1946–47 New York Rangers season explained

The 1946–47 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 21st season. The Rangers compiled a 22–32–6 record in the regular season and finished with 50 points. The team's fifth-place finish caused it to miss the NHL playoffs.^[1]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 0–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 || 20 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 1–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 || 23 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 2–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 2–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 5 || 30 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || 2–2–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 6 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 3–2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 7 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 3–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 8 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 3–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 9 || 9 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 3–5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 10 || 10 || Boston Bruins || 4–0 || 3–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 11 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || 3–6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 12 || 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 3–7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 13 || 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || 3–8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 14 || 21 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 3–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15 || 23 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 4–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 16 || 24 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 5–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 17 || 27 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 5–10–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 18 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 6–10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 19 || 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 7–10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 8–10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 21 || 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–1 || 8–10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 22 || 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 8–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 23 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 8–12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 24 || 18 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 8–13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 25 || 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 8–14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 26 || 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || 9–14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 27 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 9–14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 28 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 9–14–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 29 || 31 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 || 9–15–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 30 || 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 9–16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 31 || 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || 9–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 32 || 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 10–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 33 || 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–0 || 11–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 34 || 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 11–18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 35 || 12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 12–18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 36 || 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 13–18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 37 || 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 13–19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 38 || 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 14–19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 39 || 22 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 15–19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 40 || 25 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–0 || 16–19–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 41 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 16–20–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 42 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 7–1 || 17–20–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 43 || 5 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 18–20–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 44 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 18–21–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 45 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 10–1 || 18–22–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 46 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 19–22–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 47 || 19 || Boston Bruins || 6–0 || 20–22–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 48 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 20–23–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 49 || 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 20–23–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 50 || 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–7 || 20–24–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 51 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 20–25–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 52 || 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–4 || 20–26–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 53 || 5 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 21–26–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 54 || 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 21–27–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 55 || 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 21–28–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 56 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1–0 || 21–29–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 57 || 16 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 21–30–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 58 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 21–31–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 59 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 21–32–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 60 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 22–32–6|-

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.^[2]

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player
	59	27	14	41	51
	54	20	20	40	24
	58	15	25	40	9
	60	20	10	30	18
	52	13	16	29	30
	54	20	8	28	8
	59	8	16	24	38
	60	4	16	20	16
	44	9	10	19	4
	31	7	11	18	2
	48	6	12	18	17
	59	4	10	14	44
	58	1	12	13	25
	47	6	4	10	12
	59	2	8	10	38
	45	3	5	8	60
	8	1	1	2	0
	14	1	1	2	14
	1	0	1	1	0
	6	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	6	0	0	0	8
	14	0	0	0	8

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
	58	3480	22	30	6	177	3.05	5
	2	120	0	2	0	9	4.50	0

^†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.

^[3]

See also

• 1946–47 NHL season

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1946–47 NHL Season Summary. Hockey-Reference. February 26, 2011.
2. News: Mitchell. Jack. Records Few Tho' Season Much Longer. The Windsor Daily Star. Canadian Press. March 22, 1947. sec. 3, p. 3. December 17, 2011.
3. Web site: hockeydb.com . October 19, 2010 . 1946–47 New York Rangers . https://web.archive.org/web/20100904070353/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481947.html. September 4, 2010 . live.