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1949–50 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1949–50
year	1949
Team	New York Rangers
LeagueRank	4th
Record	28–31–11
HomeRecord	19–12–4
RoadRecord	9–19–7
GoalsFor	170
GoalsAgainst	189
GeneralManager	Frank Boucher
Coach	Lynn Patrick
Captain	Buddy O'Connor
Arena	Madison Square Garden
GoalsLeader	Edgar Laprade (22)
AssistsLeader	Tony Leswick and Don Raleigh (25)
PointsLeader	Edgar Laprade and Tony Leswick (44)
PIMLeader	Gus Kyle (143)
WinsLeader	Chuck Rayner (28)
GAALeader	Chuck Rayner (2.62)

The 1949–50 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 24th season. The season saw the Rangers finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 28 wins, 31 losses, and 11 ties for 67 points. They upset the Montreal Canadiens in five games in the Semi-finals before losing a close seven-game Stanley Cup Finals to the Detroit Red Wings. The team reached double-overtime of the seventh game of the Finals before Detroit's Pete Babando scored to give the Red Wings the Cup. The Rangers would not win another playoff series again until 1971.

Also of note during this season was that the Rangers were forced to use Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the home ice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as their "home ice" during the Stanley Cup Finals, as the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus was then at Madison Square Garden. Garden management found that they could make more money having the circus at the Garden instead of the Rangers. Moreover, at the time, arenas could not be configured to host a circus and a hockey game on the same day, thus forcing the shift in venue.

The Rangers would not reach the Stanley Cup Finals again until 1972.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 0–1–0 |- | 2 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 0–1–1 |- | 3 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6–1 || 0–2–1 |- | 4 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 0–2–2 |- | 5 || 25 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 1–2–2 |- | 6 || 26 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 2–2–2 |- | 7 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || 2–3–2 |- | 8 || 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 2–4–2

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Playoffs

Main article: 1950 Stanley Cup playoffs, 1950 Stanley Cup Finals

Stanley Cup Finals

It was the Rangers' first appearance in the Final since their Stanley Cup victory in 1940. Two games were played in Toronto as the circus had taken over Madison Square Garden in New York. New York's Don Raleigh scored two overtime winners and Detroit's Pete Babando scored the Cup-winning goal in overtime of game seven, the first time ever in which the stanley cup was won in extra frames in game seven. Detroit won the Cup without Gordie Howe, who was injured in the first game of the playoffs. As Stanley Cup runner-up, the Rangers would be awarded the O'Brien Cup, the last team to win the trophy, at one time the National Hockey Association championship trophy, which was retired after the season.

|- | 1 || March 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 1 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3–0 |- | 4 || April 4 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Montreal Canadiens || OT || New York Rangers lead series 3–1 |- | 5 || April 6 || New York Rangers || 3–0 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers win series 4–1

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Player statistics

;Skaters

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	60	22	22	44	2
	69	19	25	44	85
	63	14	23	37	12
	70	12	25	37	11
	70	12	21	33	42
	66	11	22	33	4
	67	17	14	31	40
	64	18	9	27	16
	47	10	10	20	10
	70	5	11	16	50
	38	6	9	15	2
	67	2	8	10	71
‡	28	3	6	9	8
	55	4	4	8	58
	70	3	5	8	143
	58	2	6	8	20
	16	4	3	7	6
	43	1	4	5	27
	14	2	1	3	6
	3	1	1	2	0
	10	1	1	2	0
	37	1	1	2	10
	3	0	2	2	0
	4	0	1	1	2
	4	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	14	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
12	6	5	11	0
12	4	5	9	4
12	3	5	8	4
12	2	6	8	6
12	2	5	7	10
12	4	2	6	4
12	3	3	6	14
12	2	4	6	12
12	1	5	6	2
12	3	1	4	6
12	1	2	3	30
10	0	3	3	0
9	1	1	2	7
11	0	1	1	4
4	0	1	1	0
7	0	1	1	2
2	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0

;Goaltenders

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
	69	4140	28	30	11	181	2.62	6
	1	60	0	1	0	8	8.00	0

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	12	775	7	5	29	2.25	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.

Awards and records

O'Brien Cup: New York Rangers
Hart Memorial Trophy: Chuck Rayner
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Edgar Laprade
Tony Leswick, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
Chuck Rayner, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star

References

"1949-50 New York Rangers Schedule".
"1949–50 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.

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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	60	22	22	44	2
	69	19	25	44	85
	63	14	23	37	12
	70	12	25	37	11
	70	12	21	33	42
	66	11	22	33	4
	67	17	14	31	40
	64	18	9	27	16
	47	10	10	20	10
	70	5	11	16	50
	38	6	9	15	2
	67	2	8	10	71
‡	28	3	6	9	8
	55	4	4	8	58
	70	3	5	8	143
	58	2	6	8	20
	16	4	3	7	6
	43	1	4	5	27
	14	2	1	3	6
	3	1	1	2	0
	10	1	1	2	0
	37	1	1	2	10
	3	0	2	2	0
	4	0	1	1	2
	4	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	14	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
12	6	5	11	0
12	4	5	9	4
12	3	5	8	4
12	2	6	8	6
12	2	5	7	10
12	4	2	6	4
12	3	3	6	14
12	2	4	6	12
12	1	5	6	2
12	3	1	4	6
12	1	2	3	30
10	0	3	3	0
9	1	1	2	7
11	0	1	1	4
4	0	1	1	0
7	0	1	1	2
2	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	60	22	22	44	2
	69	19	25	44	85
	63	14	23	37	12
	70	12	25	37	11
	70	12	21	33	42
	66	11	22	33	4
	67	17	14	31	40
	64	18	9	27	16
	47	10	10	20	10
	70	5	11	16	50
	38	6	9	15	2
	67	2	8	10	71
‡	28	3	6	9	8
	55	4	4	8	58
	70	3	5	8	143
	58	2	6	8	20
	16	4	3	7	6
	43	1	4	5	27
	14	2	1	3	6
	3	1	1	2	0
	10	1	1	2	0
	37	1	1	2	10
	3	0	2	2	0
	4	0	1	1	2
	4	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	14	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
12	6	5	11	0
12	4	5	9	4
12	3	5	8	4
12	2	6	8	6
12	2	5	7	10
12	4	2	6	4
12	3	3	6	14
12	2	4	6	12
12	1	5	6	2
12	3	1	4	6
12	1	2	3	30
10	0	3	3	0
9	1	1	2	7
11	0	1	1	4
4	0	1	1	0
7	0	1	1	2
2	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	60	22	22	44	2
	69	19	25	44	85
	63	14	23	37	12
	70	12	25	37	11
	70	12	21	33	42
	66	11	22	33	4
	67	17	14	31	40
	64	18	9	27	16
	47	10	10	20	10
	70	5	11	16	50
	38	6	9	15	2
	67	2	8	10	71
‡	28	3	6	9	8
	55	4	4	8	58
	70	3	5	8	143
	58	2	6	8	20
	16	4	3	7	6
	43	1	4	5	27
	14	2	1	3	6
	3	1	1	2	0
	10	1	1	2	0
	37	1	1	2	10
	3	0	2	2	0
	4	0	1	1	2
	4	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	14	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
12	6	5	11	0
12	4	5	9	4
12	3	5	8	4
12	2	6	8	6
12	2	5	7	10
12	4	2	6	4
12	3	3	6	14
12	2	4	6	12
12	1	5	6	2
12	3	1	4	6
12	1	2	3	30
10	0	3	3	0
9	1	1	2	7
11	0	1	1	4
4	0	1	1	0
7	0	1	1	2
2	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0