1939–40 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup) March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1939–40 1939 New York Rangers 2nd 27–11–10 17–4–3 10–7–7 136 77 Lester Patrick Frank Boucher Art Coulter Madison Square Garden Bryan Hextall (24) Phil Watson (28) Bryan Hextall (39) Art Coulter (68) Dave Kerr (27) Dave Kerr (1.54) Yes The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 14th season. With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley Cup Finals. In the finals the Rangers won their first 2 games by scores of 2–1 and 6–2 at the Garden, before finishing the series on the road because of the circus. After dropping the first 2 games in Toronto the Rangers won a critical Game five 2–1 in overtime on Muzz Patrick's overtime goal. In Game 6 it would take overtime again as the Rangers won their 3rd Stanley Cup on Bryan Hextall's goal 2:33 into OT. Following the season the Rangers would celebrate buying out their lease at Madison Square Garden by burning the lease in the historic Stanley Cup, a move that would take on greater mystery in coming years. 2 Regular season Season standings NYR Record vs. opponents NYR Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1939–40 regular season1939-40 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1940_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 1, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 3–3–4 (home: 1–3–0; road: 2–0–4) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1 – 1 OT || 0–0–1 |- | 2 || 11 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 – 1 OT || 0–0–2 |- | 3 || 12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–0 || 0–1–2 |- | 4 || 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 0–2–2 |- | 5 || 18 || @ New York Americans || 3–1 || 1–2–2 |- | 6 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 1 OT || 1–3–2 |- | 7 || 23 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1 – 1 OT || 1–3–3 |- | 8 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 1–3–4 |- | 9 || 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 2–3–4 |- | 10 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–2 || 3–3–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 7–0–3 (home: 6–0–2; road: 1–0–1) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 11 || 2 || New York Americans || 1 – 1 OT || 3–3–5 |- | 12 || 10 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 4–3–5 |- | 13 || 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 2 OT || 4–3–6 |- | 14 || 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 5–3–6 |- | 15 || 17 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 0 – 0 OT || 5–3–7 |- | 16 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 6–3–7 |- | 17 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–1 || 7–3–7 |- | 18 || 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 8–3–7 |- | 19 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 4–0 || 9–3–7 |- | 20 || 31 || New York Americans || 5–2 || 10–3–7 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 10–1–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 5–1–0) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 21 || 2 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 11–3–7 |- | 22 || 4 || @ New York Americans || 6–2 || 12–3–7 |- | 23 || 7 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || 13–3–7 |- | 24 || 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 14–3–7 |- | 25 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 15–3–7 |- | 26 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 15–4–7 |- | 27 || 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1–0 || 16–4–7 |- | 28 || 21 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 17–4–7 |- | 29 || 23 || @ New York Americans || 5–3 || 18–4–7 |- | 30 || 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || 19–4–7 |- | 31 || 28 || New York Americans || 4–2 || 20–4–7 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 5–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 1–4–1) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 32 || 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 20–5–7 |- | 33 || 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–0 || 21–5–7 |- | 34 || 6 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 21–6–7 |- | 35 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 22–6–7 |- | 36 || 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 4 OT || 22–6–8 |- | 37 || 11 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || 22–7–8 |- | 38 || 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 23–7–8 |- | 39 || 18 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 23–8–8 |- | 40 || 22 || @ New York Americans || 1 – 0 OT || 23–9–8 |- | 41 || 24 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || 24–9–8 |- | 42 || 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 25–9–8 |- | 43 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 25–10–8 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 2–1–2 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–1–1) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 44 || 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 – 1 OT || 25–10–9 |- | 45 || 3 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 26–10–9 |- | 46 || 10 || New York Americans || 4–2 || 27–10–9 |- | 47 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 27–11–9 |- | 48 || 14 || Boston Bruins || 0 – 0 OT || 27–11–10 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1940 Stanley Cup playoffs 1940 Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime, including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers, and became the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup. Bryan Hextall scored in overtime in the final game to give the Rangers their 3rd Stanley Cup and last until 1994. background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1940 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Semifinals vs. (1) Boston Bruins – New York wins 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || March 19 || Boston Bruins || 0–4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 21 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || Boston Bruins || || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 2–1 |- | 4 || March 26 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2–2 |- | 5 || March 28 || New York Rangers || 1–0 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers lead series 3–2 |- | 6 || March 30 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs – New York wins 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–2 || New York Rangers || OT || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–6 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 6 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || New York Rangers lead series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 0–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Series tied 2–2 |- | 5 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || New York Rangers lead series 3–2 |- | 6 || April 13 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || New York Rangers win series 4–2 |- |- | 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 Bryan Hextall 48 24 15 39 52 Neil Colville 48 19 19 38 22 Phil Watson 48 7 28 35 52 Alex Shibicky 43 11 21 32 33 Wilbert Hiller 48 13 18 31 57 James MacDonald Kilby MacDonald 44 15 13 28 19 Lynn Patrick 48 12 16 28 34 Clint Smith ice hockey 41 8 16 24 2 Mac Colville 47 7 14 21 12 Ehrhardt Heller 47 5 14 19 26 Alf Pike 47 8 9 17 38 Walter Pratt Babe Pratt 48 4 13 17 61 Arthur Coulter 48 1 9 10 68 Murray Patrick 46 2 4 6 44 Stanford Smith 1 0 0 0 0 John Polich 1 0 0 0 0 Cliff Barton 3 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Phil Watson 12 3 6 9 16 Neil Colville 12 2 7 9 18 Alex Shibicky 12 2 5 7 4 Bryan Hextall 12 4 3 7 11 Wilbert Hiller 12 2 4 6 2 Mac Colville 12 3 2 5 6 Walter Pratt Babe Pratt 12 3 1 4 18 Alf Pike 12 3 1 4 6 Clint Smith ice hockey 12 1 3 4 2 Lynn Patrick 12 2 2 4 4 Murray Patrick 12 3 0 3 13 Ehrhardt Heller 12 0 3 3 12 James MacDonald Kilby MacDonald 12 0 2 2 4 Arthur Coulter 12 1 0 1 21 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 Dave Kerr 48 3000 27 11 10 77 1.54 8 Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SO Shutouts Dave Kerr 12 770 8 4 20 1.56 3 †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 2010-10-23 1939–40 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481940.html Awards and records Calder Memorial Trophy: Kilby MacDonald Vezina Trophy: Dave Kerr References External links Rangers on Hockey Database 1939-40 Category:1939–40 NHL season by team Category:1939 in sports in New York City Category:1940 in sports in New York City 1939-40 New York Rangers season 1939-40 New York Rangers season 1939-40 New York Rangers season