1934–35 New York Rangers season



The 1934–35 New York Rangers season was the 9th season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished 3rd in the American Division with 50 points, and qualified for the playoffs. In the first round of the playoff, the Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens in a two-game total goal series, 6 goals to 5, to advance to the NHL Semi-finals. There, New York lost 5–4 in another two-game total goal series to the Montreal Maroons.

Pre-season
The Rangers held their training camp in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They played a series of exhibition games against the Montreal Maroons, who were also training in Winnipeg.


 * October 27 Rangers 2 Maroons 2 @ Winnipeg
 * October 30 Rangers 4 Maroons 2 @ Winnipeg
 * November 1 Rangers 6 Maroons 4 @ Winnipeg
 * November 3 Maroons 6 Rangers 2 @ Winnipeg
 * November 5 Maroons 5 Rangers 5 @ St. Paul, Minnesota
 * November 8 Maroons 4 Rangers 0 @ Minneapolis, Minnesota

New York Rangers 6 Goals, Montreal Canadiens 5 Goals
In the first round the Rangers met the Montreal Canadiens, who had placed third in the Canadian Division. The Rangers won the two-games total-goals series 6-5 (2-1, 4-4).

Game 1 of the Quarter-finals at Madison Square Garden on March 24, 1935, is remembered for its high level of physicality. In one sequence, an injured Earl Seibert of the Rangers was carried off the ice. Later, the Canadiens' Nels Crutchfield swung his stick into the head of Rangers captain Bill Cook. As a result, Cook collapsed to the ice and a bench-clearing brawl ensued which police had to end. Crutchfield was given a match penalty with no substitution. The Canadiens played for thirteen minutes one man short and two minutes with two men short. Bill Cook returned wearing a helmet over his bandages to score the second Rangers goal.

In Game 2, the Canadiens were down 4–1 in the game and tied it with three straight goals in the third. The Canadiens could not get another goal to tie the series.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Frank Boucher
 * Frank Boucher, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Earl Seibert, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Lester Patrick, Coach, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Cecil Dillon, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star

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Game 1 of the Quarter-finals at Madison Square Garden on March 24, 1935, is remembered for its high level of physicality. In one sequence, an injured Earl Seibert of the Rangers was carried off the ice. Later, the Canadiens' Nels Crutchfield swung his stick into the head of Rangers captain Bill Cook. As a result, Cook collapsed to the ice and a bench-clearing brawl ensued. Cook returned to the ice wearing a helmet and scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 decision. Game 2 was tied 4-4 and the Rangers won the total goals series 6-5.