New York Americans

The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team, the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play in the United States. The team was part of the NHL from the 1925-26 season until the end of the 1941-42 season. The team was very popular in its first season. This popularity led to a new team, the New York Rangers, being organized for the 1926-26 season. The increasing success of the New York Rangers in the 1930s resulted in a decrease in popularity for the New York Americans. In 1941 the team name was changed to Brooklyn Americans, the name for a borough of New York City. After the 1941-42 season the team decided to stop competing until the end of World War II. When the war ended the NHL decided to not have the team play again. The New York Americans played their home games at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

New York Americans
Founded 1925
History New York Americans
1925–1941
Brooklyn Americans
1941–1942 (franchise canceled 1946)
Home arena Madison Square Garden
City New York, New York
Colors Red, white, and blue
     

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

SeasonGPWLTPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
1925-2636122042868893615th, NHLOut of Playoffs
1926-2744172523682913494th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1927-28441127628631285635th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1928-29441913125053534862nd, CanadianLost Quarterfinals (NY Rangers)
1929-304414255331131613725th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1930-31441816104676744954th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1931-32481624840951425964th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1932-334815221141911184604th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1933-3448152310401041323654th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1934-354812279331001422504th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1935-364816257391091223923rd, CanadianWon Quarterfinals (Chicago)
Lost Semifinals (Toronto)
1936-374815294341221614814th, CanadianOut of Playoffs
1937-3848191811491101113272nd, CanadianWon Quarterfinals (NY Rangers)
Lost Semifinals (Chicago)
1938-3948172110441191572764th, NHLLost Quarterfinals (Toronto)
1939-404815294341061402366th, NHLLost Quarterfinals (Detroit)
1940-41488291127991862317th, NHLOut of Playoffs
1941-424816293351331754257th, NHLOut of Playoffs
Totals784255402127637164321826665

Notable players

Hall of Famers
  • Billy Burch
  • Charlie Conacher
  • Lionel Conacher
  • Red Dutton
  • Chuck Rayner
  • Sweeney Schriner
  • Joe Simpson
  • Hooley Smith
  • Nels Stewart
  • Roy Worters
  • Busher Jackson

Team captains
  • Billy Burch (1925-32)
  • Red Dutton (1932-36)
  • Sweeney Schriner (1936-39)
  • Charlie Conacher (1939-41)
  • Tommy Anderson (1941-42)

Coaches

Head Coaches for the New York Americans:

  • Tommy Gorman, 1925-26
  • Newsy Lalonde, 1926-27
  • Shorty Green, 1927-28
  • Tommy Gorman, 1928-29
  • Lionel Conacher, 1929-30
  • Eddie Gerard, 1930-31,1931-32
  • Bullet Joe Simpson, 1932-33 to 1934-35
  • Red Dutton, 1935-36 to 1941-42

References
  • New York Americans
  • Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol I. Kendall/Hunt.
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