The 1935–36 New York Americans season was the Americans' 11th season of play. Under coach Rosie Helmer, the team improved to third place in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs, for only the second time in the team's history. The club won its quarter-final series against the Chicago Black Hawks, before losing in the semi-final to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Regular season
Final standings
[1]
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
|
Vs. American Division
1935–36 NHL records
|
Team
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
DET
|
NYR
|
Total
|
M. Canadiens
|
1–3–2 |
1–2–3 |
0–4–2 |
1–2–3 |
3–11–10
|
M. Maroons
|
1–4–1 |
3–2–1 |
3–2–1 |
0–4–2 |
7–12–5
|
|
2–4 |
3–2–1 |
1–4–1 |
2–3–1 |
8–13–3
|
Toronto
|
3–1–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–1–2 |
12–8–4
|
|
Schedule and results
1935–36 regular season[3]
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
9 |
W |
December 5, 1935 |
2–1 |
@ Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
3–5–1
|
10 |
T |
December 8, 1935 |
1–1 OT |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1935–36) |
3–5–2
|
11 |
W |
December 10, 1935 |
4–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1935–36) |
4–5–2
|
12 |
L |
December 12, 1935 |
2–5 OT |
@ New York Rangers (1935–36) |
4–6–2
|
13 |
W |
December 15, 1935 |
3–0 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1935–36) |
5–6–2
|
14 |
L |
December 19, 1935 |
1–3 |
Detroit Red Wings (1935–36) |
5–7–2
|
15 |
L |
December 21, 1935 |
3–5 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1935–36) |
5–8–2
|
16 |
W |
December 22, 1935 |
3–2 OT |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1935–36) |
6–8–2
|
17 |
L |
December 26, 1935 |
1–2 |
Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
6–9–2
|
18 |
W |
December 29, 1935 |
5–1 |
Montreal Canadiens (1935–36) |
7–9–2
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
19 |
W |
January 2, 1936 |
6–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1935–36) |
8–9–2
|
20 |
T |
January 5, 1936 |
0–0 OT |
New York Rangers (1935–36) |
8–9–3
|
21 |
L |
January 9, 1936 |
1–4 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1935–36) |
8–10–3
|
22 |
L |
January 11, 1936 |
2–3 |
@ Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
8–11–3
|
23 |
L |
January 14, 1936 |
0–1 |
Montreal Canadiens (1935–36) |
8–12–3
|
24 |
W |
January 16, 1936 |
8–3 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1935–36) |
9–12–3
|
25 |
L |
January 19, 1936 |
1–2 |
Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
9–13–3
|
26 |
W |
January 23, 1936 |
3–2 OT |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1935–36) |
10–13–3
|
27 |
L |
January 26, 1936 |
1–2 |
Boston Bruins (1935–36) |
10–14–3
|
28 |
L |
January 30, 1936 |
2–3 |
Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
10–15–3
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
29 |
L |
February 2, 1936 |
1–2 OT |
@ Boston Bruins (1935–36) |
10–16–3
|
30 |
T |
February 4, 1936 |
1–1 OT |
@ Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
10–16–4
|
31 |
W |
February 6, 1936 |
4–3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1935–36) |
11–16–4
|
32 |
L |
February 8, 1936 |
0–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1935–36) |
11–17–4
|
33 |
W |
February 9, 1936 |
4–1 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1935–36) |
12–17–4
|
34 |
T |
February 13, 1936 |
2–2 OT |
Chicago Black Hawks (1935–36) |
12–17–5
|
35 |
T |
February 15, 1936 |
4–4 OT |
@ Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
12–17–6
|
36 |
T |
February 19, 1936 |
8–8 OT |
Montreal Maroons (1935–36) |
12–17–7
|
37 |
L |
February 22, 1936 |
0–1 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1935–36) |
12–18–7
|
38 |
L |
February 23, 1936 |
3–4 |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1935–36) |
12–19–7
|
39 |
L |
February 25, 1936 |
2–3 |
@ Boston Bruins (1935–36) |
12–20–7
|
|
|
Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
|
Playoffs
The Americans made it into the playoffs for the second time in history. They defeated Chicago 7 goals to 5, or 7–5. They went against Toronto in the second round in a best of three series and lost in 3 games, or 1–2.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player
|
MIN
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GA
|
GAA
|
SA
|
SV
|
SV%
|
SO
|
Roy Worters |
3000 |
48 |
16 |
25 |
7 |
122 |
2.44 |
|
|
|
3
|
Team: |
3000 |
48 |
16 |
25 |
7 |
122 |
2.44 |
|
|
|
3
|
Playoffs
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player
|
MIN
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GA
|
GAA
|
SA
|
SV
|
SV%
|
SO
|
Roy Worters |
300 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
2.20 |
|
|
|
2
|
Team: |
300 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
2.20 |
|
|
|
2
|
[4]
See also
References