New York Rangers Mike Richter is greeted by former Rangers Rod Gilbert #7 and Ed Giacomin during Richter's #35 jersey retirement ceremony. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
What happened on February 4 in New York Rangers history
Today was the day that Mike Richter joined the immortals in the rafters of Madison Square Garden. The ceremony was held on February 4, 2004 before a SRO crowd and it was only the third time a number had been retired in franchise history. Richter’s number 35 joined Rod Gilbert’s number seven and Eddie Giacomin’s number one.