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Five players that you completely forgot were New York Rangers

By John Williams

NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Markus Naslund #91 of the New York Rangers controls the puck against the Washington Capitals during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 20, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Capitals defeat the Rangers 4-0. (Photo by Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Markus Naslund #91 of the New York Rangers controls the puck against the Washington Capitals during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 20, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Capitals defeat the Rangers 4-0. (Photo by Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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OTTAWA, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Brendan Shanahan #14 of the New York Rangers makes a pass through centre ice in front of the forecking of Dany Heatley #15 of the Ottawa Senators during a game on December 29, 2006 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Senators won 1-0. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, CANADA – DECEMBER 29: Brendan Shanahan #14 of the New York Rangers makes a pass through centre ice in front of the forecking of Dany Heatley #15 of the Ottawa Senators during a game on December 29, 2006 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Senators won 1-0. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images) /

The New York Rangers have had a lot of good players on their rosters throughout the years. With that said, we bet you forgot played on Broadway!

There have been many recognizable faces to wear the New York Rangers’ red, white and blue sweater over the years.

Since 1990, the franchise has seen players like Brian Leetch, Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Adam Graves and Henrik Lundqvist become immortal between the Garden’s walls. Other great players like Wayne Gretzky, Jaromir Jagr, Martin St. Louis, Eric Lindros, Brendan Shannahan, and many, many more have pulled the Blueshirt over their heads as well.

There are also a handful of very successful NHL players who played with the Rangers in this time period that you might not remember being in New York.

These players were on Broadway for very brief stints due to trade, free agency, retirement. While they were household names with other franchises, or at least very good players for an extended period of time, their time in New York will fade into irrelevance.

Who are these players, and how did they do in their forgettable stints with the Rangers?

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