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 for the duration of World War II. Although general manager Red Dutton had every intention of reviving the franchise after the war, the franchise was canceled in 1946.

1941–42 Brooklyn Americans
Division7th NHL
1941–42 record16–29–3
Team information
CoachArt Chapman
CaptainTommy Anderson
Team leaders
GoalsNorm Larsen(16)
AssistsTommy Anderson (29)
PointsTommy Anderson (41)
Penalty minutesPat Egan (124)
WinsChuck Rayner (13)
Goals against averageRoy Worters (3.47)

Offseason

The team's name was changed to the Brooklyn Americans and the team moved its practices to the Brooklyn Ice Palace.[1] However, with no arena in Brooklyn suitable even for temporary use, the club continued 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
National Hockey League
GP W L T Pts GF GA
New York Rangers482917260177143
Toronto Maple Leafs482718357158136
Boston Bruins482517656160118
Chicago Black Hawks482223347145155
Detroit Red Wings481925442140147
Montreal Canadiens481827339134173
Brooklyn Americans481629335133175

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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.

Record vs. opponents
1941-42 NHL Records
Team BRO BOS CHI DET MON NYR TOR
Brooklyn —4–42–63–4–13–4–12–5–12–6
Boston 4–4—3–3–24–2–26–1–14–44–3–1
Chicago 6–23–3–2—3–54–3–12–64–4
Detroit 4–3–12–4–25–3—5–31–72–5–1
Montreal 4–3–11–6–13–4–13–5—4–43–5
New York 5–2–14–46–27–14–4—3–4–1
Toronto 6–23–4–14–45–2–15–34–3–1—

Game log
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TNovember 2, 19413–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)0–0–1
2LNovember 6, 19410–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)0–1–1
3LNovember 13, 19411–2Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)0–2–1
4WNovember 15, 19414–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)1–2–1
5WNovember 16, 19413–2Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)2–2–1
6LNovember 18, 19412–7@ Boston Bruins (1941–42)2–3–1
7WNovember 20, 19414–1@ New York Rangers (1941–42)3–3–1
8LNovember 22, 19411–2Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)3–4–1
9LNovember 27, 19412–6 OTBoston Bruins (1941–42)3–5–1
10LNovember 29, 19412–8@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)3–6–1
11LNovember 30, 19411–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)3–7–1
12LDecember 4, 19413–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)3–8–1
13LDecember 7, 19414–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)3–9–1
14LDecember 11, 19413–5New York Rangers (1941–42)3–10–1
15LDecember 13, 19412–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)3–11–1
16LDecember 14, 19412–4Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)3–12–1
17LDecember 16, 19412–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1941–42)3–13–1
18WDecember 18, 19414–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (1941–42)4–13–1
19WDecember 23, 19414–3Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)5–13–1
20LDecember 25, 19412–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)5–14–1
21WDecember 28, 19412–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)6–14–1
22LDecember 31, 19413–4New York Rangers (1941–42)6–15–1
23LJanuary 1, 19424–5@ Boston Bruins (1941–42)6–16–1
24LJanuary 3, 19422–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)6–17–1
25WJanuary 4, 19423–2Boston Bruins (1941–42)7–17–1
26WJanuary 9, 19425–4Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)8–17–1
27WJanuary 10, 19422–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)9–17–1
28LJanuary 11, 19420–2Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)9–18–1
29LJanuary 13, 19422–9@ New York Rangers (1941–42)9–19–1
30LJanuary 15, 19424–7Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)9–20–1
31WJanuary 18, 19425–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)10–20–1
32LJanuary 22, 19422–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)10–21–1
33LJanuary 24, 19422–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)10–22–1
34WJanuary 29, 19425–4Boston Bruins (1941–42)11–22–1
35WFebruary 1, 19422–1@ Boston Bruins (1941–42)12–22–1
36LFebruary 3, 19422–3 OTNew York Rangers (1941–42)12–23–1
37LFebruary 8, 19423–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)12–24–1
38WFebruary 15, 19425–1@ New York Rangers (1941–42)13–24–1
39WFebruary 19, 19426–4Boston Bruins (1941–42)14–24–1
40LFebruary 21, 19423–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)14–25–1
41LFebruary 24, 19422–3Detroit Red Wings (1941–42)14–26–1
42LFebruary 28, 19423–8@ Montreal Canadiens (1941–42)14–27–1
43TMarch 1, 19421–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1941–42)14–27–2
44TMarch 3, 19424–4 OTNew York Rangers (1941–42)14–27–3
45WMarch 5, 19422–1Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)15–27–3
46LMarch 8, 19421–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1941–42)15–28–3
47WMarch 15, 19426–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1941–42)16–28–3
48LMarch 17, 19423–8@ Boston Bruins (1941–42)16–29–3

Playoffs

The Americans did not qualify for the playoffs.

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Tommy Anderson4812294154
Mel Hill4714233710
Bill Benson458212931
Pat Egan4882028124
Murray Armstrong456222815
Buzz Boll4811152623
Norm Larson40169256
Harry Watson47108186
Ken Mosdell41791616
Murph Chamberlain11691516
Wilf Field41691523
Fred Thurier2777144
Joe Krol2493128
Bill Summerhill16551018
Gus Marker172572
Nick Knott143149
Jack Church1513410
Peanuts O'Flaherty111120
Andy Branigan2102226
Ralph Wycherley20222
Pep Kelly81010
Red Heron110112
Pete Kelly70114
Hazen McAndrew70116
Chuck Rayner360000
Earl Robertson120000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Chuck Rayner223036132121293.471
Earl Robertson75012381463.680
Team:298048162931753.521

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Awards and records

See also

References
  1. Kreiser, John; Friedman, Lou (1996). The New York Rangers: Broadway's Longest-Running Hit. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 53. ISBN 1-57167-041-6.
  2. 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.
  3. "1941-42 Brooklyn Americans Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
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