1940-41 NHL Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Boston Bruins finished on top with 7 of 7 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Boston Bruins 7 (100.0%)

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Simulate your own territory battles: spin the wheel, input results, and see what happens.

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How NHL Territory Conquest Works

  • 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.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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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: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+7
in a single day (1940-12-31)
Longest Reign
9
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
47
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−7
lost in one day (1941-01-05)

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.

Madison Square Garden

22 days led peak 7 +47 taken

Montreal Forum

17 days led peak 7 +29 taken

Boston Garden

13 days led peak 7 +25 taken

Chicago Stadium

11 days led peak 7 +29 taken

Maple Leaf Gardens

11 days led peak 7 +16 taken

Olympia Stadium

10 days led peak 7 +27 taken

Madison Square Garden

3 days led peak 7 +8 taken

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