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On March 16 in NYR history: A final concussion for LaFontaine

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - CIRCA 1992: Pat LaFontaine #16 of the Buffalo Sabers looks on against the New Jersey Devils during an NHL Hockey game circa 1992 at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. LaFontaine's playing career went from 1983-98. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

What happened on March 16 in the history of the New York Rangers

On this date in 1998, Pat LaFontaine sustained the last concussion of his NHL career and it ended his time as a New York Ranger and a hockey professional. The irony was that he was concussed in a collision with teammate Mike Keane.