The New York Rangers secured the President’s Trophy last season, but their choice of banner to commemorate this achievement has attracted a lot of mockery.
Although the Rangers had a successful season, reaching the playoffs but not the Stanley Cup Finals, they celebrated winning the President’s Trophy—awarded to the team with the best regular-season record. Typically, teams display a banner stating ‘President’s Trophy winners,’ but the Rangers chose a different wording for their banner at Madison Square Garden.
Before their home opener, they revealed both a Metropolitan Division Champions banner and a ‘Regular Season Champions’ banner, the latter of which has faced significant backlash. While this accurately represents the President’s Trophy, many fans criticized the use of ‘Champions’ given that the Rangers did not reach the finals.
Additionally, former players from the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast chimed in with their own jabs at the Ranger’s banner decision. Although other teams have raised similar banners before, a fan pointed out, it is unusual for the Rangers to commemorate the President’s Trophy without specifically naming it.
This decision appears particularly unfavorable for New York, which hasn’t won the Stanley Cup in 30 years and is eager to end that drought this season. Clearly, they could have made a better choice regarding their banner.
