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1939–40 New York Americans season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1939–40 |
| year | 1939 |
| Team | New York Americans |
| Record | 15–29–4 |
| HomeRecord | 12–11–1 |
| RoadRecord | 3–18–3 |
| LeagueRank | 6th |
| GoalsFor | 106 |
| GoalsAgainst | 140 |
| Coach | Red Dutton |
| Captain | Charlie Conacher |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Murray Armstrong (16) |
| AssistsLeader | Murray Armstrong (20) |
| PointsLeader | Murray Armstrong (36) |
| PIMLeader | Charlie Conacher |
| Hooley Smith (41) | |
| WinsLeader | Earl Robertson (15) |
| GAALeader | Earl Robertson (2.84) |
Hooley Smith (41) The 1939–40 New York Americans season was the Americans' 15th season of play.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||November 9, 1939||0–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||November 12, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||November 14, 1939||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||November 18, 1939||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||November 23, 1939||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||0–5–0 |- |6||L||November 25, 1939||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||0–6–0 |- |7||W||November 26, 1939||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||1–6–0 |- |8||W||November 30, 1939||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||2–6–0
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Playoffs
The Americans met the Detroit in a best-of-three series and lost the series in 2 games, or 1–2.
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Armstrong | 47 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 |
| Tommy Anderson | 48 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 |
| Charlie Conacher | 47 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 41 |
| Lorne Carr | 48 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 17 |
| John Sorrell | 48 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4 |
| Busher Jackson | 43 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| Eddie Wiseman | 31 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| Hooley Smith | 47 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 |
| Buzz Boll | 47 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
| Nels Stewart | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Art Chapman | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Pat Egan | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Johnny Gagnon | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Eddie Shore | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Allan Murray | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Wilf Field | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| Jack Tomson | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Doc Romnes | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Beisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Robertson | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Robertson | 2960 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 140 | 2.84 | 6 | |||
| **Team:** | 2960 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 140 | 2.84 | 6 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Hooley Smith | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Tommy Anderson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| John Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Charlie Conacher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Eddie Shore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Art Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Gagnon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Busher Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Murray Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buzz Boll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorne Carr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Allan Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Earl Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nels Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Robertson | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | ||||
| **Team:** | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 |
Awards and records
No New York Americans players won any awards or were named to the All-Star teams for the 1939-40 NHL season.
Transactions
| January 25, 1940 | To Boston BruinsEd Wiseman | |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 cash | To New York AmericansEddie Shore |
- Transaction completed on May 21, 1940.
References
References
- "1939-40 New York Americans Schedule".
- "1939-40 New York Americans Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
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