1930–31 New York Americans season

The 1930–31 New York Americans season was the 6th season of play. The Americans improved their record, finishing 4th in the Canadian Division but did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
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===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	November 11, 1930 	0–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	0–1–0
2 	T 	November 13, 1930 	0–0 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	0–1–1
3 	W 	November 16, 1930 	1–0 	Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	1–1–1
4 	T 	November 18, 1930 	0–0 OT 	@ New York Rangers (1930–31) 	1–1–2
5 	T 	November 20, 1930 	0–0 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	1–1–3
6 	L 	November 22, 1930 	3–4 	@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	1–2–3
7 	L 	November 25, 1930 	0–1 	Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	1–3–3
8 	T 	November 30, 1930 	2–2 OT 	@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	1–3–4
9 	L 	December 4, 1930 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	1–4–4
10 	L 	December 7, 1930 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	1–5–4
11 	W 	December 9, 1930 	2–1 	@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)	2–5–4
12 	W 	December 11, 1930 	2–1 	Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	3–5–4
13 	T 	December 13, 1930 	1–1 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	3–5–5
14 	W 	December 16, 1930 	3–0 	Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31) 	4–5–5
15 	W 	December 21, 1930 	6–4 	Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	5–5–5
16 	W 	December 25, 1930 	2–1 	Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	6–5–5
17 	T 	December 30, 1930 	2–2 OT 	New York Rangers (1930–31) 	6–5–6
18 	L 	January 1, 1931 	0–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	6–6–6
19 	W 	January 4, 1931 	5–0 	Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31) 	7–6–6
20 	L 	January 8, 1931 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	7–7–6
21 	L 	January 13, 1931 	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	7–8–6
22 	W 	January 15, 1931 	2–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	8–8–6
23 	T 	January 18, 1931 	2–2 OT 	Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	8–8–7
24 	W 	January 22, 1931 	2–1 	Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	9–8–7
25 	L 	January 24, 1931 	1–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	9–9–7
26 	W 	January 27, 1931 	3–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	10–9–7
27 	W 	February 1, 1931 	4–2 	Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	11–9–7
28 	W 	February 3, 1931 	4–2 	@ Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	12–9–7
29 	L 	February 5, 1931 	0–2 	New York Rangers (1930–31) 	12–10–7
30 	L 	February 7, 1931 	0–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	12–11–7
31 	W 	February 10, 1931 	4–2 	@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	13–11–7
32 	T 	February 14, 1931 	1–1 OT 	@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)	13–11–8
33 	L 	February 15, 1931 	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	13–12–8
34 	L 	February 17, 1931 	0–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1930–31) 	13–13–8
35 	W 	February 19, 1931 	4–2 	Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	14–13–8
36 	L 	February 21, 1931 	4–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31) 	14–14–8
37 	T 	February 24, 1931 	1–1 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31) 	14–14–9
38 	L 	February 26, 1931 	2–4 	@ Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	14–15–9
39 	W 	March 1, 1931 	2–1 OT 	@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31) 	15–15–9
40 	L 	March 5, 1931 	0–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	15–16–9
41 	W 	March 8, 1931 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31) 	16–16–9
42 	W 	March 12, 1931 	2–0 	Ottawa Senators (1930–31) 	17–16–9
43 	T 	March 15, 1931 	0–0 OT 	@ New York Rangers (1930–31) 	17–16–10
44 	W 	March 17, 1931 	2–1 	@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31) 	18–16–10
==Playoffs==
*The Americans did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
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
Yip Radley 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Eddie Convey 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ellie Pringle 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
Roy Worters 	44	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Roy Worters	2760	44	18	16	10	74	1.61	 	 	 	8
Team: 	2760	44	18	16	10	74	1.61	 	 	 	8
==Awards and Records==
*Vezina Trophy: Roy Worters
==Transactions==
*Purchase Frank Carson, Red Dutton, Hap Emms and Mike Neville from the Montreal Maroons on May 14, 1930.
*Sell Lionel Conacher to the Maroons on November 5, 1930.
==Trivia==
*Americans who recorded a hat trick this season include:
**Frank Carson during the 6-4 win over the Detroit Falcons on December 21, 1930.
**Normie Himes during the 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on February 1, 1931.
==Gallery==
1930-Nov16-Worters stops Seibert.gif|Roy Worters stops Babe Siebert, November 16, 1930.
==See Also==
*1930–31 NHL season
==References==
category:New York Americans seasons
Category:1930 in hockey
Category:1931 in hockey