1928–29 New York Americans season
National Hockey League team season
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The 1928â29 New York Americans season was the fourth season of play of the Americans. After finishing out of the playoffs in the first three seasons, the team placed second in its division to make the playoffs for the first time. The team met the New York Rangers for a two-game total-goals series. The series was won by the Rangers, the only goal an over-time goal in the second game.
| 1928â29 New York Americans | |
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| Division | 2nd Canadian |
| 1928â29 record | 19â13â12 |
| Home record | 9â6â7 |
| Road record | 10â7â5 |
| Goals for | 53 |
| Goals against | 53 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Tommy Gorman |
| Coach | Tommy Gorman |
| Captain | Billy Burch |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Billy Burch (11) |
| Assists | Billy Burch (5) |
| Points | Billy Burch (16) |
| Penalty minutes | Lionel Conacher (132) |
| Wins | Roy Worters (16) |
| Goals against average | Roy Worters (1.15) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 465 | 59 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 486 | 50 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 85 | 69 | 541 | 47 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 461 | 41 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 67 | 65 | 638 | 39 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Vs. Canadian Division
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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
The Americans qualified for the playoff for the first time in history. They lost in the first round by the Rangers 1 goal to 0, or 0â1.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Billy Burch | 44 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 45 |
| Normie Himes | 44 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| Johnny Sheppard | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| Harry Connor | 43 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 83 |
| Charley McVeigh | 44 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Lionel Conacher | 44 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 132 |
| Leo Reise | 44 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 32 |
| Joe Simpson | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| Punch Broadbent | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 59 |
| Tex White | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Babe Dye | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Edmond Bouchard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Spring | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flat Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Worters | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Roy Worters | 2390 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 1.15 | 13 | |||
| Flat Walsh | 260 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.23 | 3 | |||
| Jake Forbes | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | |||
| Normie Himes | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | |||
| Team: | 2770 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 1.15 | 16 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Punch Broadbent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Burch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lionel Conacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Harry Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Babe Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Normie Himes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley McVeigh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leo Reise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Sheppard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roy Worters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Roy Worters | 150 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 1 | |||
| Team: | 150 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 1 |