Do you know where you were on June 14, 1994?  I do.  I was on the campus of SUNY Buffalo hanging out after graduating college.  I wasn't a Ranger fan at the time.  Brian Leetch wasn't either as he grew up a Bruins fan in Connecticut; I grew up a Canadiens fan in beautiful Upstate New York, AKA Appalachia according to Governor Spitzer.  (Speaking of Linda's "favorite" politician, Governor Spitzer, along with Messrs. Sarbanes and Oxley have pretty much handed New York's financial capital standing to London.  Thanks for nothing!)
                             
Back to hockey.  I was happy for New Jersey Dave, a roommate from freshman year and huge Ranger fan who often referenced 1940.  I lost touch with NJ Dave but knew he was somewhere smiling celebrating the Stanley Cup.     

Fast forward nearly 14 years to this past Thursday night at the Garden.  I wasn't there but enjoyed listening to the ceremonies on ESPN 1050 Radio and watching it on MSG while eating some ribs at Brother Jimmy's BBQ on the Upper West Side.  

As always, Sam Rosen did a great job emceeing the event.  Sam and JD are as good as it gets when it comes to calling hockey games.  Only former Bruines coach and current CBC Hockey Night Canada host Don Cherry is in their league.
                         
Leetch was introduced to thunderous applause and cheers.  It was a reunion of many of Leetch's 1994 teammates.  The retirees (Giacomin, Gilbert, Messier, and Richter) wore blue jerseys in honor of their numbers being lifted to the rafters of the Garden.  Leetch had the honor of announcing that teammate Adam Graves would be the next number retired.  The crowd erupted and the look on Graves' face was priceless.  
   
As John the European would say, no one throws a ceremony quite like the Garden.  It's hard to disagree.  Congratulations Brian!  Welcome to hockey immortality!

Written and posted by The Tank in NY.  Photo courtesy of PermaGuest Outlaw Jack reporting live from the world's greatest arena, Madison Square Garden.

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Monday, January 28, 2008 1:00:20 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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