Walt Tkaczuk (#18) of the New York Rangers . (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
What happened on February 12 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1972, Walt Tkaczuk had five assists in one game to set a franchise record. Since Tkaczuk set the record, Rangers have reached it six times, but never had more. It wasn’t an NHL record, it was two behind the league record of seven set by the Red Wings Billy Taylor in 1947.
When Tkaczuk did it he was one of 23 NHL players to reach the five assist mark.