It really was. I was 5yrs old when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup back in 1994. But I didn't become a permanent fan of the Rangers until I was 17 and graduated from high school back in 2006.
It sure was Mike. I was 14 at the time. I grew up on PEI - Canada's smallest province. I will never, ever forget that spring! What an epic run by both teams. I was cheering for both the Knicks, and Rangers, to pull it off! The reason why I am watching this video is because 25 years later, the memories are still vivid, and fresh.
The Rangers actually got more press coverage that year than the Knicks did, if you can believe it. That will probably never happen again in my lifetime. Hockey on the whole was red hot. Ratings were at an all-time high and the NBA was without Jordan at that time. He was playing baseball lol.
@Sanjay Iyer : You are correct. Like yourself, I think the Yankees would have made it to the WS that season. However, I think they would have lost to the Montreal Expos. The Expos were on fire that season, and had the best record in MLB.
@@briancusack4386 I doubt the Yankees would’ve made it to the WS that year because Cleveland was a threat. Then, there was still Atlanta in the NL even though Montreal had a good year.
If Pat Riley had been SMARTER in game 7 there in the decisive final game of the series in Houston to ride with Hubert Davis instead of John Starks then the Knicks would’ve won there too now! #Facts 👌🏼🔥 Despite Starks being a perfect 4 of 4 with foul shots he was also a dismal 2 of 7 from two point range and a PITIFUL 0 of 11 from 3-point range shooting at the same time there in a “MUST WIN” situation there going 6 of 22 in shooting as entirety for the game there. 🤮👎🏾🔥🔥
I may not have been alive, but one thing I will tell you is: • My dad couldn't sleep the night they won the cup (He was an Islanders fan growing up) • My mom attended the parade
There is something so dishonest about Stan Fischler's participation in this program. In the Spring of '94 he was still the ultimate Ranger-hater and smoocher for the Islanders and Devils on Sportschannel. He even argued in the immediate years following 94 that Matteau's goal should have been disallowed because he was in the crease (he wasn't). But ever since SC and MSG merged together, Fischler knew he had to airbrush from existence his hatred of the Rangers since the Emile Francis era and reinvent himself as the kid who'd been the Rangers fan growing up. He simply had no business commenting in this program.
@@bb-gc2tx It's a question of basic honesty. I would prefer seeing some honest comments by Ranger fans who were emotionally invested in the outcome of seeing the Rangers win which Fischler was not. I respect Fischler's hockey knowledge but the man was an Isles-Devils shill during this era and if he's going to comment, he should have been honest about where his preferences were. Let him be candid about saying Matteau's goal should have been disallowed or that the Devils should have had a power play in OT because Richter bumped the ref following the game-tying goal which is what he wrote back then.
@@Hannah-lq2ps that was also payback from a year earlier with charles smith trying to make the shot and 4 bulls were clearly fouling him and the dumb refs didnt call it
ah c'mon lol. Belfour's done worse. I'm a Canadian but it was totally obvious back in the 90s that Richter was the best goalie in the world for at least a 3-year period and probably longer. Certainly from the 1993-94 NHL season right up until the 1996 World Cup of Hockey when the U.S. beat Canada because the Canadians just could not score on Richter. He was a wall.
1994 was such a magical time for NYC.
It really was.
I was 5yrs old when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup back in 1994. But I didn't become a permanent fan of the Rangers until I was 17 and graduated from high school back in 2006.
It sure was Mike. I was 14 at the time. I grew up on PEI - Canada's smallest province. I will never, ever forget that spring! What an epic run by both teams. I was cheering for both the Knicks, and Rangers, to pull it off! The reason why I am watching this video is because 25 years later, the memories are still vivid, and fresh.
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@Jamarquavis Jefferson : Well, if your Knicks land KD, and Kyrie, in the off-season, things will be looking up!! :)
@@briancusack4386 It didn't...
The Rangers actually got more press coverage that year than the Knicks did, if you can believe it. That will probably never happen again in my lifetime. Hockey on the whole was red hot. Ratings were at an all-time high and the NBA was without Jordan at that time. He was playing baseball lol.
Great memories, but bitter sweet with Knicks not winning, but they gave me so much
Vic R let's just put it this way it was an unbelievable year in New York
Vic R let's just put it this way it was an unbelievable year in New York
@Sanjay Iyer : You are correct. Like yourself, I think the Yankees would have made it to the WS that season. However, I think they would have lost to the Montreal Expos. The Expos were on fire that season, and had the best record in MLB.
