1928–29 New York Americans season

The 1928–29 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.

1928–29 New York Americans
Division2nd Canadian
1928–29 record19–13–12
Goals for53
Goals against53
Team information
General ManagerTommy Gorman
CoachTommy Gorman
CaptainBilly Burch
Team leaders
GoalsBilly Burch (11)
AssistsBilly Burch (5)
PointsBilly Burch (16)
Penalty minutesLionel Conacher (132)
WinsRoy Worters (16)
Goals against averageFlat Walsh (0.23)

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Montreal Canadiens4422715714346559
New York Americans44191312535348650
Toronto Maple Leafs4421185856954147
Ottawa Senators44141713546746141
Montreal Maroons4415209676563839

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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
1928-29 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR OTT PIT TOR
Boston —4–1–14–1–11–2–13–10–3–15–12–1–15–12–2
Chicago 1–4–1—1–4–10–41–2–11–30–4–21–2–12–3–10–3–1
Detroit 1–4–14–1–1—1–1–22–1–12–1–11–4–11–1–25–12–2
M. Canadiens 2–1–14–01–1–2—4–0–22–1–31–1–25–0–12–0–21–3–2
M. Maroons 1–32–1–11–2–10–4–2—2–3–13–0–12–2–22–1–12–4
N.Y. Americans 3–0–13–11–2–11–2–33–2–1—1–1–22–0–42–23–3
N.Y. Rangers 1–54–0–24–1–11–1–20–3–11–1–2—3–14–0–23–1
Ottawa 1–2–12–1–11–1–20–5–12–2–20–2–41–3—3–0–14–1–1
Pittsburgh 1–53–2–11–50–2–21–2–12–20–4–20–3–1—1–2–1
Toronto 2–23–0–12–23–1–24–23–31–31–4–12–1–1—

Game log
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TNovember 15, 19280–0 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29)0–0–1
2TNovember 18, 19281–1 OTNew York Rangers (1928–29)0–0–2
3WNovember 22, 19283–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)1–0–2
4WNovember 24, 19284–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29)2–0–2
5WNovember 27, 19281–0Ottawa Senators (1928–29)3–0–2
6LDecember 1, 19280–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)3–1–2
7LDecember 2, 19281–2@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29)3–2–2
8LDecember 6, 19281–4@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29)3–3–2
9WDecember 9, 19282–1Boston Bruins (1928–29)4–3–2
10WDecember 11, 19283–0@ Boston Bruins (1928–29)5–3–2
11WDecember 13, 19282–1Montreal Maroons (1928–29)6–3–2
12WDecember 16, 19281–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)7–3–2
13WDecember 18, 19282–0Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29)8–3–2
14LDecember 20, 19280–1@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29)8–4–2
15LDecember 23, 19280–2Detroit Cougars (1928–29)8–5–2
16WDecember 25, 19281–0@ New York Rangers (1928–29)9–5–2
17LDecember 27, 19280–2Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)9–6–2
18TDecember 29, 19282–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29)9–6–3
19TJanuary 1, 19291–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1928–29)9–6–4
20TJanuary 6, 19290–0 OTNew York Rangers (1928–29)9–6–5
21WJanuary 10, 19292–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)10–6–5
22WJanuary 12, 19291–0 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)11–6–5
23TJanuary 15, 19291–1 OTOttawa Senators (1928–29)11–6–6
24TJanuary 17, 19290–0 OT@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29)11–6–7
25LJanuary 20, 19290–2Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29)11–7–7
26WJanuary 24, 19292–0Montreal Maroons (1928–29)12–7–7
27WJanuary 27, 19292–1@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29)13–7–7
28LJanuary 29, 19290–1Montreal Canadiens (1928–29)13–8–7
29LJanuary 31, 19291–2@ New York Rangers (1928–29)13–9–7
30LFebruary 3, 19291–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)13–10–7
31WFebruary 5, 19291–0@ Boston Bruins (1928–29)14–10–7
32WFebruary 7, 19291–0Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)15–10–7
33WFebruary 10, 19291–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)16–10–7
34TFebruary 14, 19291–1 OTDetroit Cougars (1928–29)16–10–8
35TFebruary 16, 19291–1 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29)16–10–9
36LFebruary 19, 19290–1Montreal Maroons (1928–29)16–11–9
37WFebruary 21, 19294–2@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29)17–11–9
38TFebruary 24, 19292–2 OTBoston Bruins (1928–29)17–11–10
39TFebruary 28, 19290–0 OTMontreal Canadiens (1928–29)17–11–11
40TMarch 5, 19291–1 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29)17–11–12
41WMarch 9, 19293–2@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29)18–11–12
42WMarch 12, 19292–1Ottawa Senators (1928–29)19–11–12
43LMarch 14, 19290–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)19–12–12
44LMarch 16, 19291–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29)19–13–12

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 0–1.

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Billy Burch441151645
Normie Himes441001025
Johnny Sheppard4354938
Harry Connor4362883
Charley McVeigh4462816
Lionel Conacher44527132
Leo Reise4441532
Joe Simpson4332529
Punch Broadbent4414559
Tex White132138
Babe Dye4210117
Edmond Bouchard60002
Jake Forbes10000
Jesse Spring230000
Flat Walsh40000
Roy Worters380000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Roy Worters239038161210461.1513
Flat Walsh260420210.233
Jake Forbes60110033.000
Normie Himes60101033.000
Team:277044191312531.1516

Playoffs
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Punch Broadbent20002
Billy Burch20000
Lionel Conacher200010
Harry Connor20002
Babe Dye20000
Normie Himes20000
Charley McVeigh20002
Leo Reise20000
Johnny Sheppard20000
Joe Simpson20000
Tex White20002
Roy Worters20000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Roy Worters150201110.401
Team:150201110.401

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Awards and records

Transactions

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See also

References
  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. "1928-29 New York Americans Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
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