1927β28 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 3rd Canadian |
1927β28 record | 20β14β10 |
Home record | 13β4β5 |
Road record | 7β10β5 |
Goals for | 78 |
Goals against | 57 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dave Gill |
Coach | Dave Gill |
Captain | Buck Boucher |
Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank Finnigan (20) |
Assists | King Clancy (7) |
Points | Frank Finnigan (25) |
Penalty minutes | Alex Smith (90) |
Wins | Alec Connell (20) |
Goals against average | Alec Connell (1.24) |
The 1927β28 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 11th season in the NHL, 43rd overall. Ottawa qualified for the playoffs to try to win their second-straight Stanley Cup; however, they were eliminated by the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total-goals series, losing by a combined score of 3β1.
The Senators were playing in by far the smallest market in the league, and were having problems financially due to escalating expenses. Part of the problem for the Senators was they had problems drawing fans against the expansion US teams, and as a result, they would play two "home" games in Detroit, collecting the bulk of the gate receipts.
The Senators would be led offensively by Frank Finnigan, who scored 20 goals and 25 points, both team highs, while 20-year-old Hec Kilrea would have a 23-point season. King Clancy would be the anchor of the Ottawa defense, and put up 15 points, along with 73 PIM. Cy Denneny would struggle all year long though, collecting only three goals, while the return of Punch Broadbent proved to be disastrous, as he only collected five points.
In goal, Alec Connell would have another strong season, earning 20 wins, having an NHL best 15 shutouts, and a 1.24 GAA. Connell would set an NHL record for longest shutout streak, as he did not allow a goal in 464 minutes and 29 seconds, recording six shutouts during the streak.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 116 | 48 | 496 | 59 |
Montreal Maroons | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 77 | 549 | 54 |
Ottawa Senators | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 78 | 57 | 483 | 50 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 89 | 88 | 436 | 44 |
New York Americans | 44 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 63 | 128 | 563 | 28 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
The Senators played the Montreal Maroons in a first round two-game, total-goals series. The Maroons won the series by three goals to one.
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Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Frank Finnigan | RW | 38 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 34 |
Hec Kilrea | LW | 43 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 66 |
King Clancy | D | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 73 |
Alex Smith | D | 44 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 90 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 42 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 46 |
Georges Boucher | D | 43 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 78 |
Punch Broadbent | RW | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
Cy Denneny | LW | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
Al Shields | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Chouinard | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alec Connell | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Godin | RW | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Halliday | LW | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 2760 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 1.24 | 15 |
Team: | 2760 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 1.24 | 15 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Hec Kilrea | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Finnigan | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Georges Boucher | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Punch Broadbent | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
King Clancy | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Alec Connell | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Denneny | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Shields | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Smith | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1927β28 season. [4]
October 7, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Punch Broadbent $22,500 |
To
Montreal Maroons Hooley Smith |
October 26, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
Toronto Maple Leafs Edwin Gorman |
February 1, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
London Panthers (
Can-Pro) Stan Jackson |
October 24, 1927 | From
Ottawa Rideaus (
OCHL) Len Grosvenor |
December 19, 1927 | From
Quebec Castors (
Can-Am) Gene Chouinard |
January 24, 1928 | From
Rockland Hockey Club (
OVHL) Sammy Godin |
March 3, 1928 | From
New Haven Eagles (
Can-Am) Allan Shields |
1927β28 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 3rd Canadian |
1927β28 record | 20β14β10 |
Home record | 13β4β5 |
Road record | 7β10β5 |
Goals for | 78 |
Goals against | 57 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dave Gill |
Coach | Dave Gill |
Captain | Buck Boucher |
Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank Finnigan (20) |
Assists | King Clancy (7) |
Points | Frank Finnigan (25) |
Penalty minutes | Alex Smith (90) |
Wins | Alec Connell (20) |
Goals against average | Alec Connell (1.24) |
The 1927β28 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 11th season in the NHL, 43rd overall. Ottawa qualified for the playoffs to try to win their second-straight Stanley Cup; however, they were eliminated by the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total-goals series, losing by a combined score of 3β1.
The Senators were playing in by far the smallest market in the league, and were having problems financially due to escalating expenses. Part of the problem for the Senators was they had problems drawing fans against the expansion US teams, and as a result, they would play two "home" games in Detroit, collecting the bulk of the gate receipts.
The Senators would be led offensively by Frank Finnigan, who scored 20 goals and 25 points, both team highs, while 20-year-old Hec Kilrea would have a 23-point season. King Clancy would be the anchor of the Ottawa defense, and put up 15 points, along with 73 PIM. Cy Denneny would struggle all year long though, collecting only three goals, while the return of Punch Broadbent proved to be disastrous, as he only collected five points.
In goal, Alec Connell would have another strong season, earning 20 wins, having an NHL best 15 shutouts, and a 1.24 GAA. Connell would set an NHL record for longest shutout streak, as he did not allow a goal in 464 minutes and 29 seconds, recording six shutouts during the streak.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 116 | 48 | 496 | 59 |
Montreal Maroons | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 77 | 549 | 54 |
Ottawa Senators | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 78 | 57 | 483 | 50 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 89 | 88 | 436 | 44 |
New York Americans | 44 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 63 | 128 | 563 | 28 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
The Senators played the Montreal Maroons in a first round two-game, total-goals series. The Maroons won the series by three goals to one.
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Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Frank Finnigan | RW | 38 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 34 |
Hec Kilrea | LW | 43 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 66 |
King Clancy | D | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 73 |
Alex Smith | D | 44 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 90 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 42 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 46 |
Georges Boucher | D | 43 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 78 |
Punch Broadbent | RW | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
Cy Denneny | LW | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
Al Shields | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Chouinard | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alec Connell | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Godin | RW | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Halliday | LW | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 2760 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 1.24 | 15 |
Team: | 2760 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 1.24 | 15 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Hec Kilrea | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Finnigan | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Georges Boucher | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Punch Broadbent | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
King Clancy | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Alec Connell | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Denneny | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Shields | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Smith | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1927β28 season. [4]
October 7, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Punch Broadbent $22,500 |
To
Montreal Maroons Hooley Smith |
October 26, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
Toronto Maple Leafs Edwin Gorman |
February 1, 1927 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
London Panthers (
Can-Pro) Stan Jackson |
October 24, 1927 | From
Ottawa Rideaus (
OCHL) Len Grosvenor |
December 19, 1927 | From
Quebec Castors (
Can-Am) Gene Chouinard |
January 24, 1928 | From
Rockland Hockey Club (
OVHL) Sammy Godin |
March 3, 1928 | From
New Haven Eagles (
Can-Am) Allan Shields |