1962–63 New York Rangers season

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.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

| 1 || 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 0–1–0

| 2 || 13 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 0–2–0

| 3 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 1–2–0

| 4 || 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 1–3–0

| 5 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || 1–3–1

| 6 || 27 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 2–3–1

| 7 || 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 2–4–1

| 8 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 2–5–1

| 9 || 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–0 || 2–6–1

| 10 || 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || 2–6–2

| 11 || 4 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 3–6–2

| 12 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 3–7–2

| 13 || 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 3–8–2

| 14 || 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 3–9–2

| 15 || 14 || Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 4–9–2

| 16 || 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 4–10–2

| 17 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 5–10–2

| 18 || 21 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 6–10–2

| 19 || 22 || @ Boston Bruins || 7–1 || 7–10–2

| 20 || 24 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 7–11–2

| 21 || 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 7–12–2

| 22 || 29 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–0 || 8–12–2

| 23 || 2 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 8–13–2

| 24 || 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 8–13–3

| 25 || 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–3 || 8–13–4

| 26 || 9 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 8–14–4

| 27 || 12 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 8–15–4

| 28 || 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 8–16–4

| 29 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 9–16–4

| 30 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 10–16–4

| 31 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 10–17–4

| 32 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 10–18–4

| 33 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 10–19–4

| 34 || 27 || Boston Bruins || 9–3 || 11–19–4

| 35 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || 11–19–5

| 36 || 31 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–1 || 11–19–6

| 37 || 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 12–19–6

| 38 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || 12–19–7

| 39 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–0 || 12–20–7

| 40 || 12 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 12–21–7

| 41 || 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 12–22–7

| 42 || 19 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 13–22–7

| 43 || 20 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 13–23–7

| 44 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 13–23–8

| 45 || 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 14–23–8

| 46 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 14–24–8

| 47 || 30 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–1 || 14–25–8

| 48 || 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 14–25–9

| 49 || 3 || Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 14–26–9

| 50 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 15–26–9

| 51 || 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 15–26–10

| 52 || 10 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 15–27–10

| 53 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–3 || 15–28–10

| 54 || 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 15–29–10

| 55 || 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 16–29–10

| 56 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || 16–29–11

| 57 || 23 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 16–30–11

| 58 || 24 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 16–31–11

| 59 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 17–31–11

| 60 || 28 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || 18–31–11

| 61 || 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 18–32–11

| 62 || 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 18–33–11

| 63 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 19–33–11

| 64 || 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 20–33–11

| 65 || 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 20–34–11

| 66 || 14 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 9–4 || 20–35–11

| 67 || 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 20–36–11

| 68 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 5–1 || 21–36–11

| 69 || 21 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 21–36–12

| 70 || 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–0 || 22–36–12

Legend:

Player statistics Skaters

Regular season Player 70 35 46 81 54 60 37 23 60 8 69 19 24 43 40 68 4 35 39 92 ‡ 49 13 25 38 18 70 15 22 37 8 70 11 20 31 20 70 5 20 25 55 70 11 13 24 72 † 21 8 16 24 4 ‡ 41 7 15 22 34 48 11 9 20 8 56 6 14 20 47 69 5 11 16 38 60 2 14 16 62 69 6 9 15 15 36 5 6 11 32 23 5 4 9 6 46 4 2 6 2 6 0 4 4 6 21 0 2 2 10 3 1 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 67 3980 22 34 10 217 3.27 2534 .914 2 3 180 0 1 2 10 3.33 107 .907 0 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.

See also 1962–63 NHL season

References