NEW YORK - CIRCA 1979: Ron Duguay #10 of the New York Rangers faces off against Jacques Lemaire #25 of the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1979 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Duguay's playing career went from 1977-99. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Hockey was often the furthest thing from former New York Rangers goalie Gilles Gratton’s heart and mind.
Eccentric would be an understatement in describing former New York Rangers goalie Gilles Gratton.
The Quebec-native has streaked across the ice after practices, executed handstands in the shower, insisted he’s lived several past lives, lost playing time with the Blueshirts after a locker room confrontation with team captain Phil Esposito, and was banished to the minors by them after getting in the middle of a feud between their all-time scorer and general manager.