| Season | W | L | T | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-26 | 12 | - | 20 | - | 4 | 28 | 4th |
| 1926-27 | 17 | - | 25 | - | 2 | 36 | 4th |
| 1927-28 | 11 | - | 27 | - | 6 | 28 | 5th, last |
| 1928-29 | 19 | - | 13 | - | 12 | 50 | 2nd, International Division (see Playoffs below) |
| 1929-30 | 14 | - | 25 | - | 2 | 33 | 5th, last Int'l. Div. |
| 1930-31 | 18 | - | 16 | - | 10 | 46 | 4th tie, Int'l. Div. [lose tiebreaker to Montreal Maroons (20-18-6)] |
| 1931-32 | 16 | - | 24 | - | 8 | 40 | 4th, last, Int'l. Div. |
| 1932-33 | 15 | - | 22 | - | 11 | 41 | 4th tie, Int'l. Div. [lose tiebreaker to Montreal Canadians (18-25-5)] |
| 1933-34 | 15 | - | 23 | - | 10 | 40 | 4th, Int'l. Div. |
| 1934-35 | 12 | - | 27 | - | 9 | 33 | 4th, Int'l. Div. |
| 1935-36 | 16 | - | 25 | - | 7 | 39 | 3rd, Canadian Div. (See playoffs below) |
| 1936-37 | 15 | - | 29 | - | 4 | 34 | 4th last, Can. Div. |
| 1937-38 | 19 | - | 18 | - | 11 | 49 | 2nd, Can. Div. (See playoffs below) |
| 1938-39 | 17 | - | 21 | - | 10 | 44 | 4th (See playoffs below) |
| 1939-40 | 15 | - | 29 | - | 4 | 34 | 6th (See playoffs below) |
| 1940-41 | 8 | - | 29 | - | 11 | 27 | 7th last |
| 1941-42 | 16 | - | 29 | - | 3 | 35 | 7th last |
Playoffs
1928
Exhibition Game at Madison Square Garden
3/25 Americans W 3-0 Springfield Indians (Can.-Amer.HL) 3,500
1929
2nd Place Playoffs (International v. American Division) [Total Points]
3/19 Americans T 0-0 NY Rangers [Roy Worters 42 saves] Madison Square Garden 14,000
3/21 Americans L 0-1 NY Rangers, 19:50 of 2nd O.T. [1st OT 10 minutes reg. period] MSG Americans Lose 1-0 total points
Western Exhibition Tour
4/2 Americans W 2-1 Portland Buckaroos (PCHL), O.T. at Portland, Ore.
4/15 Americans W 5-2 Montreal Canadians at Vancouver
(other games on tour?)
1936
3rd Place Playoffs [Total Points]
3/24 Americans W 3-0 Chicago Blackhawks MSG 13,000
3/26 Americans L 4-5 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium 8,500 Americans Win total points 7 to 5
Semi-Finals [Best of 3]
3/28 Americans L 1-3 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Garden 14,500
3/31 Americans W 1-0 Toronto Maple Leafs MSG 14,000
4/2 Americans L 1-3 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Grdn. 14,000 Toronto wins 2 games to 1
1937
Pre-Season Exhibition Western Canada Prairie Tour “Mythical Championship”
10/23 Americans T 2-2 (O.T.) NY Rangers at Calgary
10/26 Americans L 5-6 (O.T.) NY Rangers, at Edmonton
10/27 Americans W 6-2 NY Rangers, at Calgary
10/28 Americans L 1-3 NY Rangers, at Edmonton
10/30 Americans W 1-0 NY Rangers, Saskatoon Ice Stadium (aft.) 4,000
10/30 Americans T 1-1 (O.T.) NY Rangers, Saskatoon Ice Stadium 6,000
11/1 Americans W 4-3 NY Rangers, Winnipeg Ampitheatre 5,000
1938
2nd Place Playoffs [Best of 3]
3/22 Americans W 2-1 NY Rangers, 21:25 of 2nd O.T. MSG 14,000
3/24 Americans L 3-4 NY Rangers MSG 16,000
