Seasons with Rangers: 14 (12 as player -- 1935-1942 and 1944-1949; 2 as coach -- 1950-1951)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 464
Playoff Games with Rangers: 46

Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers as a free agent on Oct. 18, 1935.

Departed
Retired from NHL to pursue coaching career in 1949.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1935-1936 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 1936-1937 Rangers 45 10 18 28 33 1937-1938 Rangers 45 17 19 36 11 1938-1939 Rangers 47 18 19 37 12 1939-1940 Rangers 48 19 19 38 22 1940-1941 Rangers 48 14 28 42 28 1941-1942 Rangers 48 8 25 33 37 1944-1945 Rangers 4 0 1 1 2 1945-1946 Rangers 49 5 4 9 25 1946-1947 Rangers 60 4 16 20 16 1947-1948 Rangers 55 4 12 16 25 1948-1949 Rangers 14 0 5 5 2 Team Totals: 464 99 166 265 213

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1936-1937 Rangers 9 3 3 6 0 1937-1938 Rangers 3 0 1 1 0 1938-1939 Rangers 7 0 2 2 2 1939-1940 Rangers 12 2 7 9 18 1940-1941 Rangers 3 1 1 2 0 1941-1942 Rangers 6 0 5 5 6 1947-1948 Rangers 6 1 0 1 6 Team Totals: 46 7 19 26 32

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1929-1930 Edmonton Enarcos-EJrHL 12 1 0 1 1930-1931 Edmonton Canadians-EJrHL 13 2 0 2 8 1931-1932 Edmonton Poolers-EJrHL 11 7 3 10 1931-1932 Edmonton Poolers-M-Cup 5 2 0 2 2 1932-1933 Edmonton Athletic Club-EJrHL 11 10 1933-1934 Edmonton Athletic Club-EJrHL 9 14 4 18 13 1933-1934 Edmonton Athletic Club-M-Cup 12 15 6 21 4 1934-1935 New York Crescents-EAHL 21 24 11 35 16 1935-1936 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 1935-1936 Philadelphia Ramblers-Can-Am 35 15 16 31 8 1936-1937 Rangers 45 10 18 28 33 1937-1938 Rangers 45 17 19 36 11 1938-1939 Rangers 47 18 19 37 12 1939-1940 Rangers 48 19 19 38 22 1940-1941 Rangers 48 14 28 42 28 1941-1942 Rangers 48 8 25 33 37 1942-1943 Ottawa Commandos-QSHL 22 12 30 42 32 1942-1943 Ottawa Army-OCHL 12 11 12 23 6 1942-1943 Ottawa Commandos-Al-Cup 12 14 14 28 17 1944-1945 Rangers 4 0 1 1 2 1944-1945 Winnipeg RCAF-WNDHL 6 5 4 9 4 1944-1945 Ottawa Commandos-QSHL 2 0 0 0 0 1944-1945 Quebec Aces-QSHL 5 1 2 3 0 1944-1945 Quebec Aces-Al-Cup 3 0 3 3 0 1945-1946 Rangers 49 5 4 9 25 1946-1947 Rangers 60 4 16 20 16 1947-1948 Rangers 55 4 12 16 25 1948-1949 Rangers 14 0 5 5 2 1948-1949 New Haven Ramblers-AHL 11 0 3 3 8 1949-1950 New Haven Ramblers-AHL 17 3 4 7 13 NHL Totals: 464 99 166 265 213

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1931-1932 Edmonton Poolers-EJrHL 4 2 1 3 0 1931-1932 Edmonton Poolers-M-Cup 5 2 0 2 2 1932-1933 Edmonton Athletic Club-EJrHL 3 0 0 0 2 1933-1934 Edmonton Athletic Club-EJrHL 2 4 2 6 5 1933-1934 Edmonton Athletic Club-M-Cup 12 15 6 21 4 1934-1935 New York Crescents-EAHL 8 8 4 12 2 1935-1936 Philadelphia Ramblers-Can-Am 4 0 2 2 0 1936-1937 Rangers 9 3 3 6 0 1937-1938 Rangers 3 0 1 1 0 1938-1939 Rangers 7 0 2 2 2 1939-1940 Rangers 12 2 7 9 18 1940-1941 Rangers 3 1 1 2 0 1941-1942 Rangers 6 0 5 5 6 1942-1943 Ottawa Commandos-Al-Cup 12 14 14 28 17 1944-1945 Quebec Aces-QSHL 7 2 5 7 4 1944-1945 Quebec Aces-Al-Cup 3 0 3 3 0 1947-1948 Rangers 6 1 0 1 6 NHL Totals: 46 7 19 26 32

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 19, 1935 (Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings) RANGERS CAPTAIN 1945-46 to 1948-49 MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS Hockey Hall of Fame — Inducted 1967 NHL Second All-Star Team — 1938-39, 1939-40, 1947-48 NHL All-Star Game — 1939, 1948 NHL LEADER Most playoff points — 1940 (tie) Most playoff assists — 1940 RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most assists — 1936-37, 1940-41 Most playoff points — 1937, 1940 (tie), 1941 (tie), 1942 Most playoff goals — 1937 (tie), 1941 (tie) Most playoff assists — 1937 (tie), 1939 (tie), 1940, 1942 RANGERS COACHING STATISTICS Head coach: 1950-1951 Career regular-season record: 26-41-26 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 63 Minor-league teams: Philadelphia (Can-Am) 1935-36; New Haven (AHL) 1948-1950 (player-coach) MISCELLANEOUS Full name: Neil MacNeil Colville Uniform Numbers: 6 Stanley Cup Champion: 1940 Retired from NHL: 1949 BIOGRAPHY A lifetime Ranger, Neil Colville joined the organization in 1935 and spent the next 16 years with the club as both a player and coach. His time with the Rangers was interrupted during World War II, when he left the NHL to serve in the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force during the 1942-43, 1943-44 and 1944-45 seasons. Colville, who shifted to defense following his return from World War II, exploded on offense for the Rangers during the team`s run to the 1940 Stanley Cup championship. He tied for the team lead with nine points and led all NHL players with seven assists. A big part of his success were his linemates, Alex Shibicky and Neil`s younger brother Mac. Mac Colville was a teammate of Neil`s on the Rangers for many years. Both players were brought to New York from their native Edmonton in 1934, and their play with the Eastern Hockey League`s Brooklyn Crescents convinced the Rangers to offer them contracts for the following season. Neil, who had first come to the Rangers` attention when he attended the Lester Patrick Hockey School in Winnipeg, led the EHL with 35 points in 1934-35. Following his retirement, Colville served as the Rangers` head coach for two seasons. RELATED CONTENT º A History of the New York Rangers º Rangers in the Hall of Fame º Rangers Captains º Coaches` Records º Photos of Stanley Cup Champions