1961-62 – 1973-74 – Number Retired on December 2, 2018

A premier power forward in the NHL during his 16-year career, Vic Hadfield was the ultimate teammate who possessed a unique combination of skill and toughness.

He played 13 seasons with the Rangers, registering 262 goals and 310 assists for 572 points, along with 1,041 penalty minutes in 841 games. Hadfield is the only player who has recorded at least 200 goals and 1,000 or more penalty minutes as a member of the Rangers in franchise history.

The left wing on the Rangers’ Goal-A-Game Line (G-A-G Line) with center Jean Ratelle and right wing Rod Gilbert, Hadfield became the first Ranger in franchise history to score 50 goals in a season when he reached the milestone in 1971-72. Hadfield, along with Ratelle, and Gilbert, became the first linemates to all register 40 or more goals in the same season in NHL history. In addition, he tied for the team lead in goals (seven) and registered 16 points in 16 games during the Rangers’ run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1971-72.

Hadfield played in two NHL All-Star Games and was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team in 1971-72. He was named the 14th captain in franchise history on June 9, 1971, and he served as the team’s captain for the final three seasons of his tenure with the Rangers (1971-72 – 1973-74).