The 1963–64 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 38th season. The highlight of the season was trading for goaltender Jacques Plante.

Offseason

On June 4, 1963, Plante was traded to the New York Rangers, with

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and Don Marshall in exchange for Gump Worsley, Dave Balon, and Leon Rochefort.

Final standings

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 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.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the

1963 NHL Amateur Draft The 1963 NHL Amateur Draft was the first NHL Entry Draft. It was a draft to assign unaffiliated amateur junior-age players to NHL teams. It was held on June 5 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. It was the first amateur draft, which ...

in Montreal, Canada.

Awards and honors

References

External links

Rangers on Hockey Database
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