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91-year-old Winnipegger and former New York Ranger irked that team asked him to pay for tickets

WINNIPEG - He's still sharp as a tack, able to remember details of a hockey career from 70 years ago.

But 91-year-old Winnipegger Max Labovitch isn't particularly proud to be an alumni of the NHL's New York Rangers these days.

Labovitch, who lives on his own in West Kildonan, says he's the last surviving member of the 1943-44 Rangers, and who are we to doubt him?

The guy's kept in touch with the Rangers alumni all these years, and remembers teammates and coaches like he played yesterday.

So when someone from the alumni called him a few days ago and said they're getting him two tickets to the Jets-Rangers game here, Dec.