{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "A rarely-noticed Hall of Famer in the Rangers organization holds a record that's unique in its own schizophrenic way." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "And you'll never guess who it is although you've seen him at every game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It's none other Blueshirts Associate Head Coach Phil Housley who you'll often see whispering strategy into Head Coach Peter Laviolette's left ear." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Talk about unique, this Housley guy from St. Paul played almost 1,500 NHL games over 21 seasons yet never has been on a Stanley Cup-winner." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "But he did make it into Ross Bernstein's wonderful book, Raising Stanley. The Minnesota author put the Rangers' aide in his historic work precisely because nobody else I know can make Housley's \"No Cup\" statement." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"It's a big disappointment for sure,\" Housley told Bernstein, who's also an award-winning business speaker, \"Because that's why you play this game. It's the ultimate accomplishment in hockey. But it just wasn't in the cards for me.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Housley came close in 1998 when he played for Washington but the defending champion Red Wings were just too good and whipped the Capitals in four straight." } }, { "type": "video", "data": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/JjhHlL3p.mp4", "streached": true, "controls": true, "caption": "Stan Fischler US Hall Of Fame MSG", "image": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/JjhHlL3p-poster.jpg" }, "cdn": { "service": "jwplayer", "playlistUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/JjhHlL3p.m3u8", "sources": [ { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/JjhHlL3p.m3u8", "type": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/JjhHlL3p-MekIZXV7.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 172, "width": 320, "label": "180p", "bitrate": 248315, "filesize": 5990601, "framerate": 60 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/JjhHlL3p-7QE9Jvzm.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 256, "width": 480, "label": "270p", "bitrate": 349406, "filesize": 8429431, "framerate": 60 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/JjhHlL3p-aEJFL7DH.m4a", "type": "audio/mp4", "label": "AAC Audio", "bitrate": 113728, "filesize": 2743706 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/JjhHlL3p-stjsiaJR.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 342, "width": 640, "label": "360p", "bitrate": 420637, "filesize": 10147891, "framerate": 60 } ] } } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"I had a very good career,\" Phil went on, \"And my numbers speak for themselves and I'm proud to have been part of a lot of great teams and have a lot of memories.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Drafted by Buffalo in the first round, 1982, he retired after the 2002-03 season. Over 1,495 games, he totalled 1,232 points (338-894)." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Housley: \"Not winning the Stanley Cup has not been the end of the world for me. I know a lot of Hall of Fame players who never won a Cup. It's the toughest trophy to win in sports and it takes the efforts of an entire team, not just one individual." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"Timing, luck, the team you play on, a bounce here or there – those all factor in at the end of the day. But not having won The Stanley Cup will never define me as a player or a person.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Rangers GM Chris Drury hired Housley in June 2023 along with Michael Peca and Dan Muse, each with the title of assistant coaches." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Along with Housley, who has two decades worth of coaching experience, the trio hope to embrace Stanley next June." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Or, as Phil once told Ross Bernstein, \"My dream is alive. I still have a chance to raise Stanley!\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Also From THN Rangers:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/matt-rempe-reveals-his-next-offseason-endeavour" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/why-im-temporarily-taking-the-blame-away-from-chris-drury" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/niece-of-former-rangers-defeseman-set-to-compete-at-2024-summer-olympics" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/sidney-crosby-to-the-rangers-once-and-for-all-resolved" } } ] }

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