1932–33 New York Rangers season

1932–33 New York Rangers
Division	3rd American
1932–33 record	23–17–8
Goals for	135
Goals against	107
Team information
General manager	Lester Patrick
Coach	Lester Patrick
Captain	Bill Cook
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Team leaders
Goals	Bill Cook (28)
Assists	Frank Boucher (28)
Points	Bill Cook (50)
Penalty minutes	Ching Johnson (127)
Wins	Andy Aitkenhead (23)
Goals against average	Andy Aitkenhead (2.48)

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.

Regular Season

Final Standings

American Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Boston Bruins	48	25	15	8	124	88	58
Detroit Red Wings	48	25	15	8	111	93	58
New York Rangers	48	23	17	8	135	107	54
Chicago Black Hawks	48	16	20	12	88	101	44

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Game Log

Regular Season Results
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	November 10, 1932	4–2	@ Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	1–0–0
2	L	November 12, 1932	2–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	1–1–0
3	W	November 20, 1932	7–0	Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	2–1–0
4	T	November 24, 1932	1–1 OT	Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	2–1–1
5	W	November 29, 1932	6–4	@ Boston Bruins (1932–33)	3–1–1
6	W	December 1, 1932	4–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	4–1–1
7	L	December 4, 1932	3–4	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	4–2–1
8	W	December 6, 1932	5–3	Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	5–2–1
9	W	December 8, 1932	3–1	New York Americans (1932–33)	6–2–1
10	W	December 11, 1932	3–1 OT	Boston Bruins (1932–33)	7–2–1
11	T	December 13, 1932	1–1 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	7–2–2
12	W	December 15, 1932	3–2	@ New York Americans (1932–33)	8–2–2
13	T	December 17, 1932	2–2 OT	@ Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	8–2–3
14	L	December 20, 1932	1–4	Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	8–3–3
15	W	December 25, 1932	2–0	Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	9–3–3
16	W	December 29, 1932	4–2	Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	10–3–3
17	L	December 31, 1932	2–4	@ Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	10–4–3
18	W	January 3, 1933	4–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	11–4–3
19	T	January 8, 1933	2–2 OT	New York Americans (1932–33)	11–4–4
20	L	January 10, 1933	2–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	11–5–4
21	W	January 12, 1933	3–1	Boston Bruins (1932–33)	12–5–4
22	W	January 15, 1933	5–0	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	13–5–4
23	L	January 17, 1933	0–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	13–6–4
24	W	January 19, 1933	2–1	Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	14–6–4
25	L	January 22, 1933	0–5	Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	14–7–4
26	W	January 24, 1933	3–2	@ New York Americans (1932–33)	15–7–4
27	L	January 26, 1933	1–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	15–8–4
28	W	January 28, 1933	9–2	@ Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	16–8–4
29	L	January 31, 1933	1–2	Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	16–9–4
30	T	February 2, 1933	2–2 OT	@ Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	16–9–5
31	W	February 5, 1933	4–1	New York Americans (1932–33)	17–9–5
32	L	February 7, 1933	1–2	@ Boston Bruins (1932–33)	17–10–5
33	T	February 9, 1933	3–3 OT	Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	17–10–6
34	L	February 11, 1933	1–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	17–11–6
35	W	February 14, 1933	3–1	@ Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	18–11–6
36	L	February 16, 1933	2–5	Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33)	18–12–6
37	W	February 18, 1933	3–1	@ Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	19–12–6
38	T	February 21, 1933	2–2 OT	Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	19–12–7
39	L	February 23, 1933	0–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	19–13–7
40	W	February 26, 1933	4–1	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33)	20–13–7
41	L	March 5, 1933	1–2	Boston Bruins (1932–33)	20–14–7
42	W	March 9, 1933	3–2	Detroit Red Wings (1932–33)	21–14–7
43	W	March 12, 1933	8–2	@ New York Americans (1932–33)	22–14–7
44	T	March 14, 1933	3–3 OT	Ottawa Senators (1932–33)	22–14–8
45	L	March 16, 1933	1–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	22–15–8
46	L	March 19, 1933	3–6	Montreal Maroons (1932–33)	22–16–8
47	L	March 21, 1933	2–3	@ Boston Bruins (1932–33)	22–17–8
48	W	March 23, 1933	4–2	Montreal Canadiens (1932–33)	23–17–8

Playoffs

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.

