The 1941–42Brooklyn Americans season was the seventeenth 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.
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
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 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Americans suspended operations after the season, expecting many of their players to enlist.
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.
Action between Brooklyn and the Montreal Canadiens during the 1941-42 season.
A rare action photo of the Bruins alternate 1940's jersey. Bruins Roy Conacher hunts for a rebound on Chuck Rayner and Tommy Anderson of the Brooklyn Americans during the 1941-42 season.