1962–63 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1962–63 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 37th season. New York finished in fifth place in the NHL with 56 points and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1960–61 season.[1][2]
| 1962–63 New York Rangers | |
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| League | 5th NHL |
| 1962–63 record | 22–36–12 |
| Home record | 12–17–6 |
| Road record | 10–19–6 |
| Goals for | 211 |
| Goals against | 233 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Muzz Patrick |
| Coach | Muzz Patrick Red Sullivan |
| Captain | Andy Bathgate |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Camille Henry (37) |
| Assists | Andy Bathgate (46) |
| Points | Andy Bathgate (81) |
| Penalty minutes | Doug Harvey (92) |
| Wins | Gump Worsley (22) |
| Goals against average | Gump Worsley (3.27) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 221 | 180 | +41 | 82 |
| 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 194 | 178 | +16 | 81 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 225 | 183 | +42 | 79 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 200 | 194 | +6 | 77 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 70 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 211 | 233 | −22 | 56 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 198 | 281 | −83 | 45 |
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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October: 2–5–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 1–2–0)
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November: 6–7–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–3–1)
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December: 3–7–4 (home: 2–2–2; road: 1–5–2)
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January: 3–6–2 (home: 1–3–1; road: 2–3–1)
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February: 4–6–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 2–4–1)
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March: 4–5–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–2–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| Lorne Worsley | 67 | 3980 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 217 | 3.27 | 2534 | .914 | 2 |
| Marcel Paille | 3 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 107 | .907 | 0 |
| Marcel Pelletier | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.50 | 27 | .889 | 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.
Note:
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;