowd was cheering, we knew you were great!"Condolences to his family.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Fitting his last anthem at MSG was surrounded by legends and on a special night. There is no question he should be in the rafters.

Just replace the Billy Joel banner

 

[Larrybiv]

My condolences to his family. He will last a lifetime in Rangers history.