Sports in the New York metropolitan area York City, at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Ice hockey has a storied history and large following in the New York metropolitan area, which is unique in being the only metropolitan area and media market in the United States and Canada to feature three major league professional teams participating in the same sport. New York City is currently the full-time home to the New York Rangers, playing in Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, and part-time home to the New York Islanders, which currently split their home schedule between Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the Nassau
2016–17 New York Rangers season spent time with another team before joining the Rangers. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only. Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season: Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. 2016–17 New York Rangers season The 2016–17 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 90th season of play and their 91st season overall. The season began