The “Old” Madison Square Garden on 8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in New York City, opened on November 29, 1925 with a Six-Day Bicycle Race. The new building hosted its first hockey game on December 15, 1925 as the New York Americans lost to the Montreal Canadiens 3-1. The Rangers made their NHL debut in the building on November 16, 1926, defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Maroons 1-0.
