News about Rod Gilbert

It's called The World's Most Popular Arena, but Madison Square Garden has been more renowned than ever in the 21st century, a place where celebrity athletes routinely fail to impress, and teaching careers go to die. The Manhattan arena's tenants haven't even sniffed a title this millennium, despite the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup Finals loss in 2014. Although New York has had some success on the track, the hardwood has been much crueler, as the Knicks have won only three playoff series since being in the NBA Finals in 1999. But now, with the support of some new blood, the Knicks and Rangers are giving irritated fans a reason to be excited about visiting Madison Square Garden for the first time in years.

Rod Gilbert, the late New York Rangers icon, is locked in a bitter contest with their stepmother over his will. The children's uncle, who allegedly manipulated him on his deathbed to keep them out of their $1 million inheritance and hockey memorabilia. Rod Gilbert, who spent his entire 18-year career with the Rangers from 1960 to 1978, died of cancer in August last year. Chantal Pine, 47, and Justin Gilbert, 45, allege that their stepmother, Judith Gilbert, 76, had to threaten their father on their death bed to force them out of their inheritance.