1955-56 New York Rangers Roster

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 Statistics
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. Dean Prentice and Andy Hebenton 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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jim BartlettLMay 27, 19325'9"165LVerdun, QC Canada
Andy BathgateRAugust 28, 19326'0"180RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Gordie BellGMarch 13, 19255'10"164LPortage la Prairie, MB Canada
Pete ConacherLJuly 29, 19325'10"165LToronto, ON Canada
Dave CreightonCJune 24, 19306'1"195LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Jack EvansDApril 21, 19286'0"185LMorriston, South Wales
Lou FontinatoDJanuary 20, 19326'1"195LGuelph, ON Canada
Bill GadsbyDAugust 8, 19276'0"180LCalgary, AB Canada
Jean-Guy GendronLAugust 30, 19345'9"165LMontreal, QC Canada
Aldo GuidolinDJune 6, 19326'0"180RForks of Credit, ON Canada
Andy HebentonROctober 3, 19295'9"180LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Wally HergesheimerRJanuary 8, 19275'8"155RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Bronco HorvathCMarch 12, 19305'11"185LPort Colborne, ON Canada
Harry HowellDDecember 28, 19326'1"195LHamilton, ON Canada
Ron HowellLDecember 4, 19356'0"185LHamilton, ON Canada
Ivan IrwinDMarch 13, 19276'2"185LChicago, IL USA
Danny LewickiLMarch 12, 19315'8"147LFort William, ON Canada
Ron MurphyLApril 10, 19335'11"185LHamilton, ON Canada
Larry PopeinCAugust 11, 19305'10"165LYorkton, SK Canada
Dean PrenticeLOctober 5, 19325'11"180LSchumacher, ON Canada
Don RaleighCJune 27, 19265'11"150LKenora, ON Canada
Gump WorsleyGMay 14, 19295'7"180LMontreal, QC Canada



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