1939–40 New York Americans season

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

|9||T||December 2, 1939||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||2–6–1

|10||L||December 3, 1939||2–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||2–7–1

|11||L||December 5, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||2–8–1

|12||L||December 7, 1939||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||2–9–1

|13||W||December 10, 1939||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||3–9–1

|14||W||December 12, 1939||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||4–9–1

|15||L||December 14, 1939||3–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||4–10–1

|16||L||December 16, 1939||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||4–11–1

|17||L||December 17, 1939||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||4–12–1

|18||W||December 21, 1939||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||5–12–1

|19||L||December 24, 1939||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||5–13–1

|20||W||December 27, 1939||4–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||6–13–1

|21||L||December 31, 1939||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||6–14–1

|22||W||January 1, 1940||1–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||7–14–1

|23||L||January 4, 1940||2–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||7–15–1

|24||L||January 7, 1940||2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||7–16–1

|25||L||January 9, 1940||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||7–17–1

|26||L||January 12, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||7–18–1

|27||W||January 14, 1940||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||8–18–1

|28||L||January 20, 1940||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||8–19–1

|29||W||January 21, 1940||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||9–19–1

|30||L||January 23, 1940||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||9–20–1

|31||T||January 25, 1940||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||9–20–2

|32||L||January 28, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||9–21–2

|33||W||January 30, 1940||4–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||10–21–2

|34||W||February 1, 1940||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||11–21–2

|35||L||February 4, 1940||1–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||11–22–2

|36||L||February 6, 1940||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||11–23–2

|37||L||February 8, 1940||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||11–24–2

|38||L||February 11, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||11–25–2

|39||T||February 18, 1940||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) ||11–25–3

|40||W||February 22, 1940||1–0 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1939–40) ||12–25–3

|41||L||February 25, 1940||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) ||12–26–3

|42||T||March 2, 1940||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||12–26–4

|43||W||March 3, 1940||3–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) ||13–26–4

|44||L||March 7, 1940||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||13–27–4

|45||W||March 9, 1940||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1939–40) ||14–27–4

|46||L||March 10, 1940||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1939–40) ||14–28–4

|47||L||March 16, 1940||6–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||14–29–4

|48||W||March 17, 1940||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) ||15–29–4

Legend:

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 PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% 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 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 PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% 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

May 18, 1939 To Toronto Maple LeafsSweeney Schriner To New York Americans Murray ArmstrongBuzz BollBusher JacksonElwyn Romnes September 22, 1939 To Toronto Maple Leafsfuture considerations1 (cash) To New York Americans Charlie Conacher November 7, 1939 To New York Americanscash To Detroit Red WingsAlfie Moore January 3, 1940 To New York AmericansJohnny Gagnon To Montreal Canadienscash January 25, 1940 To Boston BruinsEd Wiseman$5,000 cash To New York AmericansEddie Shore Transaction completed on May 21, 1940.

See also 1939–40 NHL season

References