1953-54 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-31-10 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Frank Boucher (14-20-6)
Coach: Muzz Patrick (15-11-4)
Location: New York, New York
1953-54 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-31-10 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Frank Boucher (14-20-6)
Coach: Muzz Patrick (15-11-4)
Location: New York, New York
1953-54 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 29 wins and 31 losses and 10 ties for 68 points, finishing fifth in the NHL.
The Rangers scored 161 goals and allowed 182. Wally Hergesheimer netted 27 goals for New York, while Paul Ronty contributed 33 assists. Johnny Bower earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.60 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Frank Boucher and Muzz Patrick coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 161
Regular Season Goals Against: 182
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1953 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-3-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 31, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | OT | |
| November 5, 1953 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 8, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 2-5-2 | 3-7-3 | OT | |
| November 11, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-5-2 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 14, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-5-2 | 4-8-3 | ||
| November 15, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-6-2 | 4-9-3 | ||
| November 18, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-9-3 | ||
| November 21, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-7-2 | 5-10-3 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-7-2 | 5-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 2-7-2 | 6-11-3 | ||
| November 26, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-8-2 | 6-12-3 | ||
| November 29, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-4-1 | 2-8-2 | 7-12-3 | ||
| December 2, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-4-2 | 2-8-2 | 7-12-4 | OT | |
| December 3, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 7-13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-10-2 | 7-14-4 | ||
| December 6, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-4-3 | 2-10-2 | 7-14-5 | OT | |
| December 9, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-4-4 | 2-10-2 | 7-14-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 5-4-4 | 2-11-2 | 7-15-6 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-5-4 | 2-11-2 | 7-16-6 | ||
| December 16, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 6-5-4 | 2-11-2 | 8-16-6 | ||
| December 19, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-5-4 | 2-12-2 | 8-17-6 | ||
| December 20, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-5-4 | 2-12-2 | 9-17-6 | ||
| December 23, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 8-5-4 | 2-12-2 | 10-17-6 | ||
| December 26, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-5-4 | 2-13-2 | 10-18-6 | ||
| December 27, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-6-4 | 2-13-2 | 10-19-6 | ||
| December 29, 1953 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 8-7-4 | 2-13-2 | 10-20-6 | ||
| January 1, 1954 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 8-7-4 | 3-13-2 | 11-20-6 | ||
| January 3, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-7-4 | 3-13-2 | 12-20-6 | ||
| January 6, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 3-13-2 | 13-20-6 | ||
| January 10, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 11-7-4 | 3-13-2 | 14-20-6 | ||
| January 13, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 11-8-4 | 3-13-2 | 14-21-6 | ||
| January 14, 1954 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 11-8-4 | 4-13-2 | 15-21-6 | ||
| January 16, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-8-4 | 4-14-2 | 15-22-6 | ||
| January 17, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-8-4 | 5-14-2 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 20, 1954 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 12-8-4 | 5-14-2 | 17-22-6 | ||
| January 23, 1954 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 12-8-4 | 6-14-2 | 18-22-6 | ||
| January 24, 1954 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 12-8-4 | 6-15-2 | 18-23-6 | ||
| January 28, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-8-4 | 6-15-3 | 18-23-7 | OT | |
| January 30, 1954 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 12-8-4 | 7-15-3 | 19-23-7 | ||
| February 4, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 12-8-4 | 8-15-3 | 20-23-7 | ||
| February 6, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 12-8-4 | 8-16-3 | 20-24-7 | ||
| February 7, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-9-4 | 8-16-3 | 20-25-7 | ||
| February 10, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-9-4 | 8-16-3 | 21-25-7 | ||
| February 13, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 13-9-4 | 8-17-3 | 21-26-7 | ||
| February 14, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 13-9-5 | 8-17-3 | 21-26-8 | OT | |
| February 17, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-9-5 | 8-17-3 | 22-26-8 | ||
| February 19, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 14-9-5 | 9-17-3 | 23-26-8 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| February 21, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 15-9-5 | 9-17-3 | 24-26-8 | ||
| February 24, 1954 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 15-10-5 | 9-17-3 | 24-27-8 | ||
| February 27, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 15-10-5 | 9-18-3 | 24-28-8 | ||
| February 28, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 16-10-5 | 9-18-3 | 25-28-8 | ||
| March 3, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 16-10-5 | 9-18-4 | 25-28-9 | OT | |
| March 5, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 16-10-5 | 9-18-5 | 25-28-10 | OT | |
| March 7, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 16-11-5 | 9-18-5 | 25-29-10 | ||
| March 10, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 17-11-5 | 9-18-5 | 26-29-10 | ||
| March 11, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 17-11-5 | 9-19-5 | 26-30-10 | ||
| March 13, 1954 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 17-11-5 | 10-19-5 | 27-30-10 | ||
| March 14, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 18-11-5 | 10-19-5 | 28-30-10 | ||
| March 20, 1954 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 18-11-5 | 11-19-5 | 29-30-10 | ||
| March 21, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 18-12-5 | 11-19-5 | 29-31-10 |
