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The New York Rangers' best defensemen

Brian Leetch leads with 981 points in 1,129 games for the New York Rangers; Ron Greschner had 610.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the New York Rangers since 1926-27, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

177 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Brian Leetch	1987-88 to 2003-04	1,129	981	741	240
2	Ron Greschner	1974-75 to 1989-90	981	610	431	179
3	James Patrick	1983-84 to 1993-94	671	467	363	104
4	Adam Fox	2019-20 to 2026-27	497	432	360	72
5	Brad Park	1968-69 to 1975-76	465	378	283	95
6	Harry Howell	1952-53 to 1968-69	1,160	345	263	82
7	Reijo Ruotsalainen	1981-82 to 1985-86	389	316	217	99
8	Jim Neilson	1962-63 to 1973-74	811	298	238	60
9	Dave Maloney	1974-75 to 1984-85	605	295	225	70
10	Bill Gadsby	1954-55 to 1960-61	457	270	212	58
11	Rod Seiling	1963-64 to 1974-75	644	248	198	50
12	Carol Vadnais	1975-76 to 1981-82	485	246	190	56
13	Barry Beck	1979-80 to 1985-86	415	239	173	66
14	Ryan McDonagh	2010-11 to 2017-18	516	238	187	51
15	Dan Girardi	2006-07 to 2016-17	788	230	184	46
16	Ott Heller	1931-32 to 1945-46	649	230	176	54
17	Marc Staal	2007-08 to 2019-20	892	188	145	43
18	Michal Rozsival	2005-06 to 2010-11	432	176	134	42
19	Sergei Zubov	1992-93 to 1994-95	165	156	126	30
20	Jacob Trouba	2019-20 to 2024-25	364	136	105	31
21	Mike McEwen	1976-77 to 1985-86	242	134	92	42
22	K'Andre Miller	2020-21 to 2024-25	368	132	96	36
23	Arnie Brown	1964-65 to 1970-71	460	131	98	33
24	Babe Pratt	1935-36 to 1942-43	308	124	97	27
25	Michael Del Zotto	2009-10 to 2013-14	292	121	95	26
26	Tom Laidlaw	1980-81 to 1986-87	510	119	99	20
27	Brady Skjei	2015-16 to 2019-20	307	112	87	25
28	Tom Poti	2001-02 to 2005-06	231	103	78	25
29	Ryan Lindgren	2018-19 to 2024-25	387	99	87	12
30	Reg Fleming	1965-66 to 1968-69	241	99	49	50
31	Alexander Karpovtsev	1993-94 to 1998-99	280	97	75	22
32	Tony DeAngelo	2017-18 to 2020-21	167	92	73	19
33	Jeff Beukeboom	1991-92 to 1998-99	520	90	72	18
34	Braden Schneider	2021-22 to 2026-27	379	89	69	20
35	Bruce Driver	1995-96 to 1997-98	220	87	74	13
36	Ivan Johnson	1926-27 to 1936-37	405	86	48	38
37	Art Coulter	1935-36 to 1941-42	288	86	68	18
38	Willie Huber	1983-84 to 1987-88	238	86	58	28
39	Lou Fontinato	1954-55 to 1960-61	419	79	57	22
40	Allan Stanley	1948-49 to 1954-55	307	79	56	23
41	Dale Rolfe	1970-71 to 1974-75	244	79	66	13
42	Hy Buller	1951-52 to 1953-54	179	77	55	22
43	Gilles Marotte	1973-74 to 1975-76	180	76	66	10
44	David Shaw	1987-88 to 1991-92	240	74	57	17
45	Kevin Klein	2013-14 to 2016-17	224	72	50	22
46	Doug Harvey	1961-62 to 1963-64	151	71	61	10
47	Earl Seibert	1931-32 to 1935-36	204	68	41	27
48	Mario Marois	1977-78 to 1980-81	166	67	52	15
49	Fedor Tyutin	2003-04 to 2007-08	250	66	51	15
50	Michel Petit	1987-88 to 1988-89	133	66	49	17
51	Vladimir Malakhov	2000-01 to 2003-04	211	65	53	12
