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The Rangers' best defensemen

Brian Leetch has the most points of the 337 defensemen who played with the Rangers, 981 in 1,129 games. Ron Greschner is 2nd with 610. Adam Fox is 4th, with 441; 27 more passes James Patrick for 3rd.

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The Rangers' defensemen this season

  • Adam Fox16 games, 1.2 a game441 with the Rangers, the 4th-most in Rangers history.19points
  • Vladislav Gavrikov16 games, 0.4 a game41 with the Rangers.6points
  • Sean Durzi14 games, 0.4 a game5points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1927–29

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The Rangers' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Brian Leetch1987 – 2004 · 1,129 games981240741
2Ron Greschner1974 – 1990 · 981 games610179431
3James Patrick1983 – 1994 · 671 games467104363
4Adam Fox2019 – 2027 · still playing44174367
+19 this season · passes James Patrick for 3rd in 23 games at his pace
5Brad Park1968 – 1976 · 465 games37895283
6Harry Howell1952 – 1969 · 1,160 games34582263
7Reijo Ruotsalainen1981 – 1986 · 389 games31699217
8Jim Neilson1962 – 1974 · 811 games29860238
9Dave Maloney1974 – 1985 · 605 games29570225
10Bill Gadsby1954 – 1961 · 457 games27058212
11Rod Seiling1963 – 1975 · 644 games24850198
12Carol Vadnais1975 – 1982 · 485 games24656190
13Barry Beck1979 – 1986 · 415 games23966173
14Ryan McDonagh2010 – 2018 · 516 games23851187
T15Ott Heller1931 – 1946 · 649 games23054176
T15Dan Girardi2006 – 2017 · 788 games23046184
17Marc Staal2007 – 2020 · 892 games18843145
18Michal Rozsival2005 – 2011 · 432 games17642134
19Sergei Zubov1992 – 1995 · 165 games15630126
20Jacob Trouba2019 – 2025 · 364 games13631105
21Mike McEwen1976 – 1986 · 242 games1344292
22K'Andre Miller2020 – 2025 · 368 games1323696
23Arnie Brown1964 – 1971 · 460 games1313398
24Babe Pratt1935 – 1943 · 308 games1242797
25Michael Del Zotto2009 – 2014 · 292 games1212695

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Adam Fox2019 – 2027 · 502 games441
  2. Jacob Trouba2019 – 2025 · 364 games136
  3. K'Andre Miller2020 – 2025 · 368 games132
  4. Ryan Lindgren2019 – 2025 · 382 games99
  5. › Braden Schneider2021 – 2027 · 384 games89

2010s

  1. Ryan McDonagh2010 – 2018 · 516 games238
  2. Dan Girardi2009 – 2017 · 590 games174
  3. Marc Staal2009 – 2019 · 678 games152
  4. Michael Del Zotto2009 – 2014 · 292 games121
  5. Brady Skjei2015 – 2019 · 247 games89

2000s

  1. Brian Leetch1999 – 2004 · 322 games226
  2. Michal Rozsival2005 – 2009 · 318 games138
  3. Tom Poti2001 – 2006 · 231 games103
  4. Fedor Tyutin2003 – 2008 · 250 games66
  5. Vladimir Malakhov2000 – 2004 · 211 games65

1990s

  1. Brian Leetch1989 – 1999 · 722 games670
  2. James Patrick1989 – 1994 · 293 games216
  3. Sergei Zubov1992 – 1995 · 165 games156
  4. Alexander Karpovtsev1993 – 1999 · 280 games97
  5. Jeff Beukeboom1991 – 1999 · 520 games90

1980s

  1. Ron Greschner1979 – 1989 · 561 games356
  2. Reijo Ruotsalainen1981 – 1986 · 389 games316
  3. James Patrick1983 – 1989 · 378 games251
  4. Barry Beck1979 – 1986 · 415 games239
  5. Dave Maloney1979 – 1985 · 382 games219

1970s

  1. Brad Park1969 – 1976 · 411 games352
  2. Ron Greschner1974 – 1979 · 365 games244
  3. Carol Vadnais1975 – 1979 · 295 games189
  4. Rod Seiling1969 – 1975 · 366 games167
  5. Jim Neilson1969 – 1974 · 341 games123

1960s

  1. Harry Howell1959 – 1969 · 681 games247
  2. Jim Neilson1962 – 1969 · 470 games175
  3. Reg Fleming1965 – 1969 · 241 games99
  4. Rod Seiling1963 – 1969 · 278 games81
  5. Arnie Brown1964 – 1969 · 339 games80

1950s

  1. Bill Gadsby1954 – 1959 · 327 games204
  2. Harry Howell1952 – 1959 · 479 games98
  3. Hy Buller1951 – 1954 · 179 games77
  4. Allan Stanley1949 – 1955 · 267 games69
  5. Lou Fontinato1954 – 1959 · 302 games61

1940s

  1. Ott Heller1939 – 1946 · 304 games124
  2. Babe Pratt1939 – 1943 · 149 games67
  3. Bill Moe1944 – 1949 · 261 games53
  4. Art Coulter1939 – 1942 · 131 games46
  5. Bill Juzda1940 – 1948 · 187 games36

1930s

  1. Ott Heller1931 – 1939 · 345 games106
  2. Earl Seibert1931 – 1936 · 204 games68
  3. Ivan Johnson1929 – 1937 · 328 games65
  4. Babe Pratt1935 – 1939 · 159 games57
  5. Art Coulter1935 – 1939 · 157 games40

1927–29

  1. Ivan Johnson1926 – 1929 · 77 games21
  2. Clarence Abel1926 – 1929 · 111 games17
  3. Leo Bourgeault1926 – 1929 · 101 games14
  4. Stan Brown1926-27 · 24 games9
  5. Sparky Vail1928-29 · 18 games3

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Method

  • Every defenseman who played with the Rangers, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Rangers in its seasons.