1942–43 New York Rangers season
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| 1942–43 New York Rangers | |
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| Division | 6th NHL |
| 1942–43 record | 11–31–8 |
| Goals for | 161 |
| Goals against | 253 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lester Patrick |
| Coach | Frank Boucher |
| Captain | Ott Heller |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bryan Hextall (27) |
| Assists | Lynn Patrick (39) |
| Points | Lynn Patrick (61) |
| Penalties in minutes | Vic Myles (57) |
| Wins | Jimmy Franks (5) |
| Goals against average | Jimmy Franks (4.48) |
| <1941–42 | 1943–44> |
The 1942–43 New York Rangers season was the 17th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers posted an 11–31–8 record and finished with 30 points.[1] The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL.[2]
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Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 169 | 124 | +45 | 61 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 50 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 195 | 176 | +19 | 57 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 198 | 159 | +39 | 53 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 181 | 191 | −10 | 50 |
| 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 179 | 180 | −1 | 49 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 161 | 253 | −92 | 30 |
Schedule and results
| 1942–43 Game Log | |
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October: 0–1–0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0–1–0)
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November: 4–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–4–0)
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December: 3–6–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 2–2–1)
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January: 0–9–3 (Home: 0–4–1; Road: 0–5–2)
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February: 2–6–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 0–4–0)
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March: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 1–2–0)
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Playoffs
The Rangers finished last in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1943 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2]
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Jimmy Franks | 23 | 1380 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 103 | 4.48 | 0 |
| Bill Beveridge | 17 | 1020 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 89 | 5.24 | 1 |
| Steve Buzinski | 9 | 560 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 5.89 | 0 |
| Lionel Bouvrette | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | 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.
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
