kˈɑːl. dʒˈɑːn stˈiːvənz hˈæmənd dᵻsˈɛmbɚ fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn wʌz ɐn ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl spˈɑːnsɚ ænd ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɹˈeɪndʒɚz fɹˈæntʃaɪz ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Col. John Stevens Hammond (December 5, 1880 - December 9, 1939) was an original sponsor and the first president of the New York Rangers franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the United States.