1943–44 New York Rangers season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|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

|AltCaptain=

|Arena=Madison Square Garden

|Attendance=

|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.{{cite web|title=New York Rangers Franchise Index|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/|accessdate=2011-04-16}} New York finished in last place in the NHL, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season.{{cite web|title=1943–44 NHL Season Summary|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1944.html|accessdate=2011-04-16| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110519150010/http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1944.html| archivedate= 19 May 2011 | url-status= live}}{{cite news|title=Rangers, Tired of Cellar, Hope This Is Their Season|work=The Windsor Daily Star|date=1945-10-22|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XBM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JU8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5198,1787102|accessdate=2011-12-09}}

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Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1943–44 NHL standings|team=NYR}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1943–44 NHL Record vs. opponents|team=NYR}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1943–44 regular season{{cite web |title=1943-44 New York Rangers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1944_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 1, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 0–2–0 (home: 0-0-0; road: 0–2–0)| Game| October| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || 31 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 8–3 || 0–2–0

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 0–9–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 0–4–0)| Game| November| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || 2 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 0–3–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 0–4–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–4 || 0–5–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 0–6–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 10–5 || 0–7–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || 18 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 0–8–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 0–9–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 0–10–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 0–11–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 12 || 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || 0–11–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 4–5–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–4–0)| Game| December| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 11–4 || 0–12–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || 5 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–6 || 0–13–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 9–6 || 0–14–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 1–14–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || 19 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 2–14–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 2–15–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || 25 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 3–15–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–6 || 4–15–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || 31 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–0 || 4–16–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 2–9–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 1–4–0)| Game| January| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 13–3 || 4–17–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–0 || 4–18–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || 8 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 8–2 || 4–19–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || 9 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 4–20–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 4–21–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || 15 || @ Boston Bruins || 7–5 || 4–22–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || 16 || Boston Bruins || 8–6 || 5–22–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 6–22–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 15–0 || 6–23–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || 27 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4 || 6–24–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 6–25–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 0–8–2 (home: 0–4–2; road: 0–4–0)| Game| February| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 12–2 || 6–26–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || 5 || @ Boston Bruins || 7–2 || 6–27–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 35 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–4 || 6–27–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 8–3 || 6–28–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 6–29–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 6–30–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || 6–31–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–4 || 6–32–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 41 || 24 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 6–32–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || 27 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 6–33–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 0–6–2 (home: 0–2–1; road: 0–4–1)| Game| March| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || 2 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6–5 || 6–34–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || 4 || @ Boston Bruins || 10–9 || 6–35–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 45 || 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–4 || 6–35–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–0 || 6–36–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || 11 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–0 || 6–37–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 48 || 12 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–4 || 6–37–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 11–2 || 6–38–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–1 || 6–39–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

;Skaters

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! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Bryan|Hextall}}

5021335441
align=center

| {{sortname|Wilbert|Hiller}}

5018224015
align=center

| {{sortname|Ehrhardt|Heller}}

508273529
align=center

| {{sortname|Ab|DeMarco}}

361419332
align=center

| {{sortname|John|Mahaffy|John Mahaffy (ice hockey)}}

28920290
align=center

| {{sortname|Oscar|Aubuchon}}

381612284
align=center

| {{sortname|Fern|Gauthier}}

331410240
align=center

| {{sortname|John|McDonald|John McDonald (ice hockey)}}

43109196
align=center

| {{sortname|Billy|Gooden}}

41981715
align=center

| {{sortname|Grant|Warwick}}

18891714
align=center

| {{sortname|James|MacDonald|Kilby MacDonald}}

2479164
align=center

| {{sortname|Bob|Dill}}

286101666
align=center

| {{sortname|Frank|Boucher}}

15410142
align=center

| {{sortname|Wilfred|McDonald}}

39561114
align=center

| {{sortname|Bill|Warwick}}

1332512
align=center

| {{sortname|Chuck|Scherza}}

2432513
align=center

| {{sortname|Don|Raleigh}}

152242
align=center

| {{sortname|Gordon|Davidson|Gordon Davidson (ice hockey)}}

161344
align=center

| {{sortname|Roger|Leger}}

71232
align=center

| {{sortname|Aldo|Palazzari}}

122020
align=center

| {{sortname|Charlie|Sands|Charlie Sands (ice hockey)}}

90220
align=center

| {{sortname|Tom|Dewar}}

90224
align=center

| {{sortname|Hank|D'Amore}}

41012
align=center

| {{sortname|James|Jamieson|James Jamieson (ice hockey)}}

10110
align=center

| {{sortname|Archie|Fraser|Archie Fraser (ice hockey)}}

30110
align=center

| {{sortname|Bob|McDonald|Bob McDonald (ice hockey)}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Lloyd|Mohns}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Tony|Demers}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Henry|Dyck}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Jack|Mann|Jack Mann (ice hockey)}}

30000
align=center

| {{sortname|Max|Labovitch}}

50004
align=center

| {{sortname|Art|Strobel}}

70000

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;Goaltenders

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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season

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! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|T|Tie}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Ken|McAuley}}

50298063953106.240
align=center

| {{sortname|Harry|Lumley|Harry Lumley (ice hockey)}}

12000000.000

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.

Source:{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-10-19 |title=1943–44 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481944.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

Awards and records

  • Longest losing streak to start the season (11 games){{cite web|last=McCaig|first=Sam|title=The Streakers: Best & worst starts in NHL history (and who might set new mark in 2015–16)|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=2015-10-16|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/streakers--best---worst-starts-in-nhl-history--and-who-might-set-new-mark-in-2015-16-212527748-nhl.html|accessdate=2017-11-08}}
  • Longest winless streak to start the season (15 games: 14 losses, 1 tie){{cite news|last=Cluff|first=Jeremy|title=Coyotes avoid disastrous date with history|work=The Arizona Republic|date=2017-10-27|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2017/10/27/arizona-coyotes-winless-streak-nhl-regular-season-z/807213001/|accessdate=2017-11-08}}

Transactions

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References

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