| 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans | |
| Division | 7th NHL |
|---|---|
| 1941–42 record | 16–29–3 |
| Goals for | 133 |
| Goals against | 175 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Red Dutton |
| Captain | Tommy Anderson |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Norm Larson (16) |
| Assists | Tommy Anderson (29) |
| Points | Tommy Anderson (41) |
| Penalty minutes | Pat Egan (124) |
| Wins | Chuck Rayner (13) |
| Goals against average | Chuck Rayner (3.47) |
The 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans season was the 17th and last season of the Americans franchise. The Americans finished in last place and did not qualify for the playoffs. After the season, the team was suspended. Although there were several plans to restart the franchise after the Second World War, none came to be.
Offseason[]
The team's name was changed to the Brooklyn Americans and the team moved its practices to the Brooklyn Ice Palace.[1] The club would continue to rent Madison Square Garden for games.
Pre-season[]
The Americans played a three game series against the New York Rangers in western Canada:
- Saturday, October 25 Americans 2 Rangers 1 @ Port Arthur
- Monday, October 27 Rangers 1 Americans 1 @ Winnipeg
- Wednesday, October 29 Rangers 8 Americans 3 @ Winnipeg
The series was split with one win each and one tie.
Regular Season[]
Earl Robertson, Nick Knott, Sweeney Schriner, November 30, 1941.
Harvey "Busher" Jackson became one of the longest holdouts on record when he refused to sign. He was then sold to the Boston Bruins. But the Amerks had two positive notes: two defencemen, Tommy Anderson and Pat Egan, were now All-Star calibre. That didn't prevent them from finishing last, though.
The season started respectably for the Americans with a 3-3 record before going through an eleven-game losing streak from November 22 through December 16. The United States entered World War II after the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Americans suspended operations after the season, expecting many of their players to enlist.
Final Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 60 | 177 | 143 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | 158 | 136 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 160 | 118 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 145 | 155 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 140 | 147 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 134 | 173 |
| Brooklyn Americans | 48 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 133 | 175 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
| Regular Season Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | T | November 2, 1941 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | L | November 6, 1941 | 0–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | L | November 13, 1941 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 0–2–1 |
| 4 | W | November 15, 1941 | 4–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | W | November 16, 1941 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | November 18, 1941 | 2–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | W | November 20, 1941 | 4–1 | @ New York Rangers (1941–42) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | L | November 22, 1941 | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | L | November 27, 1941 | 2–6 OT | Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | L | November 29, 1941 | 2–8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 3–6–1 |
| 11 | L | November 30, 1941 | 1–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 3–7–1 |
| 12 | L | December 4, 1941 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 3–8–1 |
| 13 | L | December 7, 1941 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 3–9–1 |
| 14 | L | December 11, 1941 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1941–42) | 3–10–1 |
| 15 | L | December 13, 1941 | 2–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 3–11–1 |
| 16 | L | December 14, 1941 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 3–12–1 |
| 17 | L | December 16, 1941 | 2–3 OT | @ New York Rangers (1941–42) | 3–13–1 |
| 18 | W | December 18, 1941 | 4–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 4–13–1 |
| 19 | W | December 23, 1941 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 5–13–1 |
| 20 | L | December 25, 1941 | 2–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 5–14–1 |
| 21 | W | December 28, 1941 | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 6–14–1 |
| 22 | L | December 31, 1941 | 3–4 | New York Rangers (1941–42) | 6–15–1 |
| 23 | L | January 1, 1942 | 4–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 6–16–1 |
| 24 | L | January 3, 1942 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 6–17–1 |
| 25 | W | January 4, 1942 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 7–17–1 |
| 26 | W | January 9, 1942 | 5–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 8–17–1 |
| 27 | W | January 10, 1942 | 2–0 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 9–17–1 |
| 28 | L | January 11, 1942 | 0–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 9–18–1 |
| 29 | L | January 13, 1942 | 2–9 | @ New York Rangers (1941–42) | 9–19–1 |
| 30 | L | January 15, 1942 | 4–7 | Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 9–20–1 |
| 31 | W | January 18, 1942 | 5–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 10–20–1 |
| 32 | L | January 22, 1942 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 10–21–1 |
| 33 | L | January 24, 1942 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 10–22–1 |
| 34 | W | January 29, 1942 | 5–4 | Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 11–22–1 |
