1937–38 New York Rangers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1937–38
Year:	1937
Team:	New York Rangers
Divisionrank:	2nd
Record:	27–15–6
Goalsfor:	149
Goalsagainst:	96
Coach:	Lester Patrick
Goalsleader:	Cecil Dillon (21)
Assistsleader:	Phil Watson (25)
Pointsleader:	Cecil Dillon (39)
Pimleader:	Art Coulter (90)
Winsleader:	Dave Kerr (27)
Gaaleader:	Dave Kerr (1.95)

The 1937–38 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 12th season. New York finished second in the American Division in regular season with a record of 27–15–6, and qualified for the playoffs. In the league semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the New York Americans 2–1 in a best of three games series.

Offseason

The team played an exhibition game against the New York Americans in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.^[1]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || 1–0–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 1–1–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 1–2–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || 16 || New York Americans || 1–0 || 2–2–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || 20 || @ Montreal Maroons || 3–0 || 3–2–0|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 6 || 21 || Montreal Maroons || 3 – 3 OT || 3–2–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 7 || 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 3–3–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 3–4–1|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || 2 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 3–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 10 || 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–0 || 4–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 11 || 11 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 5–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 12 || 12 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 6–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 13 || 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 7–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 14 || 16 || @ New York Americans || 2–0 || 8–5–1|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 15 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 2 OT || 8–5–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 16 || 23 || @ Montreal Maroons || 4–0 || 9–5–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 17 || 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 9–6–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 18 || 28 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 9–7–2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 19 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 10–7–2|-|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 20 || 4 || New York Americans || 5 – 5 OT || 10–7–3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 21 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 11–7–3|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 22 || 8 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 11–8–3|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 23 || 9 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 12–8–3|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 24 || 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 3 OT || 12–8–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 25 || 16 || @ New York Americans || 4–0 || 13–8–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 26 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 1 OT || 14–8–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 27 || 23 || Montreal Maroons || 8–2 || 15–8–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 28 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 16–8–4|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 16–9–4|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 30 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2 – 2 OT || 16–9–5|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 31 || 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || 17–9–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 32 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 18–9–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 33 || 10 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–0 || 19–9–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 34 || 12 || @ Montreal Maroons || 5–3 || 20–9–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 35 || 13 || Montreal Maroons || 4–1 || 21–9–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 36 || 17 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 2 OT || 21–10–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 37 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 3 – 2 OT || 21–11–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 38 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 21–12–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 39 || 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–3 || 22–12–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 40 || 26 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 23–12–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 41 || 27 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 24–12–5|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 42 || 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 25–12–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 43 || 6 || @ New York Americans || 3–1 || 25–13–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 44 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 26–13–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 45 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 26–14–5|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 46 || 17 || New York Americans || 5–3 || 27–14–5|- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 47 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1 – 1 OT || 27–14–6|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 48 || 20 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 27–15–6|-

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player
	48	21	18	39	6
	48	14	23	37	0
	45	17	19	36	11
	48	17	18	35	26
	48	15	19	34	24
	48	7	25	32	52
	48	14	14	28	18
	48	17	4	21	6
	47	5	14	19	56
	39	8	9	17	12
	48	2	14	16	68
	43	5	10	15	90
	39	4	8	12	14
	46	3	2	5	56
	1	0	2	2	0
	9	0	1	1	2
	9	0	1	1	2
	2	0	0	0	2

Playoffs

Player
	3	2	0	2	0
	3	0	2	2	0
	3	0	2	2	0
	3	2	0	2	2
	3	2	0	2	0
	3	0	1	1	2
	3	0	1	1	2
	3	0	1	1	2
	3	0	1	1	0
	3	1	0	1	0
	3	0	0	0	8
	1	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	2
	3	0	0	0	4
	2	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.

^[2]

See also

• 1937–38 NHL season

External links

• Web site: 1937–38 New York Rangers Games. Hockey-reference.com . 2009-05-07 .

Notes and References

1. O'Brien, Jeff, City Archivist. Saskatoon Chronology: 1882–2005, p.3.
2. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-10-23 . 1937–38 New York Rangers .