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! width="5%" | March
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| 38 || 6 || @ Montreal Maroons

Montreal Maroons

The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 || 3 - 1 || 17-13-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 39 || 8 || @ Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 4 - 3 || 17-14-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 40 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || 3 - 3 OT || 17-14-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 41 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 4 - 1 || 17-15-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 18 || New York Americans

New York Americans

The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 || 7 - 3 || 18-15-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 43 || 21 || @ Chicago Black Hawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 6 - 1 || 19-15-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 44 || 24 || @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)

The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 || 4 - 2 || 19-16-9
|}
|}

Playoffs

The circus knocked the Rangers out of Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden (1925)

Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...

, and all games for the Stanley Cup Finals were played in the Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum

The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...

. The Maroons won game one 2–0, as Red Dutton

Red Dutton

Norman Alexander "Mervyn" "Red" Dutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Maroons and New York Americans of the National Hockey League...

 and Bill "Bat" Phillips scored goals, and goaltender Clint Benedict

Clint Benedict

Clinton Stevenson "Praying Bennie" Benedict was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Maroons. He played on four Stanley Cup-winning squads. He was the first goaltender in the National Hockey League to wear a face mask...

 made 19 saves.

A well-known incident occurred in game two when Nels Stewart

Nels Stewart

Robert Nelson "Old Poison" Stewart was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...

 fired a hard shot that struck New York goaltender Lorne Chabot

Lorne Chabot

Lorne "Chabotsky" Chabot was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Lorne played in the National Hockey League from 1926 to 1937. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans...

 in the eye. He could not continue, and the Rangers needed a goaltender. However, when the Maroons refused to let the Rangers use Alex Connell

Alex Connell

Alec Connell was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, New York Americans and Montreal Maroons teams in the National Hockey League...

 or minor league goaltender Hugh McCormick, Rangers coach Lester Patrick

Lester Patrick

Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...

 decided to don the pads himself. The Rangers then increased their defensive pressure when any Maroon attempted a shot on Patrick. Bill Cook

Bill Cook

William Osser Xavier Cook was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and Saskatoon Crescents in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association....

 scored, putting the Rangers ahead 1–0, but Nels Stewart was not to be denied and scored, tying the game. In overtime, Frank Boucher

Frank Boucher

François-Xavier "Raffles" Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. Boucher played the forward position for the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and the Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association...

 got the winner for the Rangers 7:05 into overtime

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

. The 44-year-old Patrick made 17 saves in his goaltending stint.

Joe "Red Light" Miller, New York Americans

New York Americans

The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

 goalie, was allowed to take Chabot's place in goal, and he played well in a 2–0 loss in game three. However, Frank Boucher starred as the Rangers took the next two games, and the Stanley Cup; he scored twice in the Rangers' 2–1 game five victory. The Rangers almost lost another goalie to injury in the final game when Miller was badly cut while Murray Murdoch

Murray Murdoch

John Murray Murdoch was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach....

 attempted to clear a loose puck away from goal, but he was able to continue. The crowd became unruly in the third period, throwing objects onto the ice after referee Mike Rodden

Mike Rodden

Michael James Rodden was a Canadian sports journalist, National Hockey League referee, and Canadian football coach, and was the first person elected to both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame .Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Rodden officiated in 1,187 National Hockey League...

 disallowed an apparent game-tying goal by the Maroons. Even NHL president Frank Calder

Frank Calder

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 was a target of some fans immediately following the game. The Rangers became the second Stanley Cup champion from the United States, and the NHL's first American Cup-winning team.

Key: Win Loss

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|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1928 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-Finals: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - New York Rangers win series six goals to four goals
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| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || March 27 || Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)

The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...

 || 0 - 4 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || || New York Rangers leads series 4 goals to 0 goals
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || March 29 || Pittsburgh Pirates || 4 - 2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 6 goals to 4 goals
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Semi-finals: vs. Boston Bruins - New York Rangers win series five goals to two goals
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="white"
| 1 || March 27 || Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || 1 - 1 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || OT || Series tied 1 goal to 1 goal
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || March 29 || New York Rangers || 4 - 1 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers win series 5 goals to 2 goals
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Stanley Cup Finals: vs. Montreal Maroons - New York Rangers win series 3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 5 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 0 - 2 || Montreal Maroons

Montreal Maroons

The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

 || || Montreal leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 7 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || Montreal Maroons || OT || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 0 - 2 || Montreal Maroons || || Montreal leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 12 || New York Rangers || 1 - 0 || Montreal Maroons || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 14 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || Montreal Maroons || || New York Rangers win series 3-2
|}
|}

Skaters

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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
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|-align=center
| || 44 || 23 || 12 || 35 || 14
|-align=center
| || 44 || 14 || 14 || 28 || 45
|-align=center
| || 43 || 18 || 6 || 24 || 42
|-align=center
| || 43 || 10 || 6 || 16 || 146
|-align=center
| || 43 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 14
|-align=center
| || 41 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 22
|-align=center
| || 35 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 72
|-align=center
| || 44 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 30
|-align=center
| || 38 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 11
|-align=center
| || 22 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 28
|-align=center
| || 23 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 32
|-
|}
|}
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! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
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|-align=center
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
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|-align=center
| || 9 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 2
|-align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 26
|-align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 10
|-align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 46
|-align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 14
|-align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10
|-align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 30
|}
|}

Goaltenders

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|-
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 44 || 2730 || 19 || 16 || 9 || 79 || 1.74 || 11
|}
|}

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|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T/O
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 6 || 321 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 8 || 1.50 || 1
|-align=center
| || 3 || 180 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 1.00 || 1
|-align=center
| || 1 || 46 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.30 || 0
|}
|}

^†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.

New York Rangers 1928 Stanley Cup champions