| 35 | W | February 1, 1942 | 2–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 12–22–1 |
| 36 | L | February 3, 1942 | 2–3 OT | New York Rangers (1941–42) | 12–23–1 |
| 37 | L | February 8, 1942 | 3–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 12–24–1 |
| 38 | W | February 15, 1942 | 5–1 | @ New York Rangers (1941–42) | 13–24–1 |
| 39 | W | February 19, 1942 | 6–4 | Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 14–24–1 |
| 40 | L | February 21, 1942 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 14–25–1 |
| 41 | L | February 24, 1942 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1941–42) | 14–26–1 |
| 42 | L | February 28, 1942 | 3–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 14–27–1 |
| 43 | T | March 1, 1942 | 1–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1941–42) | 14–27–2 |
| 44 | T | March 3, 1942 | 4–4 OT | New York Rangers (1941–42) | 14–27–3 |
| 45 | W | March 5, 1942 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 15–27–3 |
| 46 | L | March 8, 1942 | 1–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42) | 15–28–3 |
| 47 | W | March 15, 1942 | 6–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42) | 16–28–3 |
| 48 | L | March 17, 1942 | 3–8 | @ Boston Bruins (1941–42) | 16–29–3 |
Playoffs[]
- The Americans did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
| # | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tommy Anderson | 48 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 54 |
| 6 | Mel Hill | 47 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 10 |
| 9 | Bill Benson | 45 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | Pat Egan | 48 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 124 |
| 8 | Murray Armstrong | 45 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 15 |
| 10 | Buzz Boll | 48 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 23 |
| 14 | Norm Larson | 40 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6 |
| 18 | Harry Watson | 47 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 |
| 17 | Ken Mosdell | 41 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Murph Chamberlain | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Wilf Field | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 |
| 12 | Fred Thurier | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 16, 17 | Joe Krol | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 11 | Bill Summerhill | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 4, 9, 11 | Gus Marker | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Nick Knott | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Jack Church | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Peanuts O'Flaherty | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Ralph Wycherley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Andy Branigan | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Pep Kelly | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Hazen McAndrew | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Pete Kelly | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Red Heron | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Earl Robertson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Chuck Rayner | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Rayner | 2230 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 129 | 3.47 | 1 | |||
| Earl Robertson | 750 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 3.68 | 0 | |||
| Team: | 2980 | 48 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 175 | 3.52 | 1 |
Awards and Records[]
- Hart Trophy: Tommy Anderson
- Tommy Anderson, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
- Pat Egan, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
Transactions[]
- Purchase Mel Hill from the Boston Bruins on June 27, 1941.
- Trade Vivan "Squee" Allen and Glenn Brydson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Phil McAtee and the return of loaned Peanuts O'Flaherty on October 8, 1941.
- Trade Lorne Carr to Toronto for Gus Marker, Red Heron and the loan of Nick Knott on October 30, 1941.
- Sell Busher Jackson to Boston on January 4, 1942.
- Purchase Jack Church from Toronto on February 2, 1942.
- Trade Red Heron to the Montreal Canadiens for Murph Chamberlain on February 13, 1942.
Trivia[]
- No Americans recorded a hat trick this season.
Gallery[]
Summary of the last game.
Action between Brooklyn and the Montreal Canadiens during the 1941-42 season.
A rare action photo of the Bruins alternate 1940's jersey. Bruins Jack McGill hunts for a rebound on Chuck Rayner and Tommy Anderson of the Brooklyn Americans during the 1941-42 season.
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Kreiser, John (1996). The New York Rangers: Broadway's Longest-Running Hit. Sports Publishing LLC, 53. ISBN 1571670416.
- ↑ 1941-42 Brooklyn Americans Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-26.
| Quebec Bulldogs - Hamilton Tigers - New York Americans NHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| Quebec: | 1919–20 |
| Hamilton: | 1920–21 • 1921–22 • 1922–23 • 1923–24 • 1924–25 |
| New York: | 1925–26 • 1926–27 • 1927–28 • 1928–29 • 1929–30 • 1930–31 • 1931–32 • 1932–33 • 1933–34 • 1934–35 • 1935–36 • 1936–37 • 1937–38 • 1938–39 • 1939–40 • 1940–41 • 1941–42 |
| Quebec Bulldogs - Hamilton Tigers - New York Americans | |
|---|---|
| Franchise | Quebec Bulldogs (1887-1920) • Hamilton Tigers (1921-1925) • New York Americans (1926-1942) |
| Arenas | Quebec Skating Rink • Quebec Arena • Barton Street Arena • Madison Square Garden |
| 1941–42 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Brooklyn · Boston · Chicago · Detroit · Montreal Canadiens · New York · Toronto |
| See also | 1942 Stanley Cup Finals |