Talk:New York Rangers traditions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Contents 1 Did You Know... 2 Let's Go Rangers 3 Goal Song 4 Beat your wife Potvin 5 Potvin Sucks at away games 6 "Let's Go Rangers" 7 Merging

[edit] Did You Know...

...that even though Denis Potvin retired in 1988, fans of the New York Rangers still practice a tradition aimed at insulting him?

An entry from New York Rangers traditions appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on February 11, 2007.

[edit] Let's Go Rangers

Here is the link to the song that is mentioned in the section. Let's Go Rangers by the punk band 20 Mike Mike

I found another reference that can bu used...... THE BEST KEPT SPORTS SECRET IN NEW YORK

[edit] Goal Song

• I don't think the Rangers goal song was added until 1996 or 1997. Nyrmetros 16:54, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
  • The Potvin sucks chant is done at every Rangers game, both home and away. Cities all over the country and Canada play host to expat NYC'ers. Reports from the official Rangers message board state that the Potvin Sucks chant was done by hundreds, if not 1 or 2 thousand NYR supporters at each of the Rangers west coast road trips games this season, as at all the NYR games in Boston, Philly, NJ, LI, Washington, both cities in Florida, etc.... A simple search on google will find many references to this. Nyrmetros 20:06, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
    • This article and the adjoining user feedback offers a glimpse as to what Canadians think about visiting MSG and the Rangers on game day. Road Trip to NYC Nyrmetros
      • I added your Road Trip reference to the main article. Clerks 22:05, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Beat your wife Potvin

• Why was this section removed? This is not a POV, but fact.

"Another Rangers chant that was given life in the early 1980's is the "beat Your Wife Potvin, Beat Your Wife!" chant which would rain down from the famed blue seats in reference to an alleged domestic squabble between Dennis Potvin and his wife. This chant is now only carried out by the more hardcore segments of the Garden crowd, and does not enjoy the universal appeal that "Potvin Sucks!" does.

A song was recorded in the 1980's incorporating both of these chants, it can be found here. The song was allegedly written by the band Bobby Nyse and the Scrotums. [reference]?" Nyrmetros 23:37, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Potvin Sucks at away games

• It happens at most games the Rangers play away from home. However I need help finding references on this. Nyrmetros 23:37, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Let's Go Rangers"

The "Let's Go ..." chant is the most ubiquitous in sports. Without firm evidence in hand, it's asinine to credit the Rangers for starting it, and it hardly counts as a "Rangers tradition" any more than having ice on the rink. "Potvin sucks", while stupid, is at least semi-unique to the NYR fans. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.140.60.118 (talk) 01:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Merging

If anything this would be best suited to be merged with History of the New York Rangers, not the main article. IrisKawling 12:19, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree. A "Tradition" section within the History of the New York Rangers article would be a suitable fit. Clerks 15:15, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I am not against it, just as long as the traditions section is not overlooked on the NYR History page. Just don't want it to be an afterthought. Nyrmetros 15:31, 13 February 2007 (UTC)