New York Rangers legend Adam Graves discusses back-to-school charity event at Madison Square Garden, Garden of Dreams Foundation

Adam Graves has spent a lifetime giving back. As a member of the New York Rangers’ 1994 Stanley Cup winning team, he was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his charity work. Decades later, he’s a board member of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a charity helping young people in need.

The greatest gift in hockey, Graves told amNewYork, is to play for the Rangers at The Garden. But the true benefit he’s found is the opportunity to make a difference in the community. There’s no better platform than the Garden of Dreams Foundation.

“When you can leverage that ability to play a sport or have another talent and actually make a difference in the community,” Graves said, “That's a special part.”

Graves was on scene Tuesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden for the Garden of Dreams Fou