Madison Square Garden

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Madison Square Garden
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Location New York City, New York
Opened February 11, 1968
Other Names n/a
Tenants New York Knicks (1968-present)
New York Rangers (1968-present)
New York Liberty (1997-2010, 2014-17)
New York Raiders/Golden Blades (1972-73)

Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or in initials as MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City, New York. Located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two (1879 and 1890) were located on Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison Square Garden (1925) further uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1969-70 New York Knicks National Basketball Association
1979-80 New York Knicks National Basketball Association
2011-12 New York Knicks National Basketball Association
2022-23 New York Rangers National Hockey League

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Basketball Association 1967-68 New York Knicks Program (1 • 2 • 3)
National Hockey League 1967-68 New York Rangers Program
New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black Hawks Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1967-68 New York Knicks Program
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Postseason Program
National Hockey League 1968-69 New York Rangers Program (1 • 2 • 3)
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1968-69 New York Knicks Program (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5)
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets Posteason Program
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Posteason Program
National Hockey League 1969-70 New York Rangers Program (1 • 2)
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins Postseason Program
National Basketball Association December 30, 1969 New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Program
National Basketball Association 1969-70 New York Knicks Program (1 • 2)
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets Posteason Program
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks Posteason Program
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals Program
National Hockey League 1970-71 New York Rangers Program
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Postseason Program
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black Hawks Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1970-71 New York Knicks Program (1 • 2 • 3)
National Hockey League 1971-72 New York Rangers Program
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Postseason Program
National Hockey League Stanley Cup Finals (New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins) Program
National Basketball Association March 4, 1972 New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Program
National Basketball Association 1971-72 New York Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets Posteason Program
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals Program
World Hockey Association 1972-73 New York Raiders Program (1 • 2)
National Hockey League 1972-73 New York Rangers Program (1 • 2)
National Hockey League Boston Bruins Postseason Program
National Hockey League New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black Hawks Postseason Program
National Basketball Association October 14, 1972 New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Program
October 28, 1972 New York Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets Program
December 28, 1972 New York Knicks vs. Buffalo Braves Program
National Hockey League January 30, 1973 NHL All-Star Game (East Division vs. West Division) Program
National Basketball Association 1972-73 New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Posteason Program
New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals Program
National Hockey League 1973-74 New York Rangers Program
National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens Postseason Program
National Hockey League Philadelphia Flyers Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1973-74 New York Knicks Program
National Basketball Association New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Posteason Program
National Basketball Association 1975-76 New York Knicks Program
National Basketball Association 1977-78 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 1978-79 New York Rangers Program
Stanley Cup Finals (New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens) Program
1979-80 New York Rangers Program
1981-82 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association November 10, 1981 New York Knicks vs. New Jersey Nets Program
National Hockey League 1982-83 New York Rangers Program • Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1982-83 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 1983-84 New York Islanders Postseason Program
National Basketball Association 1983-84 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 1984-85 New York Rangers Program (1 • 2)
National Hockey League 1986-87 New York Rangers Program
National Hockey League 1987-88 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association 1987-88 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 1988-89 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association 1988-89 New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Postseason Program
National Hockey League 1989-90 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association 1989-90 New York Knicks Posteason Program
National Hockey League 1991-92 New York Rangers Postseason Program
Boxing February 6, 1993 Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes Program
National Hockey League 1993-94 New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Postseason Program
Stanley Cup Finals (New York Rangers vs. Vancouver Canucks) Program
National Basketball Association 1993-94 New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets NBA Finals Program
National Basketball Association February 8, 1998 Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference NBA All-Star Game Program
National Basketball Association 1998-99 New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Program
National Basketball Association 2006-07 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 2008-09 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association 2009-10 New York Knicks Program
National Hockey League 2013-14 Stanley Cup Finals (Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers) Program
National Hockey League 2014-15 New York Rangers Program
National Basketball Association February 15, 2015 Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference NBA All-Star Game Program
College basketball March 9-12, 2016 Big East Conference Conference Tournament Program

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