One of the greatest centers of his generation, Jean Ratelle was the offensive catalyst for the Rangers for parts of 16 seasons. During his tenure with the Blueshirts, he tallied 336 goals and 481 assists for 817 points, along with a plus-167 rating in 861 games.

As a member of the Rangers, Ratelle was the recipient of the team’s Most Valuable Player Award twice (1971-72 and 1972-73), the Players’ Player Award five times (1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1974-75), and the Frank Boucher Trophy as the team’s most popular player on and off the ice (as selected by the Rangers Fan Club) twice (1971-72 and 1972-73).