1955-56 New York Rangers Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (32-28-10)
Location: New York, New York
1955-56 New York Rangers RosterTeam Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (32-28-10)
Location: New York, New York
1955-56 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses and 10 ties for 74 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Rangers scored 204 goals and surrendered 203. Andy Hebenton and Dean Prentice netted 24 goals for New York each, and Andy Bathgate contributed 47 assists. Gump Worsley earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Phil Watson coached the team. The 1955-56 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | R | 70 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Creighton | C | 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Gadsby | D | 70 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Lewicki | L | 70 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Murphy | L | 66 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dean Prentice | L | 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wally Hergesheimer | R | 70 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Popein | C | 64 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Hebenton | R | 70 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bronco Horvath | C | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Conacher | L | 41 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Howell | D | 70 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lou Fontinato | D | 70 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Raleigh | C | 29 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | L | 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Evans | D | 70 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aldo Guidolin | D | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivan Irwin | D | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Bartlett | L | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Howell | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gump Worsley | G | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1160 | 204 | 338 | 542 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gump Worsley | 70 | 4200 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 2.90 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 4200 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 2.90 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Creighton | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Gadsby | D | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Lewicki | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Murphy | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dean Prentice | L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wally Hergesheimer | R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Popein | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andy Hebenton | R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bronco Horvath | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pete Conacher | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry Howell | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lou Fontinato | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jean-Guy Gendron | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Evans | D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ivan Irwin | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Bell | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gump Worsley | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 84 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gump Worsley | 3 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Bell | 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 5 | 300 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 |
