1943–44 New York Rangers season

The 1943–44 New York Rangers season was the 18th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers finished last in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs, compiling only 17 points, the fewest in franchise history. 
==Regular Season==
The Rangers had plunged to last place the previous year and Lester Patrick was so discouraged that he wanted to suspend operations for the year. This year the Rangers lost Clint Smith, Lynn Patrick, Phil Watson and Alf Pike. The most unbelievably inept team iced for the Rangers this year. Things were so desperate that coach Frank Boucher had to come out of retirement to play some. But the Rangers set the modern day record of 6.20 goals against, giving up 310 goals in 50 games. One night when Lester Patrick went behind the bench to coach the team with Frank Boucher attending his brother's funeral, the Rangers were demolished 15-0 by Detroit as the Red Wings set a modern day record of most goals by a team in a single game. It was a horrifying experience for Patrick. Only a week later Syd Howe set a modern day record of 6 goals in a game in a 12-2 conquest of the hapless Rangers. The Rangers won only 6 games all year and finished a distant last, 23 points behind fifth-place Boston.
===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 30, 1943 	2–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44)	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 31, 1943 	3–8 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	0–2–0
3 	L 	November 2, 1943 	1–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	0–3–0
4 	L 	November 6, 1943 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44) 	0–4–0
5 	L 	November 7, 1943 	4–7 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44) 	0–5–0
6 	L 	November 13, 1943 	2–6 	Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	0–6–0
7 	L 	November 14, 1943 	5–10 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44)	0–7–0
8 	L 	November 18, 1943 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	0–8–0
9 	L 	November 21, 1943 	2–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44) 	0–9–0
10 	L 	November 25, 1943 	2–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	0–10–0
11 	L 	November 27, 1943 	3–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	0–11–0
12 	T 	November 28, 1943 	2–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	0–11–1
13 	L 	December 4, 1943 	4–11 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44)	0–12–1
14 	L 	December 5, 1943 	6–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44)	0–13–1
15 	L 	December 11, 1943 	6–9 	@ Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	0–14–1
16 	W 	December 12, 1943 	6–4 	Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	1–14–1
17 	W 	December 19, 1943 	6–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	2–14–1
18 	L 	December 23, 1943 	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	2–15–1
19 	W 	December 25, 1943 	5–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44)	3–15–1
20 	W 	December 26, 1943 	7–6 	Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44) 	4–15–1
21 	L 	December 31, 1943 	0–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44) 	4–16–1
22 	L 	January 2, 1944 	3–13 	Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	4–17–1
23 	L 	January 6, 1944 	0–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	4–18–1
24 	L 	January 8, 1944 	2–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	4–19–1
25 	L 	January 9, 1944 	5–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	4–20–1
26 	L 	January 13, 1944 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44) 	4–21–1
27 	L 	January 15, 1944 	5–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	4–22–1
28 	W 	January 16, 1944 	8–6 	Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	5–22–1
29 	W 	January 22, 1944 	5–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44)	6–22–1
30 	L 	January 23, 1944 	0–15 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	6–23–1
31 	L 	January 27, 1944 	4–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44)	6–24–1
32 	L 	January 30, 1944 	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	6–25–1
33 	L 	February 3, 1944 	2–12 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	6–26–1
34 	L 	February 5, 1944 	2–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	6–27–1
35 	T 	February 6, 1944 	4–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44) 	6–27–2
36 	L 	February 10, 1944 	3–8 	Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	6–28–2
37 	L 	February 13, 1944 	3–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44) 	6–29–2
38 	L 	February 19, 1944 	2–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	6–30–2
39 	L 	February 20, 1944 	2–7 	Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	6–31–2
40 	L 	February 22, 1944 	4–8 	Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44) 	6–32–2
41 	T 	February 24, 1944 	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	6–32–3
42 	L 	February 27, 1944 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44)	6–33–3
43 	L 	March 2, 1944 	5–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1943–44) 	6–34–3
44 	L 	March 4, 1944 	9–10 	@ Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	6–35–3
45 	T 	March 5, 1944 	4–4 	Boston Bruins (1943–44) 	6–35–4
46 	L 	March 9, 1944 	0–8 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44) 	6–36–4
47 	L 	March 11, 1944 	0–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44)	6–37–4
48 	T 	March 12, 1944 	4–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44)	6–37–5
49 	L 	March 18, 1944 	2–11 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	6–38–5
50 	L 	March 19, 1944 	1–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1943–44) 	6–39–5
==Playoffs==
*The Rangers did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	RW 	50	21	33	54 	41
 	LW 	50	18	22	40 	15
 	D 	50	8 	27	35 	29
 	C 	36	14	19	33 	2
 	C 	28	9 	20	29 	0
 	LW 	38	16	12	28 	4
 	RW 	33	14	10	24 	0
 	RW 	43	10	9 	19 	6
 	LW 	41	9 	8 	17 	15
 	RW 	18	8 	9 	17 	14
 	LW 	24	7 	9 	16 	4
 	D 	28	6 	10	16 	66
 	C 	15	4 	10	14 	2
 	D 	41	5 	6 	11 	14
 	LW/C	5 	3 	2 	5 	11
 	LW 	13	3 	2 	5 	12
 	C 	15	2 	2 	4 	2
 	D 	16	1 	3 	4 	4
 	D 	7 	1 	2 	3 	2
 	RW 	11	2 	0 	2 	0
 	D 	9 	0 	2 	2 	4
 	C/RW	9 	0 	2 	2 	0
 	C 	4 	1 	0 	1 	2
 	D 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C/LW	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	5 	0 	0 	0 	4
 	LW 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	50	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	2980	50	6	39	5	310	6.24	0
 	20 	1 	0	0 	0	0 	0.00	0
Team: 	3000	50	6	39	5	310	6.20	0
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*The Rangers set a record for the fewest points in a season in club history with 17.
*The Rangers did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Farm Teams==
*New York Rovers, Eastern Hockey League
==See Also==
*1943–44 NHL season
*Detroit 15 New York 0: Jan. 23, 1944
==References==
==External Links==
* 
New York Rangers season, 1943–44
New York Rangers season, 1943–44
Category:New York Rangers seasons