1940 NHL Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the New York Rangers finished on top with 7 of 7 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Rangers 7 (100.0%)

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  • Every team starts with the land closest to its arena.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
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Shared Venues Note

Some teams in this season share a venue location. For visualization purposes, each team's territory boundary is calculated from a slightly offset position (~300 feet apart) to create distinct territories.

  • Madison Square Garden:
    • New York Americans (nudged NE)
    • New York Rangers (nudged SW)

Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+7
New York Americans
in a single day (1940-01-21)
Longest Reign
31
New York Rangers
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
42
New York Rangers
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−7
New York Americans
lost in one day (1940-01-23)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden

46 days led peak 7 +42 taken

Chicago Black Hawks

Chicago Stadium

18 days led peak 7 +19 taken

Boston Bruins

Boston Garden

13 days led peak 7 +31 taken

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Forum

10 days led peak 4 +3 taken

Detroit Red Wings

Olympia Stadium

7 days led peak 7 +18 taken

New York Americans

Madison Square Garden

2 days led peak 7 +17 taken

Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leaf Gardens

2 days led peak 7 +9 taken

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