Stan Fischler (Danny Wild-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/62654712-e438-4583-a28a-9a696494590a.jpeg] Stan Fischler (Danny Wild-Imagn Images) It’s been 70 years since Stan Fischler got his first paying job covering the NHL – and he’s still at it on his 93rd birthday. ‘The Maven,’ who turns 93 on March 31, got started writing about the New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/author/stan-fischler-1] in 1954-55. He began writing for The Hockey News [https://archive.thehockeynews.com/issue/503345/71234?t=HOW%20I%20CAME%20TO%20KNOW%20AND%20LOVE%20THE%20HOCKEY%20NEWS] not long after when co-founder Ken McKenzie reached out to him. Will the New York Rangers make the playoffs? Since then, his career has earned him a place in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame [https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/stanfischler] and the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/features/stan-fischler-new-york-islanders-new-york-state-hockey-hall-of-fame], as well as the NHL’s Lester Patrick Trophy [https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy] in 2007 for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. He also won seven Emmy Awards during his television broadcasting career of more than 40 years, covering the Hartford Whalers, New York Islanders, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. The Islanders, in particular, named its press level at new UBS Arena after Fischler [https://thehockeynews.com/news/bluelines-thank-you-hockey-news] in October 2022, featuring a collection of his articles, equipment and photographs. Fischler has also gifted the Islanders his hockey library, featuring more than 90 books. “Perhaps the most astonishing – at least to me – aspect of this personal saga is that I've never tired of talking or writing hockey,” Fischler wrote in his birthday column on The Hockey News’ Rangers site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/a-thank-you-to-my-hockey-friends-from-the-mavens-heart] on Monday. Fischler continues to cover the Rangers for The Hockey News, often writing multiple articles daily. “This man is a phenomenon, plain and simple,” longtime New York Mets radio play-by-play commentator Howie Rose wrote on X [https://x.com/HowieRose/status/1906702498296918147]. “However controversial and acerbic he might have been during his career (might have?) his love for hockey always shone through. Proud to call him a longtime friend who is worthy of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Elmer Ferguson award.” Fischler thanked everyone for their birthday wishes as well. “A million thanks to all for the happy birthday wishes,” he posted to X. “It’s on to 94, but gotta enjoy 93 for a dozen months.” Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