3/27 Americans W 3-2 NY Rangers, 0:40 of 4th O.T. MSG 17,000 [Americans trailed 2-0] Americans win 2 games to 1
Semi-Finals [Best of 3]
3/29 Americans W 3-1 Chicago Blackhawks MSG 12,500
3/31 Americans L 0-1 Chicago Blackhawks, 13:01 of 2nd O.T. Chicago Stadium 14,500
4/3 Americans L 2-3 Chicago Blackhawks MSG 16,000 Blackhawks win 2 games to 1
1939
1st Round [Best of 3]
3/21 Americans L 0-4 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Garden 12,534
3/23 Americans L 0-2 Toronto Maple Leafs MSG 8,000 Maple Leafs win 2 games to 0
1940
1st Round [Best of 3]
3/19 Americans L 1-2 Detroit Red Wings, 0:25 of O.T. Olympia Stadium 7,741
3/22 Americans W 5-4 Detroit Red Wings MSG 8,000
3/24 Americans L 1-3 Detroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium 9,817 Detroit wins 2 games to 1
Other Exhibition Games:
11/26/1925 Americans 1-0 Victoria Cougars (WCHL) at Windsor, Ont. 7,000
11/9/1926 Americans 5-1 Niagara Falls Cataracts (CPHL)
11/9/1926 Niagara Falls Cataracts 1-0 Americans at Toronto
11/7/1928 Americans 1-0 at Springfield Indians (Can-Am.HL)
11/3/1930 Americans 8-4 New Haven Eagles (C-AHL) at Kitchener, Ont. 1,500
11/6/1930 Americans 2-1 New Haven Eagles (C-AHL) at Galt, Ontario
11/4/1931 Buffalo Bisons (I-AHL) 6-2 Americans at Fort Erie, Ont.
11/6/1931 London Tecumsehs (I-AHL) 3-1 Americans
11/8/1931 Buffalo Bisons (I-AHL)6-1 Americans at Ft. Erie
10/28/1932 Americans 3-0 New Haven Eagles (IHL) at Oshawa
11/4/1932 Americans 0-0 (tie) New Haven Eagles (C-AHL)
11/9/1932 Buffalo Bisons 3-1 Americans at Fort Erie
11/11/1932 Americans 5-1 at St. Louis Flyers (AHA)
11/2/1934 Americans 2-2 (tie) Buffalo Bisons (I-AHL) at Ft. Erie
11/7/1934 Americans 2-0 Buffalo Bisons at Galt, Ont.
11/9/1934 Americans 6-1 New Haven Eagles at Oshawa, Ont.
10/28/1935 Americans 1-1 (tie) Rochester Red Wings at Oshawa
11/4/1935 Americans 4-2 Rochester Cardinals (I-AHL) at Hamilton, Ont.
10/29/1936 Americans 6-4 New Haven Eagles (AHL) at Oshawa
10/30/1936 Americans 3-0 New Haven Eagles
1/8/1937 Americans 8-4 at Atlantic City Sea Gulls (EAHL)
1/10/1937 Americans 5-1 at Atlantic City Sea Gulls
10/17/1940 Americans v. Lakehead All-Stars at Port Arthur, Ont.
| Nickname: | |
|---|---|
| Duston Dusters | |
| Colors: | |
| Red & Blue | |
| Farm Team: | |
| New Haven Eagles (I.H.L.) | |
| Notes: | |
| •Originate as the Quebec Bulldogs 1910-1917, 1920 | |
| •Became the Hamilton Tigers 1920-1921, 1924-1925 | |
| •Due to Hamilton Tigers strike, franchise moved, became New York Americans | |
| •Played at Madison Square Garden under lease | |
| •Called “An American Hockey Club” 1939-1940 | |
| •Renamed Brooklyn Americans 1941-42 season, practice in Brooklyn but still play at MSG | |
| •Suspend operations due to World War Two, but not allowed back after war. Owner Dunston blames Rangers and Madison Square Garden. “Curse” on Rangers lasts until 1994 |
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