52	Mathieu Schneider	1998-99 to 1999-00	155	64	44	20
53	Ulf Samuelsson	1995-96 to 1998-99	287	60	46	14
54	Mark Hardy	1987-88 to 1992-93	284	59	52	7
55	Larry Cahan	1956-57 to 1964-65	309	58	39	19
56	Keith Yandle	2014-15 to 2015-16	103	58	51	7
57	Jack Evans	1948-49 to 1957-58	408	53	38	15
58	Bill Moe	1944-45 to 1948-49	261	53	42	11
59	Frank Eddolls	1947-48 to 1951-52	260	52	34	18
60	Kevin Shattenkirk	2017-18 to 2018-19	119	51	44	7
61	Marek Malik	2005-06 to 2007-08	185	49	43	6
62	Kevin Lowe	1992-93 to 1995-96	217	48	38	10
63	Wayne Hillman	1964-65 to 1967-68	219	47	41	6
64	Dave Farrish	1976-77 to 1978-79	217	47	41	6
65	Al Langlois	1961-62 to 1963-64	173	47	34	13
66	Kim Johnsson	1999-00 to 2000-01	151	47	36	11
67	Andre Dore	1978-79 to 1984-85	139	46	38	8
68	Nick Holden	2016-17 to 2017-18	135	46	32	14
69	Randy Moller	1989-90 to 1991-92	164	45	38	7
70	Dan Boyle	2014-15 to 2015-16	139	44	25	19
71	Brendan Smith	2016-17 to 2020-21	235	43	29	14
72	Paul Mara	2006-07 to 2008-09	156	43	35	8
73	Wade Redden	2008-09 to 2009-10	156	40	35	5
74	Neal Pionk	2017-18 to 2018-19	101	40	33	7
75	Vladislav Gavrikov	2025-26 to 2026-27	93	40	25	15
76	Anton Stralman	2011-12 to 2013-14	182	38	31	7
77	Bill Juzda	1940-41 to 1947-48	187	36	25	11
78	Ron Harris	1972-73 to 1975-76	147	36	30	6
79	Norm MacIver	1986-87 to 1988-89	67	35	26	9
80	Sylvain Lefebvre	1999-00 to 2002-03	229	34	30	4
81	Darius Kasparaitis	2002-03 to 2006-07	215	34	28	6
82	John Hanna	1958-59 to 1960-61	177	32	26	6
83	Muzz Patrick	1937-38 to 1945-46	164	31	26	5
84	Pat Egan	1949-50 to 1950-51	140	31	21	10
85	Ed Hospodar	1979-80 to 1981-82	122	31	23	8
86	Erik Gustafsson	2023-24	76	31	25	6
87	Grant Ledyard	1984-85 to 1985-86	69	31	21	10
88	Karel Rachunek	2003-04 to 2006-07	78	30	23	7
89	Bob Dill	1943-44 to 1944-45	76	30	15	15
90	Ab DeMarco Jr.	1969-70 to 1972-73	104	29	21	8
91	Jay Wells	1991-92 to 1994-95	186	28	23	5
92	Leo Bourgeault	1926-27 to 1930-31	155	28	11	17
93	Ivan Irwin	1953-54 to 1957-58	151	28	26	2
94	Steve Kraftcheck	1951-52 to 1952-53	127	28	18	10
95	William Borgen	2024-25 to 2025-26	126	28	19	9
96	Zac Jones	2020-21 to 2024-25	115	28	24	4
97	Boris Mironov	2002-03 to 2003-04	111	28	22	6
98	Doug Lidster	1993-94 to 1997-98	177	27	19	8
99	Nick Beverley	1974-75 to 1976-77	139	27	23	4
100	Leo Reise Jr.	1952-53 to 1953-54	131	27	20	7
101	John Moore	2012-13 to 2014-15	125	27	21	6
102	Matt Gilroy	2009-10 to 2012-13	142	26	19	7
103	Tim Horton	1969-70 to 1970-71	93	26	23	3
104	Joe Cirella	1990-91 to 1992-93	141	25	18	7
105	Larry Melnyk	1985-86 to 1987-88	133	25	21	4
106	Bob Chrystal	1953-54 to 1954-55	132	25	14	11
107	Irv Spencer	1959-60 to 1961-62	131	24	20	4
108	Don Johns	1960-61 to 1964-65	148	23	21	2
109	Bryan Berard	2001-02	82	23	21	2
110	Kevin Hatcher	1999-00	74	23	19	4
111	Normand Rochefort	1988-89 to 1991-92	112	22	15	7
112	Miloslav Horava	1988-89 to 1990-91	80	22	17	5
113	Bucko McDonald	1943-44 to 1944-45	79	22	15	7
114	Urho Vaakanainen	2024-25 to 2025-26	80	21	19	2
115	Per Djoos	1991-92 to 1992-93	56	21	19	2
116	Dale Purinton	1999-00 to 2003-04	181	20	16	4
117	Fred Shero	1947-48 to 1949-50	145	20	14	6
118	John Bednarski	1974-75 to 1976-77	99	20	18	2
119	Larry Sacharuk	1972-73 to 1976-77	75	20	11	9
120	Joel Bouchard	2002-03 to 2003-04	55	20	14	6
121	Curt Giles	1986-87 to 1987-88	74	19	17	2
122	Joe Cooper	1935-36 to 1946-47	154	18	13	5
123	Michael Sauer	2008-09 to 2011-12	98	18	14	4
124	Matthew Robertson	2024-25 to 2025-26	74	18	12	6
125	Bill Baker	1982-83	70	18	14	4
126	Wally Stanowski	1948-49 to 1950-51	146	17	14	3
127	Clarence Abel	1926-27 to 1928-29	111	17	6	11
128	Doug Brennan	1931-32 to 1933-34	123	16	7	9
129	Stephane Quintal	1999-00	75	16	14	2
130	Chris Kotsopoulos	1980-81	54	16	12	4
131	Rich Pilon	1999-00 to 2000-01	114	15	13	2
132	Hal Laycoe	1945-46 to 1946-47	75	15	14	1
133	Greg De Vries	2003-04	53	15	12	3
134	Terry Carkner	1986-87	52	15	13	2
135	Steve Eminger	2010-11 to 2012-13	142	14	10	4
136	Steve Richmond	1983-84 to 1985-86	77	14	12	2
137	Jari Gronstrand	1987-88	62	14	11	3
138	Tim Bothwell	1978-79 to 1981-82	62	14	10	4
139	Thomas Pock	2003-04 to 2007-08	59	14	7	7
140	Vic Myles	1942-43	45	14	8	6
141	Gus Kyle	1949-50 to 1950-51	134	13	8	5
142	Dave Karpa	2001-02 to 2002-03	94	13	12	1
143	Jim Ross	1951-52 to 1952-53	62	13	11	2
144	Mike McMahon Jr.	1963-64 to 1971-72	61	13	13	0
145	Aaron Ward	2006-07	60	13	10	3
146	Dmitri Kalinin	2008-09	58	13	12	1
147	Libor Hajek	2018-19 to 2022-23	110	12	8	4
148	Carson Soucy	2024-25 to 2025-26	62	11	7	4
149	Matt Hunwick	2014-15	55	11	9	2
150	Gary Doak	1971-72	50	11	10	1
151	Don Awrey	1977-78	78	10	8	2
152	Jack Bownass	1958-59 to 1961-62	76	10	7	3
153	Jason Strudwick	2005-06 to 2007-08	125	9	5	4
154	Tomas Kloucek	2000-01 to 2001-02	95	9	7	2
155	Stu Bickel	2011-12 to 2012-13	67	9	9	0
156	Gord Davidson	1942-43 to 1943-44	51	9	6	3
157	Jeff Bloemberg	1988-89 to 1991-92	43	9	6	3
158	Mattias Norstrom	1993-94 to 1995-96	43	8	6	2
159	Jeff Finley	1997-98 to 1998-99	65	7	6	1
160	Patrik Nemeth	2021-22	63	7	5	2
161	Jack Lancien	1946-47 to 1950-51	63	6	5	1
162	Chris Tamer	1998-99	52	6	5	1
163	Ben Harpur	2022-23	42	6	5	1
164	Al Hamilton	1965-66 to 1969-70	81	5	5	0
165	Peter Popovic	1998-99	68	5	4	1
166	Sparky Vail	1928-29 to 1929-30	50	5	1	4
167	Larry Brown	1969-70 to 1970-71	46	5	4	1
168	Eric Cairns	1996-97 to 1997-98	79	4	4	0
169	Al MacNeil	1966-67	58	4	4	0
170	Doug Jarrett	1975-76 to 1976-77	54	4	4	0
171	Brad Brown	2000-01	48	4	3	1
172	Bill Regan	1929-30 to 1930-31	51	3	1	2
173	Rudy Poeschek	1987-88 to 1989-90	68	2	2	0
174	Larry Molyneaux	1937-38 to 1938-39	45	1	1	0
175	Harold Starr	1934-35 to 1935-36	49	0	0	0
176	Frank Peters	1930-31	43	0	0	0
177	Reg Mackey	1926-27	41	0	0	0

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