Fansided · Dec 30, 2020
December 30 in NYR history: A record for Ron Greschner
Ron Greschner #4 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
New York Rangers rookie Ron Greschner was barely 20 years old when he got three points in a game
What happened on December 30th in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1974, Ron Greschner broke a record for the New York Rangers that had stood for over a decade. He notched three points, all assists, in an 8-1 win over the Minnesota North Stars, becoming the youngest Rangers defenseman to accomplish that feat. He was 20 years and eight days old and he broke the record set by Rod Seiling who had been 20 years and 14 days old when he did it in 1964.