1931-32 New York Rangers
| 1931–32 New York Rangers · NHL | |
|---|---|
| Division | 1st American |
| 1931–32 record | 23–17–8 |
| Goals for | 134 |
| Goals against | 112 |
| Coach | Lester Patrick |
| Captain | Bill Cook |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Cook (34) |
| Assists | Frank Boucher (23) |
| Points | Bill Cook (48) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ching Johnson (106) |
| Wins | John Ross Roach (23) |
| Goals against average | John Ross Roach (2.23) |
The 1931–32 New York Rangers season was the sixth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers won the American Division with a 23–17–8 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in franchise history. In the Cup Finals, New York lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to none.
Regular season
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Final standingsEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 134 | 112 | 54 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 86 | 101 | 47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 95 | 108 | 46 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 122 | 117 | 42 |
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game logEdit
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | November 12, 1931 | 4–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | November 15, 1931 | 1–2 | Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | November 17, 1931 | 3–0 | New York Americans (1931–32) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | W | November 19, 1931 | 2–1 | Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | W | November 21, 1931 | 5–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 4–1–0 |
| 6 | T | November 24, 1931 | 1–1 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | W | November 29, 1931 | 5–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 5–1–1 |
| 8 | T | December 3, 1931 | 1–1 OT | @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 5–1–2 |
| 9 | L | December 8, 1931 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 5–2–2 |
| 10 | W | December 10, 1931 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 6–2–2 |
| 11 | W | December 13, 1931 | 2–1 | @ New York Americans (1931–32) | 7–2–2 |
| 12 | T | December 15, 1931 | 2–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 7–2–3 |
| 13 | W | December 17, 1931 | 5–4 OT | Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 8–2–3 |
| 14 | T | December 19, 1931 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 8–2–4 |
| 15 | W | December 22, 1931 | 6–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 9–2–4 |
| 16 | W | December 25, 1931 | 6–0 | New York Americans (1931–32) | 10–2–4 |
| 17 | W | December 27, 1931 | 3–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 11–2–4 |
| 18 | W | January 1, 1932 | 3–0 | Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 12–2–4 |
| 19 | T | January 3, 1932 | 1–1 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 12–2–5 |
| 20 | W | January 5, 1932 | 2–0 | Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 13–2–5 |
| 21 | L | January 7, 1932 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 13–3–5 |
| 22 | W | January 10, 1932 | 2–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 14–3–5 |
| 23 | W | January 12, 1932 | 5–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 15–3–5 |
| 24 | W | January 14, 1932 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 16–3–5 |
| 25 | L | January 17, 1932 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 16–4–5 |
| 26 | L | January 19, 1932 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 16–5–5 |
| 27 | W | January 24, 1932 | 4–3 OT | Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 17–5–5 |
| 28 | L | January 28, 1932 | 1–4 | Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 17–6–5 |
| 29 | L | January 30, 1932 | 3–6 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 17–7–5 |
| 30 | W | January 31, 1932 | 3–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 18–7–5 |
| 31 | L | February 2, 1932 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 18–8–5 |
| 32 | W | February 7, 1932 | 1–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 19–8–5 |
| 33 | L | February 9, 1932 | 1–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 19–9–5 |
| 34 | L | February 13, 1932 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) | 19–10–5 |
| 35 | T | February 16, 1932 | 2–2 OT | Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 19–10–6 |
| 36 | L | February 18, 1932 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 19–11–6 |
| 37 | L | February 21, 1932 | 2–3 | New York Americans (1931–32) | 19–12–6 |
| 38 | W | February 23, 1932 | 2–0 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 20–12–6 |
| 39 | T | February 25, 1932 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1931–32) | 20–12–7 |
| 40 | W | March 3, 1932 | 2–1 | @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 21–12–7 |
| 41 | L | March 6, 1932 | 3–4 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 21–13–7 |
| 42 | W | March 8, 1932 | 6–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) | 22–13–7 |
| 43 | L | March 10, 1932 | 1–5 | @ New York Americans (1931–32) | 22–14–7 |
| 44 | T | March 13, 1932 | 4–4 OT | Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 22–14–8 |
| 45 | L | March 15, 1932 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) | 22–15–8 |
| 46 | L | March 18, 1932 | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) | 22–16–8 |
| 47 | W | March 20, 1932 | 4–2 | @ New York Americans (1931–32) | 23–16–8 |
| 48 | L | March 22, 1932 | 4–5 | @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) | 23–17–8 |
PlayoffsEdit
Playoff bracketEdit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | New York Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | New York Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2G | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 3G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 3G | |||||||||||
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FinalsEdit
The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the best-of-five series against the New York Rangers three games to none. The first two games were to be played in New York City but because the circus was in town, the second game was played in Boston. The third and final game was played in Toronto. It was called the "Tennis Series", because the Leafs scored 6 goals in each game. The Rangers scored 4 times in their own building, twice at Boston Garden, and four more in Toronto.
Player statsEdit
SkatersEdit
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Bill Cook | 5 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Cecil Dillon | 8 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Frank Boucher | 7 | 48 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Bun Cook | 6 | 45 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
| Art Somers | 12 | 48 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Murray Murdoch | 9 | 48 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Butch Keeling | 10 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Ching Johnson | 3 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Dutch Gainor | 8 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Earl Seibert | 2 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Doug Brennan | 15 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Vic Desjardins | 11 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ott Heller | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Hib Milks | 4 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GoaltendersEdit
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | MIN | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | MIN | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| John Ross Roach | 1 | 48 | 3020 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 112 | 9 | 2.23 | 7 | 480 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3.38 | ||
See also Edit
References Edit
| 1931–32 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Canadian | Montreal Canadiens • Montreal Maroons • NY Americans • Toronto |
| American | Boston • Chicago • Detroit • NY Rangers |
| See also | 1932 Stanley Cup Finals |
