1959–60 New York Rangers season explained

League:NHL
Season:1959–60
Year:1959
Team:New York Rangers
Divisionrank:6th
Record:17–38–15
Goalsfor:187
Goalsagainst:247
Goalsleader:Dean Prentice (32)
Assistsleader:Andy Bathgate (48)
Pointsleader:Andy Bathgate (74)
Pimleader:Lou Fontinato (137)
Winsleader:Gump Worsley (7)
Gaaleader:Jack McCartan (1.75)

The 1959–60 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 34th season. In the regular season, the Rangers had a 17–38–15 record, and finished with 49 points. Their last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs.[1]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 || 7 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 0–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 0–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 || 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 0–3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 || 14 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 0–4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 1–4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 1–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 7 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 1–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 8 || 24 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || 1–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 2–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 10 || 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 2–6–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 11 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 2–7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 12 || 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 2–8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 13 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 8–2 || 2–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 14 || 8 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 2–9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 6–3 || 3–9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 16 || 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–0 || 3–10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 17 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 3–10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 18 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 3–11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 19 || 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 3–12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 20 || 25 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || 3–12–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 21 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 3–13–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 22 || 28 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 3–14–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 23 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 3–14–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 24 || 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–4 || 4–14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 25 || 5 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 4–15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 26 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–0 || 5–15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 6–15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 28 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 7–15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 29 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 7–16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 8–16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 31 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || 8–17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 32 || 25 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 9–17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 33 || 26 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–0 || 9–18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 34 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 9–19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 35 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 9–20–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 7–3 || 9–21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 37 || 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–3 || 10–21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 38 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 10–22–6|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 39 || 9 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 10–22–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 40 || 10 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 11–22–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 41 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–0 || 11–23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 42 || 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 11–24–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 43 || 17 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 11–25–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 44 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 11–2 || 11–26–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 45 || 23 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 11–27–7|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 46 || 24 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 11–27–8|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 47 || 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || 11–27–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 48 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 11–28–9|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 49 || 31 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 11–28–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 50 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 11–29–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 51 || 4 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 12–29–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 52 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 12–30–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 53 || 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 13–30–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 54 || 10 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 13–31–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 55 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–0 || 13–32–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 56 || 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 13–33–10|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 57 || 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || 13–33–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 58 || 21 || Boston Bruins || 7–2 || 14–33–11|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 59 || 24 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 14–33–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 60 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 14–34–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 61 || 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 14–35–12|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 62 || 5 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–0 || 14–36–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 63 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 15–36–12|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 64 || 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || 15–36–13|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 65 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–3 || 15–36–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 66 || 12 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 16–36–14|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 67 || 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 16–36–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 68 || 16 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 16–37–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 69 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6–3 || 16–38–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 70 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 17–38–15|-

Playoffs

The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs.[1]

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
Player
70 26 48 74 28
70 32 34 66 43
70 19 27 46 4
70 12 25 37 81
66 14 22 36 16
65 9 22 31 60
69 13 16 29 27
64 8 21 29 6
49 12 15 27 6
62 8 10 18 110
44 5 11 16 32
67 7 6 13 58
64 2 11 13 137
44 8 4 12 48
61 4 8 12 87
18 2 5 7 2
37 2 5 7 34
23 1 5 6 13
20 1 2 3 2
32 1 2 3 20
4 1 0 1 0
17 0 1 1 22
3 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 2
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
39 2301 7 23 8 135 3.52 1260 .893 0
17 1020 6 9 2 67 3.94 515 .870 1
10 600 3 4 3 31 3.10 386 .920 0
4 240 1 1 2 7 1.75 128 .945 0
1 39 0 1 0 5 7.69 22 .773 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.

[2]

Awards and records

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959–60 NHL Season Summary. Hockey-Reference. 2011-03-12.
  2. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-08-08 . 1959–60 New York Rangers . https://web.archive.org/web/20100630190303/http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481960.html. 30 June 2010 . live.
  3. Web site: Halligan. John. The Greatest Player Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame. New York Rangers. 2011-06-04.

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