1934–35 New York Americans season

The 1934–35 New York Americans season was the Americans' 10th season of play. The Americans finished 4th in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. This was the sixth straight season that they missed the playoffs and the ninth time out of ten seasons.
==Pre-season==
The Americans held their training camp in Oshawa, Ontario.
==Regular Season==
During the third period of the December 11, 1934 match versus the Boston Bruins, Nels Stewart and Lloyd Klein were given match penalties for a stick-swinging fight. Boston's Stewart received a 1 game suspension while Klein was assessed 3 games.
Center Art Chapman had a fantastic season, led the NHL in assists with 34 and finished with 43 points, 7th in the league. Chapman had only one minor penalty called against him all season but surprisingly, finished fourth in voting for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Rookie Sweeney Schriner scored 40 points and won the Calder Memorial Trophy.
===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 15, 1934 	0–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	November 20, 1934 	0–3 	Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	0–2–0
3 	W 	November 22, 1934 	4–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	1–2–0
4 	W 	November 25, 1934 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1934–35) 	2–2–0
5 	W 	November 29, 1934 	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) 	3–2–0
6 	W 	December 2, 1934 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35)	4–2–0
7 	L 	December 4, 1934 	0–2 	@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	4–3–0
8 	L 	December 6, 1934 	2–8 	@ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	4–4–0
9 	T 	December 9, 1934 	2–2 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	4–4–1
10 	L 	December 11, 1934 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	4–5–1
11 	W 	December 13, 1934 	4–3 OT 	Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	5–5–1
12 	L 	December 15, 1934 	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35)	5–6–1
13 	T 	December 16, 1934 	2–2 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	5–6–2
14 	L 	December 18, 1934 	1–2 OT 	St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	5–7–2
15 	L 	December 23, 1934 	1–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	5–8–2
16 	L 	December 25, 1934 	1–3 	@ New York Rangers (1934–35) 	5–9–2
17 	L 	December 27, 1934 	3–4 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35) 	5–10–2
18 	W 	December 29, 1934 	3–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	6–10–2
19 	T 	December 30, 1934 	0–0 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	6–10–3
20 	W 	January 1, 1935 	5–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	7–10–3
21 	L 	January 6, 1935 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) 	7–11–3
22 	T 	January 10, 1935 	5–5 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35) 	7–11–4
23 	L 	January 12, 1935 	1–3 	New York Rangers (1934–35) 	7–12–4
24 	T 	January 15, 1935 	1–1 OT 	@ New York Rangers (1934–35) 	7–12–5
25 	T 	January 17, 1935 	3–3 OT 	Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	7–12–6
26 	L 	January 19, 1935 	2–8 	@ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	7–13–6
27 	L 	January 22, 1935 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) 	7–14–6
28 	T 	January 24, 1935 	2–2 OT 	@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	7–14–7
29 	L 	January 27, 1935 	2–4 	New York Rangers (1934–35) 	7–15–7
30 	L 	January 29, 1935 	0–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	7–16–7
31 	L 	January 31, 1935 	0–2 	Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	7–17–7
32 	W 	February 2, 1935 	2–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35)	8–17–7
33 	L 	February 3, 1935 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35)	8–18–7
34 	T 	February 5, 1935 	3–3 OT 	St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	8–18–8
35 	W 	February 7, 1935 	6–4 	@ New York Rangers (1934–35) 	9–18–8
36 	W 	February 10, 1935 	7–5 	Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	10–18–8
37 	L 	February 17, 1935 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	10–19–8
38 	L 	February 21, 1935 	3–4 	St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	10–20–8
39 	L 	February 23, 1935 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) 	10–21–8
40 	W 	February 26, 1935 	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	11–21–8
41 	L 	March 2, 1935 	0–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35)	11–22–8
42 	L 	March 3, 1935 	1–3 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) 	11–23–8
43 	L 	March 5, 1935 	1–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35)	11–24–8
44 	L 	March 7, 1935 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) 	11–25–8
45 	W 	March 10, 1935 	4–2 	Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	12–25–8
46 	L 	March 12, 1935 	1–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	12–26–8
47 	L 	March 14, 1935 	4–5 	Boston Bruins (1934–35) 	12–27–8
48 	T 	March 16, 1935 	0–0 OT 	@ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) 	12–27–9
==Playoffs==
*The Americans did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
# 	Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
12 	Art Chapman 	47	9 	34	43 	4
16, 18	Sweeney Schriner	48	18	22	40 	6
14 	Lorne Carr 	48	17	14	31 	14
11 	Charley McVeigh 	47	7 	11	18 	4
7 	Normie Himes 	40	5 	13	18 	2
8 	Harry Oliver 	47	7 	9 	16 	4
9 	Red Conn 	48	5 	11	16 	10
15 	Eddie Burke 	29	4 	10	14 	15
5 	Alex Smith 	48	3 	8 	11 	46
10 	Lloyd Klein 	29	7 	3 	10 	9
2 	Red Dutton 	48	3 	7 	10 	46
3 	Bill Brydge 	47	2 	6 	8 	29
10, 17	Obs Heximer 	17	5 	2 	7 	0
15 	Fred Hergerts 	19	2 	4 	6 	2
6 	Hap Emms 	28	2 	2 	4 	19
6 	Bob Gracie 	14	2 	1 	3 	4
4 	Al Murray 	43	2 	1 	3 	36
 	Walter Jackson 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
1 	Roy Worters 	48	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SA	SV	SO
Roy Worters	3000	48	12	27	9	142	2.84	 	 	3
Team: 	3000	48	12	27	9	142	2.84	 	 	3
==Awards and Records==
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Sweeney Schriner
==Transactions==
*Purchase Harry Oliver from the Boston Bruins on November 2, 1934.
*Trade Walter Jackson to Boston for Hap Emms and Obs Heximer on December 14, 1934.
*Sell Bob Gracie to the Montreal Maroons on December 25, 1934.
==Trivia==
*Americans who recorded a hat trick this season include:
**Sweeney Schriner during the 6-4 win over the New York Rangers on February 7, 1935.
==Gallery==
27Jan1935-Bert_Connelly_Al_Murray.jpg|Rangers Bert Connelly trips over Americans Al Murray, January 27, 1935.
==See Also==
*1934–35 NHL season
==References==
==External Links==
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