Nels Stewart was a dynamo in Game 1 for the ’37-’38 New York Americans. He tallied four assists, with three primary assists, and was a +4 as the ’37-’38 Amerks won 4-2. Eddie Wiseman scored two of the four goals. In Game 2, the ’38-’39 New York Americans scored first thanks to Lorne Carr and then Carr scored early in the third to give them a 2-1 lead. However, Wiseman scored halfway through the third to eventually force overtime. Art Chapman then scored for the ’38-’39 Amerks with just 12 seconds left to take a 2-0 series lead. Stewart took charge again in Game 3 for the ’37-’38 Amerks. He registered a hat trick as the ’37-’38 Amerks opened up a 3-0 series lead with a 5-2 win in Game 3. Then, in Game 4, the ’38-’39 Amerks scored three goals in a span of about three and a half minutes to take a 3-1 lead. However, the ’38-’39 Amerks needed a PP goal in the final minute from Carr to tie the game at four and force another overtime. Defenseman Allan Murray won Game 4 in overtime just under five minutes into the overtime period for the ’38-’39 Amerks. Two goals from Wiseman, yet again, led the ’37-’38 Amerks to a 5-3 win in Game 5 to clinch a spot in the 2015 Ultimate NHL Playoff.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’38-’39 Americans | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ’37-’38 Americans | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’37-’38 NYA – 4 ’30-’31 NYA – 2 (1-0 ’37-’38 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Nels Stewart (’37-’38 NYA) – 0 G 4 A 4 P +4 9 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: G – Earl Robertson (’37-’38 NYA) – W 2.00 GAA .958 SV% (46 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Eddie Wiseman (’37-’38 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +3 7 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’38-’39 Americans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ’37-’38 Americans | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’37-’38 NYA – 3 ’30-’31 NYA – 2 (OT) (1-0 ’37-’38 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Earl Robertson (’37-’38 NYA) – W 2.00 GAA .957 SV% (44 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Earl Robertson (’38-’39 NYA) – L 3.00 GAA .949 SV% (56 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Eddie Wiseman (’37-’38 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 5 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’37-’38 Americans | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| ’38-’39 Americans | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’37-’38 NYA – 5 ’30-’31 NYA – 2 (3-0 ’37-’38 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Nels Stewart (’37-’38 NYA) – 3 G 0 A 3 P +3 7 S
2nd Star: RW – Eddie Wiseman (’37-’38 NYA) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +4 5 S
3rd Star: LW – Sweeney Schriner (’37-’38 NYA) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +4 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’37-’38 Americans | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ’38-’39 Americans | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’37-’38 NYA – 5 ’30-’31 NYA – 4 (3-1 ’37-’38 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Joe Jerwa (’38-’39 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 5 S
2nd Star: C – Nels Stewart (’38-’39 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 6 S
3rd Star: LW – Tom Anderson (’38-’39 NYA) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 5 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’38-’39 Americans | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 |
| ’37-’38 Americans | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’37-’38 NYA – 5 ’30-’31 NYA – 3 (4-1 ’37-’38 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Eddie Wiseman (’37-’38 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 6 S
2nd Star: G – Earl Robertson (’37-’38 NYA) – W 3.00 GAA .917 SV% (33 SV’s)
3rd Star: LW – Sweeney Schriner (’38-’39 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P -1 5 S
The ’37-’38 New York Americans are now the 13th team to qualify for the 2015 Ultimate NHL Playoff. Up next is the 2015 Winnipeg Jets (Original) Qualifying Tournament.
