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Ken McAuley

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Ken McAuley
Born (1921-01-09)January 9, 1921
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died June 18, 1992(1992-06-18) (aged 71)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1941–1950

Kenneth Leslie McAuley (January 9, 1921 – June 18, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 96 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

Playing career

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McAuley played for the New York Rangers, who experienced a shortage of players due to the World War II draft. After serving a year in the military, McAuley was signed by the Rangers and played two seasons with the club. With a record of 17–64–15 he was not re-signed following the war. The Rangers opted to rotate Charlie Rayner and Jim Henry in net.[1]

While playing in all but 20 minutes of the 1943-44 season, McAuley allowed 310 goals, setting a league record for worst goals against average (6.24) that has stood ever since. The closest any starting goaltender has come to breaking this record is Ron Low, who recorded a 5.45 GAA as the Washington Capitals starting goaltender in the 1975–76 season.

In 1945 he married Women's Baseball player, a thirdbase for the Rockford Peaches, Mildred Warwick, and decided to settle down with his wife in Edmonton, Alberta.


Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L T Min GA SO GAA
1938–39 Edmonton Maple Leafs EJrHL 11 660 38 0 3.45
1939–40 Edmonton Maple Leafs EJrHL
1940–41 Edmonton Maple Leafs EJrHL
1941–42 Regina Rangers SSHL 32 11 16 5 1970 136 2 4.14 3 0 3 0 180 15 0 5.00
1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 50 6 39 5 2980 310 0 6.24
1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 46 11 25 10 2760 227 1 4.93
1945–46 Edmonton Flyers WCSHL 36 24 10 2 2200 130 0 3.55 8 4 4 490 31 0 3.80
1946–47 Edmonton Flyers WCSHL 40 22 16 2 2460 139 1 3.39 1 0 1 60 5 0 5.00
1947–48 Saskatoon Quakers WCSHL 48 10 36 2 2900 234 0 4.84
1948–49 Saskatoon Quakers WCSHL 6 353 42 0 7.14
1949–50 Kimberley Dynamiters WIHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00
NHL totals 96 17 64 15 5740 537 1 5.61

References

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  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Ken McAuley". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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