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 4	Toronto	1	New York	5
April 8	New York	3	Toronto	1
April 11	New York	2	Toronto	3
April 13	New York	1	Toronto	0	OT

New York Rangers 1933 Stanley Cup Champions

Roster

  Centers

• 5 Bill Cook (Captain)
• 7 Frank Boucher
• 12 Art Somers
• 16 Ossie Asmundson

  Wingers

• 6 Fred Bun Cook
• 9 Murray Murdoch
• 11 Gord Pettinger
• 10 Melville Butch Keeling

  Defensemen

• 2 Earl Seibert
• 3 Ivan Ching Johnson
• 4 Albert Babe Siebert
• 8 Cecil Dillon
• 14 Erhardt Ott Heller
• 15 Doug Brennan

  Goaltenders

• 1 Andy Aitkenhead

  Non-players

• Lester Patrick (Manager-Coach)
• Harry Westerby (Trainer)
• William Carey (President-Owner)†
• Richard Hojt (Vice President-Owner)†

† Left off Stanley Cup, but included on the team picture

Stanley Cup Engraving

• New York Rangers included two smaller rings on the Stanley Cup. Due to the size of the first ring, no playoff score were included. On the Second ring they honored Lester Patrick (See 1934 Chicago Black Hawks for the wording.) Lester Patrick's name was put on the Stanley Cup twice in 1934.

• Rangers did not include President William Carey's name on the Stanley Cup engraving. He is only President of a Stanley Cup winning team left off the Cup, since the engraving of winning members became an annual tradition in 1924.

Player Stats

Regular Season

Scoring

#	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
5	Cook, BillBill Cook	RW	48	28	22	50	51
6	Cook, BunBun Cook	LW	48	22	15	37	35
7	Boucher, FrankFrank Boucher	C	46	7	28	35	4
8	Dillon, CecilCecil Dillon	RW	48	21	10	31	12
12	Somers, ArtArt Somers	C	48	7	15	22	28
4	Siebert, BabeBabe Siebert	LW/D	43	9	10	19	38
3	Johnson, ChingChing Johnson	D	48	8	9	17	127
9	Murdoch, MurrayMurray Murdoch	LW	48	5	11	16	23
16	Asmundson, OscarOscar Asmundson	C	48	5	10	15	20
10	Keeling, ButchButch Keeling	LW	47	8	6	14	22
14	Heller, OttOtt Heller	D	40	5	7	12	31
15	Brennan, DougDoug Brennan	D	48	5	4	9	94
2	Seibert, EarlEarl Seibert	D	45	2	3	5	92
11	Voss, CarlCarl Voss	C	10	2	1	3	4
11	Pettinger, GordGord Pettinger	C	34	1	2	3	18
1	Aitkenhead, AndyAndy Aitkenhead	G	48	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
Aitkenhead, AndyAndy Aitkenhead	2970	48	23	17	8	107	2.16	3
Team:	2970	48	23	17	8	107	2.16	3

Playoffs

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Dillon, CecilCecil Dillon	RW	8	8	2	10	6
Murdoch, MurrayMurray Murdoch	LW	8	3	4	7	2
Cook, BillBill Cook	RW	8	3	2	5	4
Somers, ArtArt Somers	C	8	1	4	5	8
Boucher, FrankFrank Boucher	C	8	2	2	4	6
Heller, OttOtt Heller	D	8	3	0	3	10
Cook, BunBun Cook	LW	8	2	0	2	4
Asmundson, OscarOscar Asmundson	C	8	0	2	2	4
Keeling, ButchButch Keeling	LW	8	0	2	2	8
Johnson, ChingChing Johnson	D	8	1	0	1	14
Seibert, EarlEarl Seibert	D	8	1	0	1	14
Siebert, BabeBabe Siebert	LW/D	8	1	0	1	12
Brennan, DougDoug Brennan	D	8	0	0	0	11
Pettinger, GordGord Pettinger	C	8	0	0	0	0
Aitkenhead, AndyAndy Aitkenhead	G	8	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
Aitkenhead, AndyAndy Aitkenhead	488	8	6	1	13	1.60	2
Team:	488	8	6	1	13	1.60	2

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

Gallery

1932-33 NYR team picture signed by Lester Patrick.

NHL President Calder presents the Stanley Cup to the New York Rangers.

1932-33 New York Rangers.

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.

1933 Stanley Cup Final , Toronto Maple Leafs - New York Rangers 4 game

See Also

• 1932–33 NHL season

References

• Rangers on Hockey Database

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