1926–27 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1926–27 1926 New York Rangers American 1st 25–13–6 13–5–4 12–8–2 95 72 Lester Patrick Lester Patrick Bill Cook Madison Square Garden Bill Cook (33) Frank Boucher (15) Bill Cook (37) Taffy Abel (78) Lorne Chabot (22) Lorne Chabot (1.56) Yes The 1926–27 New York Rangers season was the franchise's first season. The team placed first in the new American Division and qualified for the playoffs, losing to the Boston Bruins. They were the last expansion team to win their division until the 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers (which had a division full of expansion teams) and the last to do so without guarantee to win it until the 2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights. In the playoffs that year, they lost to second place Boston Bruins in the Semifinals. 2 Off-season The Rangers team was organized by Conn Smythe who used his extensive knowledge of available amateur players along with sound selection of players available from the dispersal of the Western Hockey League (WHL): The brothers Bill and Bun Cook were part of the dispersed players of the WHL, having played for the Saskatoon Sheiks; Frank Boucher was from the Vancouver Maroons of the WHL; Leo Bourgeault was also from Saskatoon of the WHL; Murray Murdoch had been a member of the 1923 Memorial Cup-winning University of Manitoba; Paul Thompson was a member of the junior Calgary Canadians, Memorial Cup winners in 1926; Taffy Abel had been a member of the silver medal-winning United States team in the 1924 Olympics; Stan Brown had been a member of the Allan Cup-winning Toronto Dentals team. thumb|right|350px|First picture of team at training camp in Toronto in 1926.|alt=several men in hockey uniforms in two rows left to right on ice in Smythe signed several players from the amateur Minneapolis Millers, including Taffy Abel, Billy Boyd and Ching Johnson. The 1925–26 Millers also provided other players to the NHL in the future, including Cooney Weiland and Tiny Thompson, Paul Thompson's brother. Training camp was held in Toronto at the Ravina Gardens arena near Smythe's home. However, before the season started, Smythe was fired by the club and Lester Patrick took over from Smythe. Patrick received the job as part of the dispersal agreement of the WHL. His brother Frank received a job at the Boston Bruins. Smythe would eventually receive a $USA 10000 1926 US-GDP severance, a large amount in those days. Regular season thumb|350px|Plays from the November 30 game against the Chicago Black Hawks Unlike the arenas where the players played before, the Madison Square Garden was kept heated. The temperature was warm due to the insistence of Tex Rickard, who insisted that "the public was everything and the performers nothing". The players complained about the conditions publicly and to Lester Patrick.Border Cities Star December 17, 1926 2 Tips & Tales Gibson Dick On opening night November 16, 1926 at Madison Square Garden, the ceremonial face-off between Frank Boucher of the Rangers and Nels Stewart of the Montreal Maroons was done by Lois Moran, the silent-film movie star.Boucher Frayne 1973 2–3 The opening night referee was Lou Marsh.Boucher Frayne 1973 3 The starting lineup was Boucher, Bill Cook, Bun Cook, Ching Johnson, Taffy Abel and Hal Winkler.Boucher Frayne 1973 3–5 The Rangers would win the game 1–0. Final standings NYR Record vs. opponents NYR Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1926–27 regular season1926-27 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1927_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 1, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 4–1–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–1–0) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 16 || Montreal Maroons || 1–0 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 20 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Pirates || 2–0 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || 3–1–0 |- | 5 || 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4 – 3 OT || 4–1–0 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 3–5–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 1–4–0) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 6 || 4 || @ Detroit Cougars || 1–0 || 4–2–0 |- | 7 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–0 || 5–2–0 |- | 8 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 OT || 6–2–0 |- | 9 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 6–3–0 |- | 10 || 19 || Detroit Cougars || 1 – 1 OT || 6–3–1 |- | 11 || 21 || Pittsburgh Pirates || 1–0 || 7–3–1 |- | 12 || 23 || @ Ottawa Senators || 1–0 || 7–4–1 |- | 13 || 26 || @ New York Americans || 5–2 || 7–5–1 |- | 14 || 28 || Ottawa Senators || 3 – 2 OT || 7–6–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 8–1–2 (home: 5–0–2; road: 3–1–0) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 