1928β29 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 4th Canadian |
1928β29 record | 14β17β13 |
Home record | 7β6β9 |
Road record | 7β11β4 |
Goals for | 54 |
Goals against | 67 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dave Gill |
Coach | Dave Gill |
Captain | King Clancy |
Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank Finnigan (15) |
Assists | Hec Kilrea & Alex Smith (7) |
Points | Frank Finnigan (19) |
Penalty minutes | Alex Smith (96) |
Wins | Alec Connell (14) |
Goals against average | Alec Connell (1.43) |
The 1928β29 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 12th season in the NHL, 44th overall. The Senators' financial troubles continued, as the team sold Punch Broadbent to the New York Americans. There were numerous rumours that the team was going to be sold to a group from Chicago: Senators owner Frank Ahearn denied this, but admitted that the team was for sale to the highest bidder. Once again, for the second straight year, the Senators would play two "home" games in Detroit due to poor fan support when US-based teams would play games in Ottawa.
The team was sold in February 1929 to the Ottawa Auditorium for CA$125,000 (equivalent to $1,923,913 in 2021). Ahearn had had offers rumoured to be as high as $250,000, but chose to keep the ownership local. As well, Ahearn was a shareholder in the Auditorium which stood to lose its prime tenant. [1] The shareholders of the Auditorium financed the purchase with $125,000 of preferred shares in the Auditorium. [1] NHL president Frank Calder addressed an Ottawa Rotary Club meeting that February, and told the attendees: "The team cannot live on tradition and sentiment. In the last analysis, it depends on the people of Ottawa whether the team remains or not." [1]
On the ice, the Senators struggled to score goals, scoring only 54, the fourth fewest in the league. Frank Finnigan scored 15 of them to lead the team, and finish with a club high of 19 points. New captain King Clancy scored 13 goals to lead the defense. Midway through the season, the Sens traded longtime player Buck Boucher to the Montreal Maroons in exchange for youngster Joe Lamb.
Alec Connell was steady in the Senators' net, winning 14 games, and having a GAA of 1.43, along with seven shutouts.
The Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1925, as they finished in fourth place in the five-team Canadian Division.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 465 | 59 |
New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 486 | 50 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 85 | 69 | 541 | 47 |
Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 461 | 41 |
Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 67 | 65 | 638 | 39 |
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 were involved in the following transactions during the 1928β29 season. [4]
October 15, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
New York Americans Punch Broadbent |
October 25, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Bill Touhey |
To
Montreal Maroons Cash |
October 25, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
Boston Bruins Cy Denneny |
November 13, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Loan of Fred Elliott |
To
Montreal Maroons Cash |
February 4, 1929 | To
Ottawa Senators Joe Lamb |
To
Montreal Maroons Buck Boucher |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Frank Finnigan | RW | 44 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 71 |
King Clancy | D | 44 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 89 |
Bill Touhey | LW | 44 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
Hec Kilrea | LW | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
Alex Smith | D | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 96 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
Georges Boucher | D | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 60 |
Sam Godin | RW | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
Fred Elliott | RW | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Al Shields | D | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Alec Connell | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Halliday | LW | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lamb | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 2820 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 1.43 | 7 |
Team: | 2820 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 1.43 | 7 |
The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs.
1928β29 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 4th Canadian |
1928β29 record | 14β17β13 |
Home record | 7β6β9 |
Road record | 7β11β4 |
Goals for | 54 |
Goals against | 67 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dave Gill |
Coach | Dave Gill |
Captain | King Clancy |
Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank Finnigan (15) |
Assists | Hec Kilrea & Alex Smith (7) |
Points | Frank Finnigan (19) |
Penalty minutes | Alex Smith (96) |
Wins | Alec Connell (14) |
Goals against average | Alec Connell (1.43) |
The 1928β29 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 12th season in the NHL, 44th overall. The Senators' financial troubles continued, as the team sold Punch Broadbent to the New York Americans. There were numerous rumours that the team was going to be sold to a group from Chicago: Senators owner Frank Ahearn denied this, but admitted that the team was for sale to the highest bidder. Once again, for the second straight year, the Senators would play two "home" games in Detroit due to poor fan support when US-based teams would play games in Ottawa.
The team was sold in February 1929 to the Ottawa Auditorium for CA$125,000 (equivalent to $1,923,913 in 2021). Ahearn had had offers rumoured to be as high as $250,000, but chose to keep the ownership local. As well, Ahearn was a shareholder in the Auditorium which stood to lose its prime tenant. [1] The shareholders of the Auditorium financed the purchase with $125,000 of preferred shares in the Auditorium. [1] NHL president Frank Calder addressed an Ottawa Rotary Club meeting that February, and told the attendees: "The team cannot live on tradition and sentiment. In the last analysis, it depends on the people of Ottawa whether the team remains or not." [1]
On the ice, the Senators struggled to score goals, scoring only 54, the fourth fewest in the league. Frank Finnigan scored 15 of them to lead the team, and finish with a club high of 19 points. New captain King Clancy scored 13 goals to lead the defense. Midway through the season, the Sens traded longtime player Buck Boucher to the Montreal Maroons in exchange for youngster Joe Lamb.
Alec Connell was steady in the Senators' net, winning 14 games, and having a GAA of 1.43, along with seven shutouts.
The Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1925, as they finished in fourth place in the five-team Canadian Division.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 465 | 59 |
New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 486 | 50 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 85 | 69 | 541 | 47 |
Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 461 | 41 |
Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 67 | 65 | 638 | 39 |
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 were involved in the following transactions during the 1928β29 season. [4]
October 15, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
New York Americans Punch Broadbent |
October 25, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Bill Touhey |
To
Montreal Maroons Cash |
October 25, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Cash |
To
Boston Bruins Cy Denneny |
November 13, 1928 | To
Ottawa Senators Loan of Fred Elliott |
To
Montreal Maroons Cash |
February 4, 1929 | To
Ottawa Senators Joe Lamb |
To
Montreal Maroons Buck Boucher |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Frank Finnigan | RW | 44 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 71 |
King Clancy | D | 44 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 89 |
Bill Touhey | LW | 44 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
Hec Kilrea | LW | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
Alex Smith | D | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 96 |
Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
Frank Nighbor | C | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
Georges Boucher | D | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 60 |
Sam Godin | RW | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
Fred Elliott | RW | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Al Shields | D | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Alec Connell | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Halliday | LW | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lamb | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Alec Connell | 2820 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 1.43 | 7 |
Team: | 2820 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 1.43 | 7 |
The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs.