Rod Gilbert, Vic Hadfield, and Jean Ratelle On Why The G-A-G Line Was So Special | New York Rangers

As we remember the late, great, Rod Gilbert. We take a look back at his famous G-A-G line or Goal-A-Game Line which was made up of Gilbert, Vac Hadfield, and Jean Ratelle and how they were able to be so successful for the New York Rangers.
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Rod Gilbert, Vic Hadfield, and Jean Ratelle On Why The G-A-G Line Was So Special | New York Rangers

[@waltermameli2026]

NYR Royalty.....The GAG Line.....These three guys had MSG rocking.....You could feel the building moving when you were in the crowd in the 1970s.....Ratelle was smooth as silk.....Gilberts shot was a howitzer.....and Hadfield was their protector with his fists.....those were great days my friends.....

[@chriszenko6355]

Can't believe those Ranger teams never won a cup they where loaded with star players

[@dzanier]

Many feel the way you do.

[@bufnyfan1]

The Rangers would be the class of the NHL almost every season during that era and then before the playoffs they would run into injuries that would derail them for the playoff run. In 1971-72 they managed to stay healthy only to once again run into injuries against Boston in the Stanley Cup finals. Even the Boston coach Harry Sinden has admitted those Ranger teams when healthy could match up against the Bruins in every game.

[@russelljdj]

Except for one Robert Gordon Orr! The Greatest Of All Time!@@bufnyfan1

[@spoonful1018]

These guys were the best line in all of hockey 1970-71.

[@gitmobob6266]

Great to see and hear from the GAG line again. I was so angry when they traded Ratelle and Brad Park to Boston. One of the worst trades in team history. RIP ROD.

[@billybenden4431]

Hodge for Middleton was far worse!!

[@gitmobob6266]

@@billybenden4431 Maybe but we did have to watch Park and Ratelle win Stanley Cups in BOSTON while Esposito was never the same player in NY.

[@billybenden4431]

@@gitmobob6266 Park and Ratelle never won the Stanley CUP

[@gitmobob6266]

@@billybenden4431 my apologies for a faulty memory.

[@billybenden4431]

@@gitmobob6266 no problem

[@bufnyfan1]

I remember an interview Rod Gilbert did in which he said that in the late 1960s/early 1970s the NY Rangers had at most ~20K die-hard fans in NYC but nevertheless they sold out MSG for each and every game. RIP Mr. Gilbert

[@nycdweller]

Thanks for the memories, Rod. RIP

[@simonmarshall19]

R.I.P. #7

[@stephennixon9609]

There's no doubt in my mind that if Jean Ratelle didn't get hurt against the Golden Seals they would've been the first line in NHL History to have all 3 become 50 goal scorers. Ratelle had 46 when he got hurt and Gilbert ended up with 43 while Hatfield was the only one to get 50.

[@buddmannable]

Agree! I think a healthy Ratelle leads the Rangers over the Bruins for the 72 Cup as well.