15 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || 8–6–1 |- | 16 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–0 || 9–6–1 |- | 17 || 9 || Detroit Cougars || 4–1 || 10–6–1 |- | 18 || 11 || @ Montreal Maroons || 3–2 || 11–6–1 |- | 19 || 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 – 1 OT || 11–6–2 |- | 20 || 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || 12–6–2 |- | 21 || 18 || @ Boston Bruins || 7–3 || 12–7–2 |- | 22 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 12–7–3 |- | 23 || 23 || New York Americans || 2–0 || 13–7–3 |- | 24 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 14–7–3 |- | 25 || 29 || Detroit Cougars || 2–0 || 15–7–3 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 5–4–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 3–0–1) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 26 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 1 – 0 OT || 15–8–3 |- | 27 || 6 || Pittsburgh Pirates || 2–1 || 16–8–3 |- | 28 || 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 17–8–3 |- | 29 || 12 || @ Pittsburgh Pirates || 3 – 2 OT || 18–8–3 |- | 30 || 15 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2 – 2 OT || 18–8–4 |- | 31 || 17 || Montreal Maroons || 4–1 || 18–9–4 |- | 32 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 19–9–4 |- | 33 || 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 2 OT || 19–10–4 |- | 34 || 24 || Ottawa Senators || 1–0 || 19–11–4 |- | 35 || 27 || @ New York Americans || 4–1 || 20–11–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 5–2–2 (home: 3–0–0; road: 2–2–2) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 36 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || 20–12–4 |- | 37 || 5 || @ Montreal Maroons || 0 – 0 OT || 20–12–5 |- | 38 || 13 || @ Detroit Cougars || 2 – 2 OT || 20–12–6 |- | 39 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Pirates || 5–0 || 21–12–6 |- | 40 || 17 || @ Detroit Cougars || 2–0 || 22–12–6 |- | 41 || 20 || New York Americans || 2–1 || 23–12–6 |- | 42 || 22 || Pittsburgh Pirates || 4–1 || 24–12–6 |- | 43 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || 25–12–6 |- | 44 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 4 – 3 OT || 25–13–6 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1927 Stanley Cup playoffs The Rangers earned a bye in the first round and met the Boston Bruins in the semi-final. The Rangers were limited to one goal in the two games, losing the series three goals to one. background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1927 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Semifinals vs. (A2) Boston Bruins – Bruins win 3 goals to 1 goal Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 2 || New York Rangers || 0–0 || Boston Bruins || OT || Series tied 0 goals to 0 |- | 2 || April 4 || Boston || 3–1 || New York Rangers || || Boston wins series 3 goals to 1 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black #ffc Tie 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Bill Cook 44 33 4 37 58 Frank Boucher 44 13 15 28 17 Frederick Cook Bun Cook 44 14 9 23 42 Clarence Abel 44 8 4 12 78 Paul Thompson Paul Thompson (ice hockey b. 1906) 43 7 3 10 12 Murray Murdoch 44 6 4 10 12 Stan Brown Stan Brown (ice hockey) 24 6 2 8 14 Billy Boyd Billy Boyd (ice hockey) 41 4 1 5 40 Ivan Johnson Ching Johnson 27 3 2 5 66 Leo Bourgeault† 20 1 1 2 28 Lester Patrick 1 0 0 0 2 Ollie Reinikka 16 0 0 0 0 Reg Mackey 34 0 0 0 16 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Clarence Abel 2 0 1 1 6 Bill Cook 2 1 0 1 4 Reg Mackey 2 0 0 0 0 Leo Bourgeault 2 0 0 0 0 Ivan Johnson Ching Johnson 2 0 0 0 6 Stan Brown Stan Brown (ice hockey) 2 0 0 0 0 Murray Murdoch 2 0 0 0 0 Paul Thompson Paul Thompson (ice hockey b. 1906) 2 0 0 0 0 Frederick Cook Bun Cook 2 0 0 0 2 Frank Boucher 2 0 0 0 4 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Ties GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts Lorne Chabot 36 2307 22 9 5 56 1.46 10 Hal Winkler‡ 8 514 3 4 1 16 1.87 2 Goaltenders Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Ties GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts Lorne Chabot 2 120 0 1 1 3 1.50 1 †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. hockeydb.com 2010-10-24 1926–27 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481927.html See also 1926–27 NHL season References Boucher Frank Frayne Trent When The Rangers Were Young 1973 Dodd, Mead & Company New York 0-396-06852-9 Notes 30em External links 1926–27 New York Rangers Statistics https://archive.today/20070808042627/http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?gameType=2&page=ATRSeasonStats&season=19261927&service=page New York Rangers 1926–1927 Season el 1926-27 Category:1926–27 NHL season by team Category:1926 in sports in New York City Category:1927 in sports in New York City 1926-27 New York Rangers season