NEW YORK RANGERS
WEB PAGE REVIEW
Saturday October 29th, 2001 1015NZT

In the second of a series of articles, we look at the growing use of web pages to attract and inform vast leagues of ice hockey fans around the globe.

In the National Hockey League, web sites of all teams are linked back to the nhl.com site, and this allows them to link servers and third parties for ease in product sales, stats, radio & video links, etc.

Loading Speed:
A little slow, but a lot of that has to do with the sheer amount of information and very intense graphics that are loaded upon entry. If there is a bell or whistle that can be used on a sports web page, you can be sure that the NYR make use of it.

Graphics:
Just outstanding. Every page is linked with a solid graphic that ties in the overall look to the front page, and the photos are all of a very high graphics quality. Images are solid yet dynamic, and reflect the longstanding traditions and proud history of NYR.

Ease of Use:
Once the opening page has loaded, page flow is handed with reasonable speed. Icons are well thought out, and an inexperienced surfer would be able to navigate this site with ease.

General Comments:
From interactive fan polls to purchasing game day tickets, from live radio to ask your favorite Ranger a question you've always wanted to ask, you can do it all at newyorkrangers.com

Fans helped raise $215,000 for the Twin Towers Fund this season, Mark Messier was presented with a deceased fire chief's helmet and a preseason game was suspended after two periods so that fans could listen to President Bush giving a speech on the September 11th attacks. This helps to illustrate just how much a part of New York life the Broadway Blues really are.

Current standing for the NYR are not listed on the front page, as per the last three seasons - could be due to the fact that NYR haven't made the post season in the last four years. The Rangers are currently third in the North East division with 18pts, and have a 8-0-1-1 record, 36 goals for and 21 against.