Players who played for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers

Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers

37 players

37 players have played for both the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers. Marc Staal spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Detroit Red Wings and 13 with the New York Rangers. On a roster now: Brendan Smith, Dylan McIlrath, Andrew Copp, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Cam Talbot. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers, with their years at each
PlayerPosDETNYR
Marc StaalD2020–2022 · 2 seasons2007–2020 · 13 seasons
Joe KocurRW1984–1999 · 9 seasons1991–1996 · 5 seasons
Adam GravesLW1987–1989 · 2 seasons1991–2001 · 10 seasons
Brendan SmithD2011–2017 · 6 seasons2016–2021 · 5 seasons
Brendan ShanahanLW1996–2006 · 9 seasons2006–2008 · 2 seasons
Kelly KisioRW1982–1986 · 4 seasons1986–1991 · 5 seasons
Mikael SamuelssonRW2005–2014 · 6 seasons2001–2003 · 2 seasons
Sean AveryC2001–2003 · 2 seasons2006–2012 · 6 seasons
Aaron WardD1993–2001 · 7 seasons2006–2007 · 1 season
Dylan McIlrathD2018–2020 · 2 seasons2013–2017 · 4 seasons
Mathieu SchneiderD2002–2007 · 4 seasons1998–2000 · 2 seasons
Tim TaylorC1993–1997 · 4 seasons1999–2001 · 2 seasons
Brent FedykLW1987–1992 · 5 seasons1998–1999 · 1 season
Tomas SandstromRW1996–1997 · 1 season1984–1989 · 5 seasons
Ray SheppardRW1991–1996 · 5 seasons1990–1991 · 1 season
Mark OsborneLW1981–1983 · 2 seasons1983–1995 · 4 seasons
Marcel Dionne—1971–1975 · 4 seasons1987–1989 · 2 seasons
Andrew CoppC2022–2026 · 4 seasons2021–2022 · 1 season
Vladislav NamestnikovC2020–2022 · 2 seasons2017–2020 · 3 seasons
Anders ErikssonD1995–1999 · 4 seasons2009–2010 · 1 season
Ulf SamuelssonD1998–1999 · 1 season1995–1999 · 4 seasons
Kris KingLW1987–1989 · 2 seasons1989–1992 · 3 seasons
Cam TalbotG2024–2026 · 2 seasons2013–2015 · 2 seasons
Patrick KaneRW2023–2026 · 3 seasons2022–2023 · 1 season
Brad RichardsC2015–2016 · 1 season2011–2014 · 3 seasons
Kris NewburyC2009–2010 · 1 season2010–2013 · 3 seasons
Jamie PushorD1995–1998 · 3 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
Kevin MillerC1991–2004 · 2 seasons1988–1990 · 2 seasons
Luc RobitailleLW2001–2003 · 2 seasons1995–1997 · 2 seasons
Mike KnubleRW1996–1998 · 2 seasons1998–2000 · 2 seasons
Pat VerbeekRW1999–2001 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 1 season
Bob ErreyLW1995–1997 · 2 seasons1997–1998 · 1 season
Terry CarknerD1993–1995 · 2 seasons1986–1987 · 1 season
Erik GustafssonD2024–2025 · 1 season2023–2024 · 1 season
Vladimir TarasenkoRW2024–2025 · 1 season2022–2023 · 1 season
Patrik NemethD2019–2020 · 1 season2021–2022 · 1 season
Cory CrossD2005–2006 · 1 season2002–2003 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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