1936–37 New York Rangers season

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.[1]

1936–37 New York Rangers
Division3rd American
1936–37 record19–20–9
Goals for117
Goals against106
Team information
General managerLester Patrick
CoachLester Patrick
CaptainBill Cook
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsButch Keeling (22)
AssistsNeil Colville (18)
PointsCecil Dillon (31)
Penalty minutesJoe Cooper/Ott Heller (42)
WinsDave Kerr (19)
Goals against averageDave Kerr (2.11)

Regular season

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.[2]

Final standings
American Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings482514912810259
Boston Bruins482318712011053
New York Rangers481920911710647
Chicago Black Hawks48142779913135

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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.

Record vs. opponents
1936-37 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR TOR
Boston —5–2–11–72–3–15–14–1–13–2–33–2–1
Chicago 2–5–1—2–5–12–40–63–1–24–3–11–3–2
Detroit 7–15–2–1—1–4–12–1–32–3–15–1–23–2–1
M. Canadiens 3–2–14–24–1–1—2–3–26–23–2–12–6
M. Maroons 1–56–01–2–33–2–2—5–32–2–24–3–1
N.Y. Americans 1–4–11–3–23–2–12–63–5—2–43–5
N.Y. Rangers 2–3–33–4–11–5–22–3–12–2–24–2—5–1
Toronto 2–3–13–1–22–3–16–23–4–15–31–5—

Schedule and results
1936–37 Game Log
November: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–2–0)
December: 5–2–3 (Home: 2–0–3; Road: 3–2–0)
January: 4–5–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–3–0)
February: 3–5–3 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 1–3–2)
March: 2–5–0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–2–0)

Playoffs
Main articles: 1937 Stanley Cup playoffs and 1937 Stanley Cup Finals

Stanley Cup Final

The Rangers were unable to play at home after game one due to the circus.[4]

Key:   Win   Loss

1937 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Dave Kerr483020192091062.114
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Dave Kerr955363101.084

†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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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;

See also

References
  1. "1936–37 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  2. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  3. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  4. Corio, Ray (1990-04-16). "Question Box". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  5. "1936–37 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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