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1943–44 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1943–44 |
| year | 1943 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| LeagueRank | 6th |
| Record | 6–39–5 |
| HomeRecord | 4–17–4 |
| RoadRecord | 2–22–1 |
| GoalsFor | 162 |
| GoalsAgainst | 310 |
| GeneralManager | Lester Patrick |
| Coach | Frank Boucher |
| Captain | Ott Heller |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Bryan Hextall (21) |
| AssistsLeader | Bryan Hextall (33) |
| PointsLeader | Bryan Hextall (54) |
| PIMLeader | Bob Dill (66) |
| WinsLeader | Ken McAuley (6) |
| GAALeader | Ken McAuley (6.24) |
The 1943–44 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 18th season. During the regular season, the Rangers had a 6–39–5 record and compiled 17 points, the fewest of any team in franchise history. New York finished in last place in the NHL, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 0–1–0 |- | 2 || 31 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 8–3 || 0–2–0
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 41 | |
| 50 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 15 | |
| 50 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 29 | |
| † | 36 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 |
| 28 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0 | |
| † | 38 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| 33 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 0 | |
| 43 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | |
| 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | |
| 18 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | |
| 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | |
| 28 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 66 | |
| 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | |
| † | 39 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| † | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| † | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 50 | 2980 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 310 | 6.24 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
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Awards and records
- Longest losing streak to start the season (11 games)
- Longest winless streak to start the season (15 games: 14 losses, 1 tie)
References
References
- "New York Rangers Franchise Index". Hockey-Reference.
- "1943–44 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference.
- (1945-10-22). "Rangers, Tired of Cellar, Hope This Is Their Season". The Windsor Daily Star.
- "1943-44 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1943–44 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
- McCaig, Sam. (2015-10-16). "The Streakers: Best & worst starts in NHL history (and who might set new mark in 2015–16)". Yahoo! Sports.
- Cluff, Jeremy. (2017-10-27). "Coyotes avoid disastrous date with history". The Arizona Republic.
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