The
1929–30 New York Americans
The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...
season was the fifth
season
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of play of the Americans. After making the playoffs in 1929, the team slid to last-place in the
Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
Tommy Gorman
Thomas Patrick Gorman (June 9, 1886 – May 15, 1961), known as "T.P." or "Tommy", was a Canadian ice hockey executive, sports entrepreneur and athlete. Gorman was a founder of the National Hockey League (NHL), a winner of seven Stanley Cups as ...
left the Americans for a position in managing the
Agua Caliente Racetrack.
Lionel Conacher became the playing-coach and general manager.
Regular season
The season started poorly for the Amerks, winning only two games by Christmas, and by then out of the playoff race and ten games under .500. The team only won back-to-back games three times and the highlight was a modest three-game win streak in March. The team would finish eleven games under .500 for the season.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
The Americans did not qualify for the playoffs.
Player stats
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
The Americans did not qualify for the playoffs.
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
*
1929–30 NHL season
The 1929–30 NHL season was the 13th season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens upset the heavily favoured Boston Bruins two games to none in the Stanley Cup Finals.
League business
The league ...
References
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New York
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