1952–53 New York Rangers
Division6th NHL
1952–53 record17–37–16
Goals for152
Goals against211
Team information
General managerFrank Boucher
CoachBill Cook
CaptainAllan Stanley
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsWally Hergesheimer (30)
AssistsPaul Ronty (38)
PointsWally Hergesheimer (59)
Penalty minutesHy Buller (73)
WinsGump Worsley (13)
Goals against averageChuck Rayner (2.90)

The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 27th season.[1] During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points. The Rangers' last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs.[2]

Regular season

Final standings

National Hockey League[3]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Detroit Red Wings70361618222133+8990
2Montreal Canadiens70282319155148+775
3Boston Bruins70282913152172−2069
4Chicago Black Hawks70272815169175−669
5Toronto Maple Leafs70273013156167−1167
6New York Rangers70173716152211−5950

Record vs. opponents

1952–53 NHL Records [4]
Team BOS CHI DET MTL NYR TOR
Boston —4–5–52–10–29–2–35–7–28–5–1
Chicago 5–4–5—3–9–23–7–410–3–16–6–2
Detroit 10–2–29–3–2—4–4–67–3–47–4–3
Montreal 2–9–37–3–44–4–6—7–2–57–5–2
New York 7–5–23–10–13–7–42–7–5—2–8–4
Toronto 5–8–16–6–24–7–35–7–28–2–4—

Schedule and results

1952–53 Game Log
October: 1–6–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 0–5–1)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
19@ Detroit Red Wings5–30–1–0
212@ Chicago Black Hawks2–00–2–0
316@ Montreal Canadiens3–10–3–0
418@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–30–4–0
519@ Boston Bruins2–20–4–1
622Boston Bruins3–30–4–2
726Detroit Red Wings3–21–4–2
829Chicago Black Hawks3–11–5–2
930@ Chicago Black Hawks8–31–6–2
November: 2–6–4 (Home: 2–1–3; Road: 0–5–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
101@ Montreal Canadiens4–11–7–2
112Montreal Canadiens2–21–7–3
125@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–11–8–3
139@ Detroit Red Wings3–11–9–3
1412Chicago Black Hawks5–22–9–3
1513@ Chicago Black Hawks6–22–10–3
1616Toronto Maple Leafs6–32–11–3
1719Detroit Red Wings2–22–11–4
1823Montreal Canadiens2–22–11–5
1926Toronto Maple Leafs4–23–11–5
2027@ Boston Bruins3–13–12–5
2130@ Chicago Black Hawks1–13–12–6
December: 2–6–5 (Home: 1–4–3; Road: 1–2–2)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
223Chicago Black Hawks5–33–13–6
234@ Detroit Red Wings5–33–14–6
246@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–23–14–7
257Montreal Canadiens2–23–14–8
2610Boston Bruins4–13–15–8
2714Toronto Maple Leafs2–23–15–9
2817Boston Bruins5–04–15–9
2918@ Montreal Canadiens6–24–16–9
3020@ Detroit Red Wings1–14–16–10
3121Detroit Red Wings5–24–17–10
3225@ Boston Bruins2–15–17–10
3328Chicago Black Hawks6–35–18–10
3431Toronto Maple Leafs3–35–18–11
January: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
354Boston Bruins5–26–18–11
367Chicago Black Hawks6–46–19–11
378@ Montreal Canadiens4–46–19–12
3811Montreal Canadiens7–07–19–12
3914Detroit Red Wings3–28–19–12
4017@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–08–20–12
4118@ Chicago Black Hawks2–08–21–12
4222@ Detroit Red Wings8–29–21–12
4324@ Boston Bruins9–09–22–12
4425@ Boston Bruins2–110–22–12
4528Montreal Canadiens2–110–23–12
4629@ Montreal Canadiens5–210–24–12
4731@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–010–25–12
February: 4–5–3 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–3–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
481@ Chicago Black Hawks1–011–25–12
495@ Detroit Red Wings3–311–25–13
508Montreal Canadiens1–111–25–14
5111Detroit Red Wings2–211–25–15
5214@ Boston Bruins5–411–26–15
5315Toronto Maple Leafs2–111–27–15
5418Boston Bruins4–212–27–15
5519@ Chicago Black Hawks4–213–27–15
5621@ Montreal Canadiens4–113–28–15
5722Detroit Red Wings2–113–29–15
5825Boston Bruins2–114–29–15
5928@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–014–30–15
March: 3–7–1 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 1–3–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
601Toronto Maple Leafs4–215–30–15
614Chicago Black Hawks4–115–31–15
625@ Detroit Red Wings7–115–32–15
637@ Boston Bruins2–116–32–15
648Montreal Canadiens4–317–32–15
6511Detroit Red Wings2–017–33–15
6614@ Montreal Canadiens3–217–34–15
6715Toronto Maple Leafs1–117–34–16
6818Boston Bruins2–117–35–16
6921@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–017–36–16
7022Chicago Black Hawks3–117–37–16

Playoffs

The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1953 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2]

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Lorne Worsley503000132981533.062
Chuck Rayner201200488582.901

†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.

[5]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
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;

Awards and records

Calder Memorial Trophy (Top first-year player): Lorne "Gump" Worsley[6]

The New York Rangers did not have any players chosen for the All-Star Teams for the 1952–53 NHL season.[2]

Transactions

The following is a list of all transactions that occurred for the Rangers during the 1952–53 NHL season. It lists which team each player was traded to and for which player(s) or other consideration(s), if applicable.

August 18, 1952 To Detroit Red Wings
Jim Morrison
Reg Sinclair
cash		 To New York Rangers
Leo Reise Jr.		 [7][8]
October 8, 1952 To Montreal Canadiens
rights to Frank Eddolls		 To New York Rangers
cash		 [7][9]
January 9, 1953 To Chicago Black Hawks
cash		 To New York Rangers
righs to Pete Babando		 [7][10]

References

  1. ↑ "New York Rangers". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "1952–53 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Standings: 1952–1953". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1952–53 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ "NHL Calder Memorial Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. June 29, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "NHL trades for 1952-1953". NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 717, 767 & 799. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  9. ↑ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
  10. ↑ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 458. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6.
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