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
Final Standings
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 schedule
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
Playoffs
Player Stats
Regular Season
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Leswick, Tony Tony Leswick
W
59
27
14
41
51
Warwick, Grant Grant Warwick
RW
54
20
20
40
24
Laprade, Edgar Edgar Laprade
C
58
15
25
40
9
Hextall, Bryan Bryan Hextall
RW
60
20
10
30
18
Gardner, Cal Cal Gardner
C
52
13
16
29
30
Russell, Church Church Russell
LW/C
54
20
8
28
8
Trudell, Rene Rene Trudell
RW
59
8
16
24
38
Colville, Neil Neil Colville
C/D
60
4
16
20
16
DeMarco, Ab Ab DeMarco
C
44
9
10
19
4
Pike, Alf Alf Pike
LW/C
31
7
11
18
2
Watson, Phil Phil Watson
RW/C
48
6
12
18
17
Moe, Bill Bill Moe
D
59
4
10
14
44
Laycoe, Hal Hal Laycoe
D
58
1
12
13
25
Bell, Joe Joe Bell
LW
47
6
4
10
12
Cooper, Joe Joe Cooper
D
59
2
8
10
38
Juzda, Bill Bill Juzda
D
45
3
5
8
60
Lamirande, Jean-Paul Jean-Paul Lamirande
LW/D
14
1
1
2
14
Levandoski, Joe Joe Levandoski
RW
8
1
1
2
0
Bell, Harry Harry Bell
RW/D
1
0
1
1
0
Denis, Jean-Paul Jean-Paul Denis
RW
6
0
1
1
0
Colville, Mac Mac Colville
RW/D
14
0
0
0
8
Henry, Jim Jim Henry
G
2
0
0
0
0
Lancien, Jack Jack Lancien
D
1
0
0
0
0
Larson, Norm Norm Larson
RW
1
0
0
0
0
Rayner, Chuck Chuck Rayner
G
58
0
0
0
0
Read, Mel Mel Read
C
1
0
0
0
0
White, Sherman Sherman White
C
1
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Rayner, Chuck Chuck Rayner
3480
58
22
30
6
177
3.05
5
Henry, Jim Jim Henry
120
2
0
2
0
9
4.50
0
Team:
3600
60
22
32
6
186
3.10
5
[1]
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
Transactions
Farm Teams
Trivia
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]
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See Also
References
New York Rangers Seasons Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship