1930–31 New York Rangers season

The 1930–31 New York Rangers season was the 5th season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished 3rd in the American Division with a 19-16-9 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons 8–1 in a two game, total goals series, but lost to the Chicago Black Hawks 3 goals to 0 in the Semi-finals.
==Regular Season==
Henry "Buddy" Maracle became the first Canadian aboriginal player in the NHL when he was recalled from the Springfield Indians and suited up for the New York Rangers for the February 12, 1931 game versus the Detroit Falcons. On February 22, 1931, Maracle recorded his first points, a goal and an assist, as the Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Quakers 6-1. Maracle played the rest of the regular season, finishing with 1 goal and 3 assists, and had no points in 4 post season matches.
===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 	W 	November 11, 1930 	3–0 	@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)	1–0–0
2 	L 	November 13, 1930 	0–1 	@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	1–1–0
3 	T 	November 16, 1930 	1–1 OT 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	1–1–1
4 	T 	November 18, 1930 	0–0 OT 	New York Americans (1930–31) 	1–1–2
5 	W 	November 23, 1930 	5–2 	Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31) 	2–1–2
6 	L 	November 25, 1930 	2–5 	@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	2–2–2
7 	L 	November 27, 1930 	0–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	2–3–2
8 	W 	November 29, 1930 	6–3 	@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)	3–3–2
9 	L 	December 4, 1930 	4–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	3–4–2
10 	L 	December 6, 1930 	2–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	3–5–2
11 	W 	December 9, 1930 	3–2 	Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	4–5–2
12 	W 	December 14, 1930 	3–0 	Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	5–5–2
13 	L 	December 18, 1930 	2–4 	Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	5–6–2
14 	T 	December 20, 1930 	2–2 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	5–6–3
15 	W 	December 23, 1930 	5–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	6–6–3
16 	W 	December 25, 1930 	4–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	7–6–3
17 	W 	December 28, 1930 	4–2 	Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31) 	8–6–3
18 	T 	December 30, 1930 	2–2 OT 	@ New York Americans (1930–31) 	8–6–4
19 	L 	January 1, 1931 	3–4 OT 	Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	8–7–4
20 	W 	January 6, 1931 	5–1 	Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	9–7–4
21 	W 	January 8, 1931 	1–0 	@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	10–7–4
22 	L 	January 11, 1931 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	10–8–4
23 	T 	January 13, 1931 	2–2 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	10–8–5
24 	T 	January 15, 1931 	1–1 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	10–8–6
25 	L 	January 18, 1931 	1–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	10–9–6
26 	L 	January 20, 1931 	2–3 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	10–10–6
27 	L 	January 25, 1931 	0–1 	Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	10–11–6
28 	L 	January 29, 1931 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	10–12–6
29 	T 	January 31, 1931 	2–2 OT 	@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	10–12–7
30 	W 	February 3, 1931 	3–0 	Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	11–12–7
31 	W 	February 5, 1931 	2–0 	@ New York Americans (1930–31) 	12–12–7
32 	L 	February 8, 1931 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	12–13–7
33 	W 	February 10, 1931 	3–1 	@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)	13–13–7
34 	T 	February 12, 1931 	1–1 OT 	@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	13–13–8
35 	W 	February 15, 1931 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	14–13–8
36 	L 	February 17, 1931 	4–5 	Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	14–14–8
37 	W 	February 22, 1931 	6–1 	Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31) 	15–14–8
38 	W 	February 26, 1931 	4–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	16–14–8
39 	L 	March 3, 1931 	1–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	16–15–8
40 	W 	March 5, 1931 	2–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	17–15–8
41 	L 	March 7, 1931 	2–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	17–16–8
42 	W 	March 10, 1931 	3–2 OT 	Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	18–16–8
43 	T 	March 15, 1931 	0–0 OT 	New York Americans (1930–31) 	18–16–9
44 	W 	March 17, 1931 	3–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	19–16–9
==Playoffs==
===New York Rangers 8 Goals, Montreal Maroons 1 Goal===
Hampered by the loss of star forward Hooley Smith at the end of the regular season, the Montreal Maroons were thoroughly outplayed by the Rangers. Rangers Bill Cook and Paul Thompson each scored three goals in the two game, total goals series.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 20	Montreal Maroons	1-5 	New York Rangers	1-5
2	March 22	New York Rangers	3-0 	Montreal Maroons	8-1
===Chicago Black Hawks 3 Goals, New York Rangers 0 Goals===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
 	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
# 	Player 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
5 	Bill Cook 	 	43 	30 	12 	42 	39 	 	4 	3 	0 	3 	4
7 	Frank Boucher 	 	44 	12 	27 	39 	20 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	0
6 	Bun Cook 	 	44 	18 	17 	35 	72 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
10 	Butch Keeling 	 	44 	13 	9 	22 	35 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	0
9 	Murray Murdoch 	 	44 	7 	7 	14 	8 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	0
10 	Paul Thompson 	 	44 	7 	7 	14 	36 	 	4 	3 	0 	3 	2
2 	Joe Jerwa 	 	33 	4 	7 	11 	72 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4
8 	Cecil Dillon 	 	25 	7 	3 	10 	8 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2
3 	Ching Johnson 	 	44 	2 	6 	8 	77 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	17
16 	Henry "Buddy" Maracle	 	11 	1 	3 	4 	4 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
15 	Frank "Deacon" Waite 	 	17 	1 	3 	4 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
11 	Bill Regan 	 	42 	2 	1 	3 	49 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
12 	Eddie Rodden 	 	24 	0 	3 	3 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
14 	Gene Carrigan 	 	33 	2 	0 	2 	13 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
12 	Leo Bourgeault 	 	10 	0 	1 	1 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
12 	Sam McAdam 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
16 	Ernest Kenny 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
4 	Frank Peters 	 	43 	0 	0 	0 	59 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Goaltenders===
 	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
# 	Player 	 	GP 	MIN 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	MIN 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA
1 	John Ross Roach	 	44 	2760 	19 	16 	9 	87 	7 	1.89 	 	4 	240 	2 	2 	0 	4 	1 	1.00
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Frank Boucher
*Bill Cook, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Lester Patrick, Coach, NHL First Team All-Star
*Ching Johnson, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Frank Boucher, Center, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Bun Cook, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Post-season Exhibition==
The Rangers went to Vancouver to play a four game series against the Pacific Coast Hockey League champion Vancouver Lions.
*April 8 New York 4 Vancouver 3
*April 10 Vancouver 5 New York 4
*April 13 New York 5 Vancouver 2
*April 15 New York 4 Vancouver 3
==Gallery==
23Nov1930-Herb_Drury-Eddie_Rodden.jpg|Face-off between Rangers Eddie Rodden and Quakers Herbert Drury on November 23, 1930.
==See Also==
*1930–31 NHL season
==References==
* 
*1930-31 New York Rangers Statistics
*New York Rangers 1930-1931 Season
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