The 1943–44 New York Rangers season was the franchise's
18th
18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19.
In mathematics
* Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect number. ...
season. During the
regular season
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of Se ...
, the
Rangers had a 6–39–5 record and compiled 17
points, the fewest of any team in franchise history. New York finished in last place in the NHL.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
The Rangers finished the season in last place in the NHL for the second consecutive season and missed the
1944 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics
;Skaters
;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.
Source:
Awards and records
*Longest losing streak to start the season (11 games)
*Longest winless streak to start the season (15 games: 14 losses, 1 tie)
Transactions
References
New York Rangers seasons
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
New York Rangers
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Madison Square Garden
1940s in Manhattan