1936–37 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 3rd American |
1936–37 record | 19–20–9 |
Goals for | 117 |
Goals against | 106 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Lester Patrick |
Coach | Lester Patrick |
Captain | Bill Cook |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Butch Keeling (22) |
Assists | Neil Colville (18) |
Points | Cecil Dillon (31) |
Penalties in minutes | Joe Cooper/Ott Heller (42) |
Wins | Dave Kerr (19) |
Goals against average | Dave Kerr (2.11) |
The 1936–37 New York Rangers season was the 11th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers posted a third-place finish in the American Division, with a 19–20–9 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Maroons to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. In the Cup Finals, the Rangers lost to the Detroit Red Wings, three games to two.
On November 16, 1936, Hal Winkler made his NHL debut for the New York Rangers and gained a 1–0 shutout over the Montreal Maroons. He was the first goaltender to have a shutout in his NHL debut.
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.
The Rangers were unable to play at home after game one due to the circus.
Key: Win Loss
†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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