1941–42 Brooklyn Americans season
The 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans season was the 17th and final season of the Americans NHL franchise. After the season, the Americans franchise 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.
Regular season
The season started respectably for the Americans with a 3–3–1 record before going through a 10-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.
Final standings
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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
| 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 playoffs.
Player stats
Regular season
- Scoring
- 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 |
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Awards and records
See also
References
- ↑ Kreiser, John; Friedman, Lou (1996). The New York Rangers: Broadway's Longest-Running Hit. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 53. ISBN 1-57167-041-6.
- ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al., eds. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ↑ "1941-42 Brooklyn Americans Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
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