| 1946–47 New York Rangers · NHL | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th NHL |
| 1946–47 record | 22–32–6 |
| Goals for | 167 |
| Goals against | 186 |
| Coach | Frank Boucher |
| Captain | Neil Colville |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team Leaders | |
| Goals | Tony Leswick (27) |
| Assists | Edgar Laprade (25) |
| Points | Tony Leswick (41) |
| Penalties in minutes | Bill Juzda (60) |
| Wins | Chuck Rayner (22) |
| Goals against average | Chuck Rayner (3.05) |
| ← Seasons → | |
| 1945–46 | 1947–48 |
The 1946–47 New York Rangers season was the 21st season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers compiled a 22–32–6 record in the regular season and finished with 50 points. The team's fifth-place finish caused it to miss the NHL playoffs.
Regular Season
Edit
Chuck Rayner, #7 Phil Watson, #4 Rene Trudell and the Bruins #11 Don Gallinger, March 2, 1947.
For this one season, the Rangers introduced a new uniform in which the jersey number was on both the front and back with "RANGERS" arched above the number on the jersey front.
Final StandingsEdit
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 189 | 138 | 561 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 72 | 209 | 172 | 669 |
| Boston Bruins | 60 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 63 | 190 | 175 | 463 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 55 | 190 | 193 | 535 |
| New York Rangers | 60 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 167 | 186 | 426 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 60 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 193 | 274 | 467 |
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 LogEdit
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 17, 1946 | 0–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 20, 1946 | 3–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 23, 1946 | 4–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 26, 1946 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | T | October 30, 1946 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | W | November 2, 1946 | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | L | November 3, 1946 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | L | November 6, 1946 | 2–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | L | November 9, 1946 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | L | November 10, 1946 | 0–4 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 3–6–1 |
| 11 | T | November 13, 1946 | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 3–6–2 |
| 12 | L | November 16, 1946 | 2–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 3–7–2 |
| 13 | L | November 17, 1946 | 4–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 3–8–2 |
| 14 | L | November 21, 1946 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 3–9–2 |
| 15 | W | November 23, 1946 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 4–9–2 |
| 16 | W | November 24, 1946 | 5–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 5–9–2 |
| 17 | L | November 27, 1946 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 5–10–2 |
| 18 | W | December 1, 1946 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 6–10–2 |
| 19 | W | December 4, 1946 | 2–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 7–10–2 |
| 20 | W | December 8, 1946 | 6–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 8–10–2 |
| 21 | T | December 11, 1946 | 1–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 8–10–3 |
| 22 | L | December 14, 1946 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 8–11–3 |
| 23 | L | December 15, 1946 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 8–12–3 |
| 24 | L | December 18, 1946 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 8–13–3 |
| 25 | L | December 22, 1946 | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 8–14–3 |
| 26 | W | December 25, 1946 | 2–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 9–14–3 |
| 27 | T | December 28, 1946 | 2–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 9–14–4 |
| 28 | T | December 29, 1946 | 2–2 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 9–14–5 |
| 29 | L | December 31, 1946 | 4–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 9–15–5 |
| 30 | L | January 1, 1947 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 9–16–5 |
| 31 | L | January 2, 1947 | 4–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 9–17–5 |
| 32 | W | January 4, 1947 | 2–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 10–17–5 |
| 33 | W | January 5, 1947 | 9–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 11–17–5 |
| 34 | L | January 8, 1947 | 1–3 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 11–18–5 |
| 35 | W | January 12, 1947 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 12–18–5 |
| 36 | W | January 15, 1947 | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 13–18–5 |
| 37 | L | January 18, 1947 | 2–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 13–19–5 |
| 38 | W | January 19, 1947 | 5–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 14–19–5 |
| 39 | W | January 22, 1947 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 15–19–5 |
| 40 | W | January 25, 1947 | 1–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 16–19–5 |
| 41 | L | February 1, 1947 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 16–20–5 |
| 42 | W | February 2, 1947 | 7–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 17–20–5 |
| 43 | W | February 5, 1947 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 18–20–5 |
| 44 | L | February 9, 1947 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 18–21–5 |
| 45 | L | February 12, 1947 | 1–10 | @ Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 18–22–5 |
| 46 | W | February 16, 1947 | 6–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 19–22–5 |
| 47 | W | February 19, 1947 | 6–0 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 20–22–5 |
| 48 | L | February 22, 1947 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 20–23–5 |
| 49 | T | February 23, 1947 | 2–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 20–23–6 |
| 50 | L | February 26, 1947 | 7–9 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 20–24–6 |
| 51 | L | March 2, 1947 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (1946–47) | 20–25–6 |
| 52 | L | March 3, 1947 | 4–9 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 20–26–6 |
| 53 | W | March 5, 1947 | 3–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 21–26–6 |
| 54 | L | March 9, 1947 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 21–27–6 |
| 55 | L | March 12, 1947 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 21–28–6 |
| 56 | L | March 15, 1947 | 0–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 21–29–6 |
| 57 | L | March 16, 1947 | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1946–47) | 21–30–6 |
| 58 | L | March 19, 1947 | 0–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1946–47) | 21–31–6 |
| 59 | L | March 22, 1947 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1946–47) | 21–32–6 |
| 60 | W | March 23, 1947 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1946–47) | 22–32–6 |
PlayoffsEdit
- The Rangers did not qualify for the post season.
Player StatsEdit
Regular SeasonEdit
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leswick | W | 59 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 51 |
| Grant Warwick | RW | 54 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 24 |
| Edgar Laprade | C | 58 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 9 |
| Bryan Hextall | RW | 60 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 18 |
| Cal Gardner | C | 52 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 30 |
| Church Russell | LW/C | 54 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 8 |
| Rene Trudell | RW | 59 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 38 |
| Neil Colville | C/D | 60 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| Ab DeMarco | C | 44 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| Alf Pike | LW/C | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| Phil Watson | RW/C | 48 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
| Bill Moe | D | 59 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
| Hal Laycoe | D | 58 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Joe Bell | LW | 47 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| Joe Cooper | D | 59 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
| Bill Juzda | D | 45 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 60 |
| Jean-Paul Lamirande | LW/D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Joe Levandoski | RW | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Bell | RW/D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Denis | RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lancien | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Larson | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Read | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman White | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Colville | RW/D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Henry | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Rayner | G | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Rayner | 3480 | 58 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 177 | 3.05 | 5 |
| Jim Henry | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Team: | 3600 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 186 | 3.10 | 5 |
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 RecordsEdit
- The Rangers did not win any awards this season.
TransactionsEdit
Farm TeamsEdit
- Fresno Falcons, Pacific Coast Hockey League
- New Haven Ramblers, American Hockey League
- New York Rovers, Eastern Hockey League
- St. Paul Saints, United States Hockey League
- Verdun Cyclones, Junior Amateur Hockey Association
TriviaEdit
- During the February 1, 1947 Rangers-Canadiens game, Chuck Rayner skated three times into Montreal's zone in an attempt to score in the Rangers 2-1 loss.[2]
GalleryEdit
See AlsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1946-47 New York Rangers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
- ↑ The Official NHL 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book, p.94.
- 1946–47 New York Rangers Games. Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
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| Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship |
| New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Team | Franchise • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Records • Draft Picks • History Madison Square Garden |
| Stanley Cups | 1928, 1933, 1940, 1994 |
| Affiliates | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), Maine Mariners (ECHL) |
| 1946–47 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Montreal • New York • Toronto |
| See also | 1947 Stanley Cup Finals |
