1958–59 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1958–59 1958 New York Rangers 5th 26–32–12 14–16–5 12–16–7 201 217 Muzz Patrick Phil Watson Red Sullivan Andy BathgateBill GadsbyCamille Henry Madison Square Garden Andy Bathgate (40) Andy Bathgate (48) Andy Bathgate (88) Lou Fontinato (149) Gump Worsley (26) Gump Worsley (2.97) thumb | right | Ticket stub from a game played between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers on October 12, 1958. The 1958–59 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 33rd season. The Rangers finished with a 26–32–12 record in the regular season, and did not advance to the NHL playoffs for the first time since the 1954–55 season.1958–59 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1959.html 2011-01-081958–59 NHL Season Summary Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1959.html 2012-01-21New York Rangers Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/history.html 2026-03-16 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; 1958–59 regular season1958-59 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1959_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 1, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; October: 2–3–5 (home: 2–1–2; road: 0–2–3) Game October Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || 0–0–1 |- | 2 || 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–4 || 0–0–2 |- | 3 || 12 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || 0–1–2 |- | 4 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 4–4 || 0–1–3 |- | 5 || 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || 0–1–4 |- | 6 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 0–2–4 |- | 7 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 1–2–4 |- | 8 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 2–2–4 |- | 9 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 2–2–5 |- | 10 || 30 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 2–3–5 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 6–6–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 2–3–2) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 11 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 2–4–5 |- | 12 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 2–5–5 |- | 13 || 4 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 2–6–5 |- | 14 || 8 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 3–6–5 |- | 15 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–1 || 4–6–5 |- | 16 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 5–6–5 |- | 17 || 16 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 6–6–5 |- | 18 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–4 || 7–6–5 |- | 19 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 7–6–6 |- | 20 || 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 7–7–6 |- | 21 || 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 8–7–6 |- | 22 || 27 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 8–8–6 |- | 23 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 8–9–6 |- | 24 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 8–9–7 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 5–4–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–2–1) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 25 || 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 9–9–7 |- | 26 || 6 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–0 || 9–10–7 |- | 27 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 9–11–7 |- | 28 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 9–12–7 |- | 29 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–4 || 9–12–8 |- | 30 || 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 9–12–9 |- | 31 || 18 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 10–12–9 |- | 32 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 11–12–9 |- | 33 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 11–13–9 |- | 34 || 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 12–13–9 |- | 35 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 13–13–9 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 6–6–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 6–3–0) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 36 || 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 14–13–9 |- | 37 || 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 14–14–9 |- | 38 || 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 14–15–9 |- | 39 || 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || 14–16–9 |- | 40 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 14–16–10 |- | 41 || 11 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 15–16–10 |- | 42 || 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 16–16–10 |- | 43 || 17 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–1 || 16–17–10 |- | 44 || 18 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 17–17–10 |- | 45 || 24 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 17–18–10 |- | 46 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–3 || 18–18–10 |- | 47 || 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 18–19–10 |- | 48 || 31 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 19–19–10 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 4–7–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–4–1) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 49 || 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 || 20–19–10 |- | 50 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–0 || 21–19–10 |- | 51 || 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–3 || 21–20–10 |- | 52 || 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 21–21–10 |- | 53 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 21–22–10 |- | 54 || 12 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–0 || 21–23–10 |- | 55 || 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 21–24–10 |- | 56 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 21–25–10 |- | 57 || 21 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || 21–25–11 |- | 58 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 22–25–11 |- | 59 || 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–3 || 23–25–11 |- | 60 || 28 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–1 || 23–26–11 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 3–6–1 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–2–0) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 61 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || 23–26–12 |- | 62 || 7 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || 24–26–12 |- | 63 || 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 25–26–12 |- | 64 || 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 25–27–12 |- | 65 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 25–28–12 |- | 66 || 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–0 || 25–29–12 |- | 67 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–5 || 25–30–12 |- | 68 || 18 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 25–31–12 |- | 69 || 21 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 26–31–12 |- | 70 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 26–32–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Andy Bathgate 70 40 48 88 48 George Sullivan George Sullivan (ice hockey) 70 21 42 63 56 Andy Hebenton 70 33 29 62 8 Camille Henry 70 23 35 58 2 Bill Gadsby 70 5 46 51 56 Dean Prentice 70 17 33 50 11 Larry Popein 61 13 21 34 28 Eddie Shack 67 7 14 21 109 Jim Bartlett 70 11 9 20 118 Hank Ciesla 69 6 14 20 21 Harry Howell Harry Howell (ice hockey) 70 4 10 14 101 Lou Fontinato 64 7 6 13 149 Les Colwill 69 7 6 13 16 John Hanna John Hanna (ice hockey) 70 1 10 11 83 Wally Hergesheimer 22 3 0 3 6 Jack Bownass 35 1 2 3 20 Earl Ingarfield Earl Ingarfield Sr. 35 1 2 3 10 Larry Cahan 16 1 0 1 8 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts Lorne Worsley 67 4001 26 30 11 199 2.97 2141 .907 2 Bruce Gamble 2 120 0 2 0 6 3.00 66 .909 0 Marcel Paille 1 60 0 0 1 4 4.00 32 .875 0 Julian Klymkiw 1 19 0 0 0 2 6.32 9 .778 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. hockeydb.com 2010-08-08 1958–59 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481959.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100630183616/http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481959.html 30 June 2010 live See also 1958–59 NHL season References 1958-59 Category:1958–59 NHL season by team Category:1958 in sports in New York City Category:1959 in sports in New York City 1958-59 New York Rangers season