1930–31 New York Americans season
National Hockey League team season
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The 1930â31 New York Americans season was the sixth season of play. The Americans improved their record to escape last-place in the Canadian Division, but did not qualify for the playoffs.
| 1930â31 New York Americans | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Canadian |
| 1930â31 record | 18â16â10 |
| Home record | 12â6â4 |
| Road record | 6â10â6 |
| Goals for | 76 |
| Goals against | 74 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Eddie Gerard |
| Coach | Eddie Gerard |
| Captain | Billy Burch |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Norman Himes (15) |
| Assists | Charles McVeigh Mervyn Dutton (11) |
| Points | Billy Burch (16) |
| Penalty minutes | Norman Himes (24) |
| Wins | Roy Worters (18) |
| Goals against average | Roy Worters (1.61) |
Offseason
Eddie Gerard was hired to coach the team. Four players were picked up for cash from the Montreal Maroons: Frank Carson, Mike Neville, Hap Emms and Red Dutton. Dutton would be with the club until its demise in 1942, becoming the team manager after the NHL took over. Just before the start of the season, the Americans traded Lionel Conacher to the Maroons for cash. The Americans signed three new players: John Keating, Vernon Ayres and Gord Kuhn.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 129 | 89 | 60 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 118 | 99 | 53 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 105 | 106 | 46 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 74 | 46 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 91 | 142 | 24 |
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) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Normie Himes | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 18 |
| Billy Burch | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 35 |
| Charley McVeigh | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 |
| George Patterson | 44 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 67 |
| Frank Carson | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| Johnny Sheppard | 42 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| Albert Hughes | 42 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
| Red Dutton | 44 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 71 |
| George Massecar | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| Hap Emms | 44 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 56 |
| Bill Brydge | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 70 |
| Vern Ayres | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Joe Simpson | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Duke Dukowski | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Mike Neville | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Roy Burmister | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Convey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellie Pringle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yip Radley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Worters | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Roy Worters | 2760 | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 74 | 1.61 | 8 | |||
| Team: | 2760 | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 74 | 1.61 | 8 |