1939-40 New York Americans Roster
Team Record: 15-29-4 - 34 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Red Dutton (15-29-4)
Location: New York, New York
1939-40 New York Americans Results
The New York Americans of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 15 wins and 29 losses and 4 ties for 34 points, finishing sixth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Americans netted 106 goals and allowed 140. Murray Armstrong scored 16 goals for New York and accounted for 20 assists. Earl Robertson topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.84 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Red Dutton coached the team. The 1939-40 New York Americans lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Tom Anderson | L/D | July 9, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Murray Armstrong | C | January 1, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Manor, SK Canada |
Frank Beisler | D | October 18, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
Buzz Boll | L | March 6, 1911 | 5'10" | 166 | L | Fillmore, SK Canada |
Lorne Carr | R | July 2, 1910 | 5'8" | 161 | R | Stoughton, SK Canada |
Art Chapman | C | May 29, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Charlie Conacher | R | December 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Pat Egan | D | April 25, 1918 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Blackie, AB Canada |
Wilf Field | D | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Johnny Gagnon | R | June 8, 1905 | 5'5" | 140 | R | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
Busher Jackson | L | January 19, 1911 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Allan Murray | D | November 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
Earl Robertson | G | November 24, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Bengough, SK Canada |
Doc Romnes | C | January 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 156 | L | White Bear, MN USA |
Chuck Shannon | D | March 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Campbellford, ON Canada |
Eddie Shore | D | November 25, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK Canada |
Hooley Smith | C | January 7, 1903 | 5'10" | 155 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
John Sorrell | L | January 16, 1906 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Chesterville, ON Canada |
Nels Stewart | C | December 29, 1902 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Jack Tomson | D | January 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Uxbridge, England |
Eddie Wiseman | R | December 28, 1912 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Newcastle, NB Canada |