On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, Brian Leetch officially got word that he would be entering the Hockey Hall of Fame. For many New York Rangers fans like myself, Leetch was the greatest homegrown player we had ever seen on Broadway. My generation was too young to remember Eddie Giacomin or Rod Gilbert; we had suffered through an endless parade of stars who gave us some great memories but whose best days were behind them (Phil Esposito, Wayne Gretzky) and others who were on their last legs (Guy LaFleur, Marcel Dionne); and we grew up as a dynasty was built in Long Island heard the taunts of "1940, 1940" throughout the years.
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