New York Rangers' Captains


Bill Cook -- 1926-27 to 1936-37
Art Coulter -- 1937-38 to 1941-42
Ott Heller -- 1942-43 to 1944-45
Neil Colville -- 1945-46 to Dec. 21, 1948
Buddy O'Connor -- 1949-50
Frank Eddolls -- 1950-51 to Dec. 6, 1951
Allan Stanley -- Dec. 20, 1951 to Nov. 3, 1953
Don Raleigh -- Nov. 4, 1953 to 1954-55
Harry Howell -- 1955-56 to 1956-57
George Sullivan -- 1957-58 to 1960-61
Andy Bathgate -- 1961-62 to Feb. 22, 1964
Camille Henry -- Feb. 23, 1964 to Feb. 4, 1965
Bob Nevin -- Feb. 5, 1965 to 1970-71
Vic Hadfield -- 1971-72 to 1973-74
Brad Park -- 1974-75 to Nov. 7, 1975
Phil Esposito -- Nov. 12, 1975 to Oct. 10, 1978
Dave Maloney -- Oct. 11, 1978 to Dec. 6, 1980
Walt Tkaczuk -- Dec. 7, 1980 to Feb. 3, 1981
Barry Beck -- Feb. 4, 1981 to May 9, 1986
Ron Greschner -- Oct. 9, 1986 to Dec. 3, 1987
Kelly Kisio -- Dec. 24, 1987 to May 30, 1991
Mark Messier -- Oct. 7, 1991 to May 25, 1997
Brian Leetch -- Oct. 3, 1997 to present