1930–31 New York Rangers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1930–31
Year:	1930
Team:	New York Rangers
Divisionrank:	3rd
Record:	19–16–9
Goalsfor:	106
Goalsagainst:	87
Coach:	Lester Patrick
Goalsleader:	Bill Cook (30)
Assistsleader:	Frank Boucher (27)
Pointsleader:	Bill Cook (42)
Pimleader:	Ching Johnson (77)
Winsleader:	John Ross Roach (19)
Gaaleader:	John Ross Roach (1.89)

The 1930–31 New York Rangers season was the franchise's fifth season. In the regular season, the Rangers finished third in the American Division with a 19–16–9 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons 8–1 in a two-game, total goals series, but lost to the Chicago Black Hawks 3 goals to 0 in the semi-finals.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 || 11 || @ Philadelphia Quakers || 3–0 || 1–0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || 13 || @ Detroit Falcons || 1–0 || 1–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 3 || 16 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 1 – 1 OT || 1–1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 4 || 18 || New York Americans || 0 – 0 OT || 1–1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 || 23 || Philadelphia Quakers || 5–2 || 2–1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 || 25 || @ Montreal Maroons || 5–2 || 2–2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 7 || 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || 2–3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 8 || 29 || @ Philadelphia Quakers || 6–3 || 3–3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 9 || 4 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 || 3–4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 10 || 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 3–5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 11 || 9 || Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || 4–5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 12 || 14 || Detroit Falcons || 3–0 || 5–5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 13 || 18 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 5–6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 14 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 5–6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 6–6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 16 || 25 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || 7–6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 17 || 28 || Philadelphia Quakers || 4–2 || 8–6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 18 || 30 || @ New York Americans || 2 – 2 OT || 8–6–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 19 || 1 || Boston Bruins || 4 – 3 OT || 8–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 6 || Montreal Maroons || 5–1 || 9–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 21 || 8 || @ Detroit Falcons || 1–0 || 10–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 22 || 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || 10–8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 23 || 13 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 10–8–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 24 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 – 1 OT || 10–8–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 25 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 10–9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 26 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 2 OT || 10–10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 27 || 25 || Detroit Falcons || 1–0 || 10–11–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 28 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 10–12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 29 || 31 || @ Montreal Maroons || 2 – 2 OT || 10–12–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 || 3 || Montreal Maroons || 3–0 || 11–12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 31 || 5 || @ New York Americans || 2–0 || 12–12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 32 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 12–13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 33 || 10 || @ Philadelphia Quakers || 3–1 || 13–13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 34 || 12 || @ Detroit Falcons || 1 – 1 OT || 13–13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 35 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 14–13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 17 || Ottawa Senators || 5–4 || 14–14–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 37 || 22 || Philadelphia Quakers || 6–1 || 15–14–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 38 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 16–14–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 39 || 3 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 16–15–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 40 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 17–15–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 41 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 17–16–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 42 || 10 || Detroit Falcons || 3 – 2 OT || 18–16–8|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 43 || 15 || New York Americans || 0 – 0 OT || 18–16–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 44 || 17 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–1 || 19–16–9|-

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player
	44	30	12	42	39
	44	12	27	39	20
	44	18	17	35	72
	44	13	9	22	35
	44	7	7	14	8
	44	7	7	14	36
	33	4	7	11	72
	25	7	3	10	8
	44	2	6	8	77
	11	1	3	4	4
	17	1	3	4	4
	42	2	1	3	49
	24	0	3	3	8
	33	2	0	2	13
	4	0	0	0	0
	6	0	0	0	0
^‡	10	0	0	0	0
	44	0	0	0	59

Playoffs

Player
	4	3	0	3	2
	4	3	0	3	4
	4	0	2	2	0
	4	1	1	2	0
	4	0	2	2	0
	4	1	0	1	17
	4	0	1	1	0
	4	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	4
	4	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

^†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.

^[1]

See also

• 1930–31 NHL season

References

• Web site: 1930–31 New York Rangers Games. Hockey-reference.com . 2009-05-06 .
• 1930–31 New York Rangers Statistics
• New York Rangers 1930–1931 Season

Notes and References

1. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-10-24 . 1930-31 New York Rangers | hockeydb.com.