 One of his first acts as the new manager of the Americans was to trade Conacher, as he did not want the man he replaced looking over his shoulder.He coached the New York Americans for two seasons, 1930–31 and 1931–32, finishing with a record of 34 wins, 40 losses, and 18 ties in 92 games, before resigning.In late 1932, he returned as manager-coach of the Maroons.