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
2017–18 New York Rangers season was made public on June 22, 2017. </div></div> Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Rangers. Statistics reflect time with the Rangers only. Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Rangers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season. Notes: Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Notes: 2017–18 New York Rangers season The 2017–18 New York Rangers season was the franchise's