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1961–62 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1961–62
year	1961
Team	New York Rangers
LeagueRank	4th
Record	26–32–12
HomeRecord	16–11–8
RoadRecord	10–21–4
GoalsFor	195
GoalsAgainst	207
GeneralManager	Muzz Patrick
Coach	Doug Harvey
Captain	Andy Bathgate
AltCaptain	Albert Langlois
Arena	Madison Square Garden
GoalsLeader	Andy Bathgate (28)
AssistsLeader	Andy Bathgate (56)
PointsLeader	Andy Bathgate (84)
PIMLeader	Albert Langlois (90)
WinsLeader	Gump Worsley (22)
GAALeader	Marcel Paille (2.80)

The 1961–62 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 36th season. During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the NHL with 64 points, and qualified for the playoffs. In the NHL semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 6–3 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 3–1–0 |- | 5 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 3–2–0 |- | 6 || 19 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 4–2–0 |- | 7 || 21 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–4 || 4–2–1 |- | 8 || 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 || 4–3–1 |- | 9 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || 4–3–2 |- | 10 || 28 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 4–4–2 |- | 11 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 5–4–2 |- | 12 || 31 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 6–4–2

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Playoffs

Main article: 1962 Stanley Cup playoffs

|- | 1 || March 27 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 29 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–5 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–4 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2–2 |- | 5 || April 5 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || Toronto leads series 3–2 |- | 6 || April 7 || New York Rangers || 1–7 || Toronto Maple Leafs|| || Toronto wins series 4–2

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Player statistics

;Skaters

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	70	28	56	84	44
	68	22	38	60	20
	70	26	31	57	18
	70	18	24	42	10
	60	23	15	38	8
	69	6	24	30	42
	65	7	21	28	17
	68	4	24	28	10
	69	14	11	25	71
	69	7	18	25	90
	56	8	14	22	34
	66	6	15	21	89
	30	4	11	15	11
	40	11	3	14	14
	31	4	8	12	4
	43	2	10	12	31
	57	2	7	9	85
	44	3	1	4	22
†	7	0	2	2	6
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
4	2	3	5	4
6	2	3	5	2
6	3	2	5	2
6	2	2	4	4
6	3	1	4	2
6	1	2	3	0
6	1	2	3	4
3	0	2	2	0
6	0	1	1	8
6	0	1	1	2
6	0	1	1	0
2	1	0	1	0
6	0	1	1	2
4	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	10
1	0	0	0	2
4	0	0	0	2
5	0	0	0	0

;Goaltenders

GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO
60	3531	22	27	9	173	2.94	1981	.913	2
10	600	4	4	2	28	2.80	318	.912	0
1	29	0	0	1	2	4.14	19	.895	0
1	40	0	1	0	3	4.50	26	.885	0

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	6	384	2	4	21	3.28	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

"1961–62 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
"1961-62 New York Rangers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.
"1961–62 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.

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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	70	28	56	84	44
	68	22	38	60	20
	70	26	31	57	18
	70	18	24	42	10
	60	23	15	38	8
	69	6	24	30	42
	65	7	21	28	17
	68	4	24	28	10
	69	14	11	25	71
	69	7	18	25	90
	56	8	14	22	34
	66	6	15	21	89
	30	4	11	15	11
	40	11	3	14	14
	31	4	8	12	4
	43	2	10	12	31
	57	2	7	9	85
	44	3	1	4	22
†	7	0	2	2	6
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
4	2	3	5	4
6	2	3	5	2
6	3	2	5	2
6	2	2	4	4
6	3	1	4	2
6	1	2	3	0
6	1	2	3	4
3	0	2	2	0
6	0	1	1	8
6	0	1	1	2
6	0	1	1	0
2	1	0	1	0
6	0	1	1	2
4	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	10
1	0	0	0	2
4	0	0	0	2
5	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	70	28	56	84	44
	68	22	38	60	20
	70	26	31	57	18
	70	18	24	42	10
	60	23	15	38	8
	69	6	24	30	42
	65	7	21	28	17
	68	4	24	28	10
	69	14	11	25	71
	69	7	18	25	90
	56	8	14	22	34
	66	6	15	21	89
	30	4	11	15	11
	40	11	3	14	14
	31	4	8	12	4
	43	2	10	12	31
	57	2	7	9	85
	44	3	1	4	22
†	7	0	2	2	6
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
4	2	3	5	4
6	2	3	5	2
6	3	2	5	2
6	2	2	4	4
6	3	1	4	2
6	1	2	3	0
6	1	2	3	4
3	0	2	2	0
6	0	1	1	8
6	0	1	1	2
6	0	1	1	0
2	1	0	1	0
6	0	1	1	2
4	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	10
1	0	0	0	2
4	0	0	0	2
5	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	70	28	56	84	44
	68	22	38	60	20
	70	26	31	57	18
	70	18	24	42	10
	60	23	15	38	8
	69	6	24	30	42
	65	7	21	28	17
	68	4	24	28	10
	69	14	11	25	71
	69	7	18	25	90
	56	8	14	22	34
	66	6	15	21	89
	30	4	11	15	11
	40	11	3	14	14
	31	4	8	12	4
	43	2	10	12	31
	57	2	7	9	85
	44	3	1	4	22
†	7	0	2	2	6
	1	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	4

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
4	2	3	5	4
6	2	3	5	2
6	3	2	5	2
6	2	2	4	4
6	3	1	4	2
6	1	2	3	0
6	1	2	3	4
3	0	2	2	0
6	0	1	1	8
6	0	1	1	2
6	0	1	1	0
2	1	0	1	0
6	0	1	1	2
4	0	0	0	2
6	0	0	0	10
1	0	0	0	2
4	0	0	0	2
5	0	0	0	0