Hadfield to have No. 11 retired by Rangers on Dec. 2

Vic Hadfield
will have his No. 11 retired by the New York Rangers prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 2.
Hadfield, who had 572 points (262 goals, 310 assists) in 841 games with the Rangers in 13 seasons (1961-74), will be honored in an on-ice ceremony as part of Vic Hadfield Night. He is the 10th player to have his number retired by the Rangers.

"As a player, Vic Hadfield embodied the heart, soul, and determination of a New York Ranger," Rangers president Glen Sather said. "His willingness to contribute in any way necessary to help the Rangers win earned the respect and admiration of his teammates and fans alike. It is only fitting that Vic takes his rightful place alongside the Rangers legends in the rafters of Madison Square Garden."
Named the 14th captain in Rangers history June 9, 1971, Hadfield became the first player to score 50 goals for New York in 1971-72. Hadfield,
Jean Ratelle
and
Rod Gilbert
formed the GAG line (Goal-A-Game) and were the first linemates to score at least 40 goals in the same season in NHL history. Hadfield is one of three Rangers to score at least 50 goals in a season (
Jaromir Jagr
, 54, 2005-06;
Adam Graves
, 52, 1993-94).
The Rangers announced Hadfield's number would be retired during a ceremony honoring Ratelle on Feb. 25, 2018.
The nine other players to have their number retired by the Rangers are Gilbert (7),
Ed Giacomin
(1),
Mike Richter
(35),
Mark Messier
(11),
Brian Leetch
(2), Graves (9),
Andy Bathgate
(9),
Harry Howell
(3), and Ratelle (19).