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New York Rangers: Top 30 Draft Picks of All-Time

By Ryan Womeldorf

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Jan 23, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the ice rink prior to the game between the New York Rangers and the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Steve Vickers – 1st round (10th overall), 1971

The Sarge was an All-OHA selection for the Toronto Marlboros when the Rangers selected him with the 10th pick in the 1971 Amateur Draft, which is famous for the selections of Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne and Rick Martin in the top five selections.

Making his debut in the 1972-73 season, Vickers would capture the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year with 30 goals and 53 points. He would make a name for himself during the 1970s as a part of one of the best two-way lines in the league, partnered with center Walt Tkaczuk and winger Bill Fairbairn.

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    • Eventually, he would find himself bumped up to the top line with a pair of Ranger greats in Rod Gibert and Jean Ratelle where he would eventually register his best season during 1975, scoring 41 goals and being named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team.

    During the course of his decade-long career with the Rangers, Vickers would tally 246 goals and 586 points in 698 games for the Blue Shirts. Vickers also holds the franchise record for points in a game with seven in a February 1976 game against Washington.

    Vickers’ name tends to get lost among the Gilberts, Ratelles, Messiers and Leetches, but his tenure with the Rangers was extremely productive and he should always be remembered as one of the all-time greats for the Rangers.

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