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Rangers are rare SI cover subjects

Thursday April 12, 2012 9:49 PM By Neil Best

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers makes

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

Henrik Lundqvist’s appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week is a Rangers rarity, marking the first time a member of the team has been so honored since a retiring Wayne Gretzky on April 26, 1999. (Gretzky made 12 appearances overall, the most for any hockey player. Overall, 77 SI covers have featured hockey.)

King Henrik and Gretzky are two of eight Rangers to make the cover,...