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1955–56 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1955–56 |
| year | 1955 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| LeagueRank | 3rd |
| Record | 32–28–10 |
| HomeRecord | 20–7–8 |
| RoadRecord | 12–21–2 |
| GoalsFor | 136 |
| GoalsAgainst | 143 |
| GeneralManager | Muzz Patrick |
| Coach | Phil Watson |
| Captain | Harry Howell |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Andy Hebenton |
| Dean Prentice (24) | |
| AssistsLeader | Andy Bathgate (47) |
| PointsLeader | Andy Bathgate (66) |
| PIMLeader | Lou Fontinato (202) |
| WinsLeader | Gump Worsley (32) |
| GAALeader | Gump Worsley (2.84) |
Dean Prentice (24)
The 1955–56 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 30th season. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third overall in the league with a 32–28–10 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 in a best of seven games series.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 7 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 2–2–0 |- | 5 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 3–2–0 |- | 6 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 3–3–0 |- | 7 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || 4–3–0 |- | 8 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 5–3–0 |- | 9 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 1–0 || 5–4–0
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Playoffs
Main article: 1956 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || March 20 || New York Rangers || 1–7 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 22 || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || March 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 2–1 |- | 4 || March 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 3–1 |- | 5 || March 27 || New York Rangers || 0–7 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal wins series 4–1
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 59 | |
| 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 43 | |
| 70 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 84 | |
| 70 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 26 | |
| 66 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 71 | |
| 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | |
| 70 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 26 | |
| 64 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 37 | |
| 70 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 8 | |
| 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | |
| 41 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | |
| 70 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 77 | |
| 70 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 202 | |
| 29 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | |
| 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 38 | |
| 70 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 104 | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| 70 | 4200 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 199 | 2.84 | 2542 | .922 | 4 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 3 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | |
| 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 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.
References
References
- "1955-56 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1955–56 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
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