1937–38 New York Americans season
National Hockey League team season
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The 1937â38 New York Americans season was the Americans' 13th season of play.
| 1937â38 New York Americans | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Canadian |
| 1937â38 record | 19â18â11 |
| Home record | 9â9â6 |
| Road record | 10â9â5 |
| Goals for | 110 |
| Goals against | 111 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Red Dutton |
| Captain | Sweeney Schriner |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sweeney Schriner (21) |
| Assists | Art Chapman (27) |
| Points | Sweeney Schriner (38) |
| Penalty minutes | Joe Jerwa (53) |
| Wins | Earl Robertson (19) |
| Goals against average | Earl Robertson (2.22) |
Offseason
The team played an exhibition game against the New York Rangers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 30 October to open the new Saskatoon Arena.[1]
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 151 | 127 | 57 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 110 | 111 | 49 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 123 | 128 | 49 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 101 | 149 | 30 |
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
They made it into the playoffs. They defeated the Rangers in 3 games in a best of three series, or 2â1. They went against the Black Hawks in a best of three series and got defeated in 3 games, or 1â2.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Schriner | 48 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 22 |
| Nels Stewart | 48 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 29 |
| Eddie Wiseman | 48 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 32 |
| Art Chapman | 45 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 8 |
| Tommy Anderson | 45 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 22 |
| Lorne Carr | 48 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 12 |
| Hooley Smith | 47 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 23 |
| Joe Jerwa | 48 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 53 |
| John Sorrell | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| John Gallagher | 46 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Red Beattie | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Hap Emms | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Jack Shill | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Hap Day | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Joe Lamb | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Lloyd Klein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Murray | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Ching Johnson | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charley Mason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Robertson | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Earl Robertson | 3000 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 111 | 2.22 | 6 | |||
| Team: | 3000 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 111 | 2.22 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Nels Stewart | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Tommy Anderson | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| John Sorrell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Lorne Carr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Red Beattie | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Eddie Wiseman | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Hooley Smith | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| John Gallagher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Sweeney Schriner | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Chapman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hap Day | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Jerwa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ching Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Murray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Earl Robertson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Earl Robertson | 475 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1.52 | 0 | ||||
| Team: | 475 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1.52 | 0 |