1931–32 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1931–32 1931 New York Rangers American 1st 23–17–8 13–7–4 10–10–4 134 112 Lester Patrick Lester Patrick Bill Cook Madison Square Garden Bill Cook (34) Frank Boucher (23) Bill Cook (48) Ching Johnson (106) John Ross Roach (23) John Ross Roach (2.23) Yes The 1931–32 New York Rangers season was the franchise's sixth season. In the regular season, the Rangers won the American Division with a 23–17–8 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in franchise history.1931–32 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1932.html July 24, 2010New York Rangers Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/ July 24, 2010 In the Cup Finals, New York lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to none. 2 Regular season Final standings NYR Record vs. opponents NYR Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1931–32 regular season1931-32 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1932_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 1, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 5–1–2 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–0–1) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 15 || Detroit Falcons || 2–1 || 1–1–0 |- | 3 || 17 || New York Americans || 3–0 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 19 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 3–1–0 |- | 5 || 21 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 4–1–0 |- | 6 || 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1 – 1 OT || 4–1–1 |- | 7 || 29 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–0 || 5–1–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 6–1–3 (home: 4–1–0; road: 2–0–3) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 8 || 3 || @ Detroit Falcons || 1 – 1 OT || 5–1–2 |- | 9 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 5–2–2 |- | 10 || 10 || @ Montreal Maroons || 3–2 || 6–2–2 |- | 11 || 13 || @ New York Americans || 2–1 || 7–2–2 |- | 12 || 15 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 7–2–3 |- | 13 || 17 || Montreal Maroons || 5 – 4 OT || 8–2–3 |- | 14 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 2 OT || 8–2–4 |- | 15 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 9–2–4 |- | 16 || 25 || New York Americans || 6–0 || 10–2–4 |- | 17 || 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 11–2–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 7–5–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–3–1) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 18 || 1 || Detroit Falcons || 3–0 || 12–2–4 |- | 19 || 3 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 1 – 1 OT || 12–2–5 |- | 20 || 5 || Montreal Maroons || 2–0 || 13–2–5 |- | 21 || 7 || @ Montreal Maroons || 4–3 || 13–3–5 |- | 22 || 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 14–3–5 |- | 23 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 5 – 3 OT || 15–3–5 |- | 24 || 14 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 16–3–5 |- | 25 || 17 || @ Detroit Falcons || 4–2 || 16–4–5 |- | 26 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 16–5–5 |- | 27 || 24 || Detroit Falcons || 4 – 3 OT || 17–5–5 |- | 28 || 28 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 17–6–5 |- | 29 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6 – 3 OT || 17–7–5 |- | 30 || 31 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || 18–7–5 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 2–5–2 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–3–0) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 31 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 18–8–5 |- | 32 || 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || 19–8–5 |- | 33 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 19–9–5 |- | 34 || 13 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 19–10–5 |- | 35 || 16 || Detroit Falcons || 2 – 2 OT || 19–10–6 |- | 36 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 19–11–6 |- | 37 || 21 || New York Americans || 3–2 || 19–12–6 |- | 38 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 0 OT || 20–12–6 |- | 39 || 25 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 3 OT || 20–12–7 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 3–5–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 2–4–0) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 40 || 3 || @ Detroit Falcons || 2–1 || 21–12–7 |- | 41 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4 – 3 OT || 21–13–7 |- | 42 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || 22–13–7 |- | 43 || 10 || @ New York Americans || 5–1 || 22–14–7 |- | 44 || 13 || Montreal Maroons || 4 – 4 OT || 22–14–8 |- | 45 || 15 || @ Montreal Maroons || 4–3 || 22–15–8 |- | 46 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 22–16–8 |- | 47 || 20 || @ New York Americans || 4–2 || 23–16–8 |- | 48 || 22 || @ Detroit Falcons || 5–4 || 23–17–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1932 Stanley Cup playoffs 1932 Stanley Cup Finals Finals The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the best-of-five series against the New York Rangers three games to none. The first two games were to be played in New York City but because the circus was in town, the second game was played in Boston. The third and final game was played in Toronto.Final Playoff Starts Tuesday On Gotham Rink The Lewiston Daily Sun Associated Press April 4, 1932 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hsggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qmoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1263,367742 July 24, 2010 It was called the "Tennis Series", because the Leafs scored 6 goals in each game. The Rangers scored 4 times in their own building, twice at Boston Garden, and four more in Toronto.Shea Kevin Pinnacle Hockey Hall of Fame http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_pinnaclep197502.htm July 24, 2010 Key: #ccffcc darkgray Win #ffbbbb darkgray Loss background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1932 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Semifinals vs. (C1) Montreal Canadiens – Rangers win 3–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 26 || New York Rangers || 4–3 || Montreal Canadiens || OT || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || March 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–1 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2–1 |- | 4 || March 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 3–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. (C2) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 3–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 7 (in Boston, Massachusetts) || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 4–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto wins series 3–0 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Bill Cook 48 33 14 47 33 Cecil Dillon 48 23 15 38 22 Frank Boucher 48 12 23 35 18 Frederick Cook Bun Cook 45 14 20 34 43 Art Somers 48 11 15 26 45 Murray Murdoch 48 5 16 21 32 Melville Keeling 48 17 3 20 38 Ivan Johnson Ching Johnson 47 3 10 13 106 Norman Gainor 46 3 9 12 9 Earl Seibert 44 4 6 10 88 Doug Brennan 38 4 3 7 40 Victor Desjardins 48 3 3 6 16 Ehrhardt Heller 21 2 2 4 9 Hib Milks 45 0 4 4 12 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Frank Boucher 7 3 6 9 0 Frederick Cook Bun Cook 7 6 2 8 12 Bill Cook 7 3 3 6 2 Ehrhardt Heller 7 3 1 4 8 Earl Seibert 7 1 2 3 14 Melville Keeling 7 2 1 3 12 Cecil Dillon 7 2 1 3 4 Ivan Johnson Ching Johnson 7 2 0 2 24 Murray Murdoch 7 0 2 2 2 Doug Brennan 7 1 0 1 10 Art Somers 7 0 1 1 8 Hib Milks 7 0 0 0 0 Victor Desjardins 7 0 0 0 0 Norman Gainor 7 0 0 0 2 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts John Ross Roach 48 3020 23 17 8 112 2.23 9 Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts John Ross Roach 7 480 3 4 0 27 3.38 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 October 24, 2010 1931–32 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481932.html See also 1931–32 NHL season References https://www.nhl.com/rangers/stats/19311932 Statistics: 1931–32 Regular Season New York Rangers September 7, 2026 1931-32 Category:1931–32 NHL season by team Category:1931 in sports in New York City Category:1932 in sports in New York City 1931-32 New York Rangers season