1959–60 New York Rangers season

The 1959–60 New York Rangers season was the 34th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers finished last in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
Phil Watson suffered an ulcer and was quietly dismissed as Ranger coach and replaced by Alf Pike. Gump Worsley was demoted to Springfield of the AHL and Worsley screamed he was finished with hockey. But he reported to Springfield anyway.
Worsley was brought back up as Marcel Paille was even worse in goal. Gump and the Rangers beat the Canadiens 8-3 in his first game back. Then a week later, Gump got bombed 11-2. Nothing had changed. Later against the Chicago Black Hawks, Worsley suffered an injury that finished him for the season. Hawks' winger Bobby Hull skated over his catching glove and severed two tendons in his fingers. Al Rollins was called up to replace him. Later, Olympic hero Jack McCartan played a few games for the Rangers and performed well.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 7, 1959 	2–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 10, 1959 	4–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	0–2–0
3 	L 	October 11, 1959 	2–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	0–3–0
4 	L 	October 14, 1959 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	0–4–0
5 	W 	October 17, 1959 	4–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	1–4–0
6 	L 	October 18, 1959 	5–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	1–5–0
7 	L 	October 21, 1959 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	1–6–0
8 	T 	October 24, 1959 	1–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	1–6–1
9 	W 	October 25, 1959 	3–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	2–6–1
10 	T 	October 28, 1959 	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	2–6–2
11 	L 	November 1, 1959 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	2–7–2
12 	L 	November 4, 1959 	1–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	2–8–2
13 	L 	November 5, 1959 	2–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	2–9–2
14 	T 	November 8, 1959 	3–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	2–9–3
15 	W 	November 11, 1959 	6–3 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	3–9–3
16 	L 	November 14, 1959 	0–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	3–10–3
17 	T 	November 15, 1959 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	3–10–4
18 	L 	November 18, 1959 	3–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	3–11–4
19 	L 	November 22, 1959 	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	3–12–4
20 	T 	November 25, 1959 	3–3 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	3–12–5
21 	L 	November 26, 1959 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	3–13–5
22 	L 	November 28, 1959 	2–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	3–14–5
23 	T 	November 29, 1959 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	3–14–6
24 	W 	December 3, 1959 	7–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	4–14–6
25 	L 	December 5, 1959 	3–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	4–15–6
26 	W 	December 6, 1959 	6–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	5–15–6
27 	W 	December 12, 1959 	4–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	6–15–6
28 	W 	December 13, 1959 	4–3 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	7–15–6
29 	L 	December 19, 1959 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	7–16–6
30 	W 	December 20, 1959 	6–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	8–16–6
31 	L 	December 23, 1959 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	8–17–6
32 	W 	December 25, 1959 	5–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	9–17–6
33 	L 	December 26, 1959 	0–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	9–18–6
34 	L 	December 27, 1959 	3–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	9–19–6
35 	L 	December 29, 1959 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	9–20–6
36 	L 	January 1, 1960 	3–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	9–21–6
37 	W 	January 3, 1960 	8–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	10–21–6
38 	L 	January 6, 1960 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	10–22–6
39 	T 	January 9, 1960 	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	10–22–7
40 	W 	January 10, 1960 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	11–22–7
41 	L 	January 14, 1960 	0–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	11–23–7
42 	L 	January 16, 1960 	1–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	11–24–7
43 	L 	January 17, 1960 	1–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	11–25–7
44 	L 	January 21, 1960 	2–11 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	11–26–7
45 	L 	January 23, 1960 	1–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	11–27–7
46 	T 	January 24, 1960 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	11–27–8
47 	T 	January 27, 1960 	2–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	11–27–9
48 	L 	January 30, 1960 	2–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	11–28–9
49 	T 	January 31, 1960 	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	11–28–10
50 	L 	February 3, 1960 	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	11–29–10
51 	W 	February 4, 1960 	3–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	12–29–10
52 	L 	February 6, 1960 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	12–30–10
53 	W 	February 7, 1960 	4–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	13–30–10
54 	L 	February 10, 1960 	1–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	13–31–10
55 	L 	February 14, 1960 	0–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	13–32–10
56 	L 	February 17, 1960 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	13–33–10
57 	T 	February 20, 1960 	3–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	13–33–11
58 	W 	February 21, 1960 	7–2 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	14–33–11
59 	T 	February 24, 1960 	2–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	14–33–12
60 	L 	February 27, 1960 	2–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	14–34–12
61 	L 	February 28, 1960 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	14–35–12
62 	L 	March 5, 1960 	0–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	14–36–12
63 	W 	March 6, 1960 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	15–36–12
64 	T 	March 9, 1960 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60) 	15–36–13
65 	T 	March 10, 1960 	3–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	15–36–14
66 	W 	March 12, 1960 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60)	16–36–14
67 	T 	March 13, 1960 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1959–60) 	16–36–15
68 	L 	March 16, 1960 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1959–60) 	16–37–15
69 	L 	March 19, 1960 	3–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60) 	16–38–15
70 	W 	March 20, 1960 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60) 	17–38–15
==Playoffs==
*The Rangers did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Andy Bathgate 	70	26	48	74 	28
Dean Prentice 	70	32	34	66 	43
Andy Hebenton 	70	19	27	46 	4
George Sullivan 	70	12	25	37 	81
Larry Popein 	66	14	22	36 	16
Ken Schinkel 	69	13	16	29 	27
Brian Cullen 	64	8 	21	29 	6
Camille Henry 	49	12	15	27 	6
Eddie Shack 	62	8 	10	18 	110
Robert Kabel 	44	5 	11	16 	32
Jim Bartlett 	44	8 	4 	12 	48
Art Stratton 	18	2 	5 	7 	2
Mel Pearson 	23	1 	5 	6 	13
Earl Ingarfield 	20	1 	2 	3 	2
Bill Sweeney 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0
Parker MacDonald	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dave Balon 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
===Defencemen===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player 	GP	G	A 	Pts	PIM
Bill Gadsby 	65	9	22	31 	60
Lou Fontinato	64	2	11	13 	137
Harry Howell 	67	7	6 	13 	58
John Hanna 	61	4	8 	12 	87
Jack Bownass 	37	2	5 	7 	34
Irv Spencer 	32	1	2 	3 	20
Ian Cushenan 	17	0	1 	1 	22
Noel Price 	6 	0	0 	0 	2
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	W	L 	T	SO	GAA
Gump Worsley 	39	7	23	8	0 	3.52
Marcel Paille	17	6	9 	2	1 	3.94
Al Rollins 	10	3	4 	3	0 	3.10
Jack McCartan	4 	1	1 	2	0 	1.75
Joe Schaefer 	1 	0	1 	0	0 	7.69
==Awards and Records==
*Dean Prentice, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Gallery==
59-60NHLNYRExhWinnipegGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Winnipeg
==See Also==
*1959–60 NHL season
==References==
==External Links==
*1959–60 New York Rangers Statistics
Category:New York Rangers seasons
Category:1959 in hockey
Category:1960 in hockey