Retro Rangers: The Closing of the “Old” Madison Square Garden

The “Old” Madison Square Garden on 8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in New York City, opened on November 29, 1925 with a Six-Day Bicycle Race. The new building hosted its first hockey game on December 15, 1925 as the New York Americans lost to the Montreal Canadiens 3-1. The Rangers made their NHL debut in the building on November 16, 1926, defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Maroons 1-0.