1935–36 New York Americans season



The 1935–36 New York Americans season was the Americans' 11th season of play. Under coach Red Dutton, the team improved to 3rd place in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs, for only the second time in the team's history. The club won its Quarter-final series against the Chicago Black Hawks, before losing in the Semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2 games to 1.

Regular Season
Center Art Chapman had another fantastic season and his 28 assists led the NHL for the second consecutive year. Sweeney Schriner won the scoring race with 45 points and was a First Team All-Star. Schriner and Chapman had 8 and 12 penalty minutes respectively and finished 2nd and 4th in voting for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy while Schriner was third in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Awards and Records

 * NHL Scoring Leader: Sweeney Schriner
 * Sweeney Schriner, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star

Transactions

 * Purchase Joe Jerwa and Nels Stewart from the Boston Bruins on September 28, 1935.
 * Purchase Baldy Cotton from the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 9, 1935.
 * Purchase Tommy Anderson from the Detroit Red Wings on October 11, 1935.
 * Trade Pete Kelly to Detroit for Carl Voss on October 16, 1935.
 * Trade Fred Hergerts to Detroit for Eddie Wiseman on November 21, 1935.
 * Sell Eddie Finnigan to Boston on December 19, 1935.

Trivia

 * Americans who recorded a hat trick this season include:
 * Sweeney Schriner during the 5-5 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 9, 1935.
 * Nels Stewart during the 8-8 tie with the Montreal Maroons on February 19, 1936.