Phil Esposito of the New York Rangers watches the play during NHL game (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
What happened on July 14 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1986, the New York Rangers announced the hiring of Phil Esposito as their general manager, replacing Craig Patrick. It was the first management job for the 44-year-old Esposito who had retired as a player in 1981. He had spent the previous five years as the color commentator on Rangers telecasts.
The hiring kicked off a frenetic three years as Esposito seemed to make a trade one a week.