1932–33 New York Rangers season



The 1932–33 New York Rangers season was the 7th season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished 3rd in the American Division with a 23–17–8 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8 goals to 5 in the Quarter-finals and the Detroit Red Wings 6 goals to 3 in the Semi-finals to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the fourth time in franchise history. In the 1933 Stanley Cup Finals, New York defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 to win the second Stanley Cup in their history.

New York Rangers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
The Rangers, led by brothers Bill and Bun Cook on the right and left wings, respectively, and Frank Boucher at center, would defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1932–33 best-of-five finals, three games to one, to win their second Stanley Cup, exacting revenge on the Leafs' "Kid line" of Busher Jackson, Joe Primeau, and Charlie Conacher.

After game one, the Rangers would vacate Madison Square Garden for the circus. Bill Cook would become the first player to score a Cup-winning goal in overtime. Rookie goalie Andy Aitkenhead would post the fourth shutout by a rookie in the finals.

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
 * NHL Scoring Leader: Bill Cook
 * Frank Boucher, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Bill Cook, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Ching Johnson, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Lester Patrick, Coach, NHL First Team All-Star

Video
Arguably the most interesting NHL video of the 1930's. 1933 Finals Game 4 highlights of all periods of play including the Cup winning goal by Bill Cook in overtime. Foster Hewitt provides the play-by-play and interviews Conn Smythe, Dick Irvin, Busher Jackson, Charlie Conacher, King Clancy and Red Horner in the dressing room during the first intermission. Horner played with a broken right hand and shows Hewitt his cast and how he was able to grip his stick. Hewitt then interviews the Rangers in their dressing room in the second intermission.