RON DUGUAY
Ron Duguay is a former NHL All-Star. He was drafted in the 1st round (13th overall) by the New York Rangers in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. In his twelve-year NHL career (1977- 1989) Duguay played for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.
From the first moment he took the ice at Madison Square Garden, Ron Duguay was a player fans couldn’t help but notice. His intense and determined style of play, rooted in his love of old-time hockey quickly made him a crowd favorite. It didn’t take long before New York City was buzzing about the young Ranger sharp-shooter. Andy Warhol was among the many to take notice and quickly chose Duguay to be the first athlete to appear on the cover of Interview Magazine. The media affectionately dubbed him as the “Prince of Studio 54” and the “Son of Namath”, both playful references to Ron’s appeal during the era.
Ron takes great pride in staying physically fit through his well documented healthy lifestyle. Duguay still enjoys lacing up his skates every chance he gets. In 2009 he became the second oldest hockey player to play in a professional game at the age of 51.
Since 2007, Duguay has worked as a television studio analyst covering NHL hockey. His exceptional work has earned him two Emmy Awards. He also appears regularly as a lifestyle personality on network television throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In the community, Ron serves an ambassador for CaringKind, New York City’s leading expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving and Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute as an advocate to help educate and support those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
He is also passionate about working with children and remains highly active with the Garden of Dreams Foundation. In 2017, together with the Woodlawn Conservancy, Ron launched his Student Leadership & Legacy Program which aims to use the past to build future leaders through mentorship, community service and a curriculum inspired by its notable figures.
Twitter:@RonDuguay10
LARRY BROOKS
Rangers and NHL columnist Larry Brooks was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018 when was presented with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, given annually to recognize distinguished members of the newspaper profession whose words have brought honor to hockey journalism.
Brooks’ passion for hockey began as a child growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, going on to Bronx High School of Science and then CCNY. He found his way to The Post in 1976, starting in rewrite and then getting the Islanders beat. He also covered baseball during that time, including the famous 1977 Yankees.
In 1978, Brooks began covering the Rangers, and the next season, he segued into a role as a hockey columnist while still covering baseball.
Brooks left the paper in 1982 to become vice president of communications for the Devils, a gig that also included being the color commentator on radio. He famously — or infamously? — went behind a lectern in May 1988 to defend then-coach (and current Rangers’ assistant GM) Jim Schoenfeld after the “have another donut” incident with referee Don Koharski, which resulted in a one-game suspension for Schoenfeld and the officials actually protesting a game in the conference final.
By 1993, Brooks returned to The Post and covered the Devils, adding the now-famous Sunday column known as Slap Shots in 1995. He reclaimed the Rangers beat in 1996 and has stayed on the Blueshirts ever since.
Twitter:@NYP_Brooksie
MOLLIE WALKER
Mollie Walker joined the New York Post in June 2019 as a general assignment sports reporter after graduating from the University of Massachusetts the month before with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Journalism. Walker began as an intern in the Post’s sports section during the summer of her senior year at U. Mass before getting hired full time to cover primarily hockey in addition to other New York sports teams.
Twitter:@MollieeWalkerr