@@briancusack4386 I doubt the Yankees would’ve made it to the WS that year because Cleveland was a threat. Then, there was still Atlanta in the NL even though Montreal had a good year.
If Pat Riley had been SMARTER in game 7 there in the decisive final game of the series in Houston to ride with Hubert Davis instead of John Starks then the Knicks would’ve won there too now! #Facts 👌🏼🔥 Despite Starks being a perfect 4 of 4 with foul shots he was also a dismal 2 of 7 from two point range and a PITIFUL 0 of 11 from 3-point range shooting at the same time there in a “MUST WIN” situation there going 6 of 22 in shooting as entirety for the game there. 🤮👎🏾🔥🔥
I love this so much.
Same.
In a way, I was glad the Rangers won the Stanley Cup and celebrated before the OJ Simpson car chase
1994 Was So Magical Year in New York City is the New York Rangers
What a leader Mess was.
Gretzky couldn’t win it without him
I may not have been alive, but one thing I will tell you is:
• My dad couldn't sleep the night they won the cup (He was an Islanders fan growing up)
• My mom attended the parade
Very cool!
If the Rangers and Knicks were both in the finals at the same time, I’d actually shit myself
iRanger722 They were both finalists in '72..... and both lost. Wilt & Orr to put it simply.
Islanders and Nets rule the roost now.
@@ziggymorris8760 😆😆😆😆😆😆
@@michaelbelfer1069 : Wilt, and Orr indeed!
@@michaelbelfer1069 Rangers would have won if they had Jean Ratelle, who broke his ankle.
2021 is just like 1993 in NYC
2023 is even worse keep voting democrat nyc this is what you get crime and chaos
Jacqueline K Onassis passed away during this time.
So did Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman
If I had to choose one team it would have been the Knicks to get Patrick his title.
There is something so dishonest about Stan Fischler's participation in this program. In the Spring of '94 he was still the ultimate Ranger-hater and smoocher for the Islanders and Devils on Sportschannel. He even argued in the immediate years following 94 that Matteau's goal should have been disallowed because he was in the crease (he wasn't). But ever since SC and MSG merged together, Fischler knew he had to airbrush from existence his hatred of the Rangers since the Emile Francis era and reinvent himself as the kid who'd been the Rangers fan growing up. He simply had no business commenting in this program.
its really not that big of a deal relax 🤣
@@bb-gc2tx It's a question of basic honesty. I would prefer seeing some honest comments by Ranger fans who were emotionally invested in the outcome of seeing the Rangers win which Fischler was not. I respect Fischler's hockey knowledge but the man was an Isles-Devils shill during this era and if he's going to comment, he should have been honest about where his preferences were. Let him be candid about saying Matteau's goal should have been disallowed or that the Devils should have had a power play in OT because Richter bumped the ref following the game-tying goal which is what he wrote back then.
SINCE 94 FAMILY IS PASS ON ONLY ME OLDER SISTER KATHY 65 ME 56
Sorry for your loss. My condolences to your family.
if pat riley had taken out starks sooner than he did in game 7 in the finals we would of had a double championship
Defeated the bulls without Jordan.
That foul called on Pippen in game five of the ECSF is still the worst call made in NBA history.
no it wasnt when hubert davis was shooting pippen jumped and tounched his arm it was a clear foul
@@robertosso5210 it was after the shot. Should have been sideline out of bounds. Ball was on its way before Pippen made contact
@@Hannah-lq2ps it doesnt matter he still touched him.
@@Hannah-lq2ps that was also payback from a year earlier with charles smith trying to make the shot and 4 bulls were clearly fouling him and the dumb refs didnt call it
@@Hannah-lq2ps charles smith under the basket couldnt make the shot because severals bulls were fouling him where the hell was whistle on that?
Richter throwing his bitch fit @28:58
ah c'mon lol. Belfour's done worse. I'm a Canadian but it was totally obvious back in the 90s that Richter was the best goalie in the world for at least a 3-year period and probably longer. Certainly from the 1993-94 NHL season right up until the 1996 World Cup of Hockey when the U.S. beat Canada because the Canadians just could not score on Richter. He was a wall.
ok so spring of 2024 need so happen the rangers need a cup ASAP
spring of 94 knicks came up short and the rangers bought a cup with rent a players 🤣
@@user-hs7qf5vv2n i know but its pretty sad that this is the team ranger fans glorify and it was a team thrown together for basically one playoff run
Is this Gus Johnson narrating?
Yes
too bad the knicks didnt also win