1959–60 New York Rangers season

The 1959–60 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 34th season. In the regular season, the Rangers had a 17–38–15 record, and finished with 49 points. Their last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs.[1]

1959–60 New York Rangers
Division6th NHL
1959–60 record17–38–15
Goals for187
Goals against247
Team information
General managerMuzz Patrick
CoachPhil Watson
Muzz Patrick
Alf Pike
CaptainGeorge Sullivan
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsDean Prentice (32)
AssistsAndy Bathgate (48)
PointsAndy Bathgate (74)
Penalty minutesLou Fontinato (137)
WinsGump Worsley (7)
Goals against averageJack McCartan (1.75)

Regular season

Final standings
National Hockey League[2]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Montreal Canadiens70401812255178+7792
2Toronto Maple Leafs7035269199195+479
3Chicago Black Hawks70282913191180+1169
4Detroit Red Wings70262915186197−1167
5Boston Bruins7028348220241−2164
6New York Rangers70173815187247−6049

Record vs. opponents
1959–60 NHL Records [3]
Team BOS CHI DET MTL NYR TOR
Boston —5–6–35–8–14–88–4–26–6–2
Chicago 6–5–3—4–8–23–7–411–1–24–8–2
Detroit 8–5–18–4–2—2–7–54–6–44–9–1
Montreal 8–47–3–47–2–5—6–6–210–3–1
New York 4–8–21–11–26–4–46–6–2—2–9–3
Toronto 6–6–28–4–29–4–13–10–19–2–3—

Schedule and results
1959–60 Game Log
October: 2–6–2 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 1–3–1)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
17@ Chicago Black Hawks5–20–1–0
210@ Boston Bruins6–40–2–0
311@ Detroit Red Wings4–20–3–0
414Boston Bruins4–30–4–0
517@ Montreal Canadiens4–21–4–0
618Montreal Canadiens6–51–5–0
721Toronto Maple Leafs3–21–6–0
824@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–11–6–1
925Chicago Black Hawks3–12–6–1
1028Detroit Red Wings3–32–6–2
November: 1–8–4 (Home: 1–3–3; Road: 0–5–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
111Montreal Canadiens3–12–7–2
124@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–12–8–2
135@ Montreal Canadiens8–22–9–2
148@ Detroit Red Wings3–32–9–3
1511Boston Bruins6–33–9–3
1614Detroit Red Wings4–03–10–3
1715Toronto Maple Leafs2–23–10–4
1818@ Chicago Black Hawks5–33–11–4
1922Detroit Red Wings5–33–12–4
2025Boston Bruins3–33–12–5
2126@ Boston Bruins4–33–13–5
2228@ Chicago Black Hawks6–23–14–5
2329Chicago Black Hawks2–23–14–6
December: 6–6–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 3–3–0)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
243@ Montreal Canadiens7–44–14–6
255@ Toronto Maple Leafs6–34–15–6
266Toronto Maple Leafs6–05–15–6
2712@ Boston Bruins4–36–15–6
2813Boston Bruins4–37–15–6
2919@ Montreal Canadiens5–37–16–6
3020Montreal Canadiens6–58–16–6
3123Chicago Black Hawks3–08–17–6
3225@ Detroit Red Wings5–29–17–6
3326@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–09–18–6
3427Toronto Maple Leafs6–39–19–6
3529Boston Bruins4–39–20–6
January: 2–8–4 (Home: 1–1–3; Road: 1–7–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
361@ Boston Bruins7–39–21–6
373Montreal Canadiens8–310–21–6
386Chicago Black Hawks2–110–22–6
399Detroit Red Wings3–310–22–7
4010@ Detroit Red Wings4–311–22–7
4114@ Boston Bruins6–011–23–7
4216@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–111–24–7
4317@ Chicago Black Hawks3–111–25–7
4421@ Montreal Canadiens11–211–26–7
4523@ Chicago Black Hawks2–111–27–7
4624@ Detroit Red Wings2–211–27–8
4727Montreal Canadiens2–211–27–9
4830@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–211–28–9
4931Detroit Red Wings3–311–28–10
February: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 1–3–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
503Toronto Maple Leafs4–211–29–10
514@ Detroit Red Wings3–112–29–10
526Chicago Black Hawks5–112–30–10
537Montreal Canadiens4–113–30–10
5410@ Chicago Black Hawks5–113–31–10
5514@ Boston Bruins3–013–32–10
5617Chicago Black Hawks5–113–33–10
5720@ Montreal Canadiens3–313–33–11
5821Boston Bruins7–214–33–11
5924Detroit Red Wings2–214–33–12
6027@ Montreal Canadiens3–214–34–12
6128Toronto Maple Leafs5–314–35–12
March: 3–3–3 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 1–2–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
625@ Chicago Black Hawks5–014–36–12
636Detroit Red Wings3–115–36–12
649Chicago Black Hawks1–115–36–13
6510@ Boston Bruins3–315–36–14
6612@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–116–36–14
6713Toronto Maple Leafs2–216–36–15
6816Boston Bruins3–216–37–15
6919@ Detroit Red Wings6–316–38–15
7020Montreal Canadiens3–117–38–15

Playoffs

The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs.[1]

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
Lorne Worsley39230172381353.521260.8930
Marcel Paille171020692673.94515.8701
Al Rollins10600343313.10386.9200
Jack McCartan424011271.75128.9450
Joe Schaefer13901057.6922.7730

†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.

[4]

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

See also

References
  1. "1959–60 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. "1959–1960 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. "1959–60 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  5. Halligan, John. "The Greatest Player Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame". New York Rangers. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
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