1926–27 Ottawa Senators season

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The 1926–27 Ottawa Senators season was the club's tenth season of play in the NHL, 42nd overall. The Senators won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in seven years, and eleventh overall including the pre-NHL years.

Division1st Canadian
1926–27 record30–10–4
Home record16–5–1
Road record14–5–3
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1926–27 Ottawa Senators
Stanley Cup champions
Canadian Division champions
Division1st Canadian
1926–27 record30–10–4
Home record16–5–1
Road record14–5–3
Goals for86
Goals against69
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachDave Gill
CaptainBuck Boucher
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsCy Denneny (17)
AssistsKing Clancy (10)
PointsCy Denneny (23)
Penalty minutesHooley Smith (125)
WinsAlec Connell (30)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (1.49)
← 1925–26
1927–28 â†’
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Pre-season

Prior to the start of the season, the Senators relieved head coach Alex Currie from his duties. General Manager Dave Gill would step behind the bench and become the head coach. Buck Boucher would take over the team captaincy from Cy Denneny.

Regular season

The league expanded by three teams, as the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Cougars and New York Rangers all joined to make it a ten-team league. The NHL also divided the ten teams into two divisions, and the Senators were placed in the Canadian Division. This was also the first season that the Stanley Cup was awarded to the champion of the NHL.

Black and white image of a hockey player wearing a horizontal-striped jersey, wearing hockey equipment, posing with a hockey stick
Frank Finnigan

On December 6, 1926, Frank Finnigan and Cy Denneny were injured in an automobile accident, when both were thrown through the windshield resulting in head injuries. Finnigan received a skull fracture, and both players missed the subsequent road trip.[1]

The Senators won 30 games and earn 64 points, both the highest in the NHL and capture the Prince of Wales Trophy, win the Canadian Division title, and earn a bye in the opening round of the playoffs.

Denneny led the club once again offensively, scoring 17 goals and 23 points, while Hooley Smith had a team record 125 penalty minutes. Alec Connell would lead the NHL in wins (30) and be among the league leaders in GAA (1.49) and shutouts (13).

Final standings

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Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Ottawa Senators4430104866964
Montreal Canadiens4428142996758
Montreal Maroons4420204716844
New York Americans4417252829136
Toronto St. Patricks4415245799435
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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.

Record vs. opponents

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Playoffs

Ottawa Senators 5, Montreal Canadiens 1

The Montreal Canadiens would defeat their cross town rivals, the Montreal Maroons and face the Senators in a two-game total-goal series, and Ottawa would win it by a score of 5–1, and match up against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Ottawa Senators 2, Boston Bruins 0

Main article: 1927 Stanley Cup Finals

Led by Cy Denneny and Alec Connell, the Senators would win a tough four game series over the Bruins, winning the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in seven years.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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1926–27 regular season[4]
November: 4–0–1 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
1November 18Ottawa2–1CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum1–0–02
2November 20Americans1–2OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium2–0–04
3November 25Ottawa2–2TorontoOTConnellN/AMutual Street Arena2–0–15
4November 27Maroons0–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium3–0–17
5November 30Ottawa2–1BostonConnellN/ABoston Arena4–0–19
December: 7–1–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 4–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
6December 4Canadiens1–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–0–111
7December 7Ottawa3–2ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Coliseum6–0–113
8December 9Ottawa3–1DetroitConnellN/ABorder Cities Arena7–0–115
9December 11Toronto1–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium8–0–117
10December 14Ottawa2–0AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden9–0–119
11December 16Detroit5–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium9–1–119
12December 18Ottawa0–0MaroonsOTConnellN/AMontreal Forum9–1–220
13December 23Rangers0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium10–1–222
14December 28Ottawa3–2RangersOTConnellN/AMadison Square Garden11–1–224
January: 7–3–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
15January 1Canadiens1–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium12–1–226
16January 4Ottawa1–2BostonOTConnellN/ABoston Arena12–2–226
17January 8Ottawa2–0CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum13–2–228
18January 11Toronto1–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium14–2–230
19January 13Ottawa3–1PittsburghConnellN/ADuquesne Garden15–2–232
20January 15Boston4–5OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium16–2–234
21January 18Pittsburgh6–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium16–3–234
22January 22Maroons0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium17–3–236
23January 25Ottawa1–6AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden17–4–236
24January 27Detroit1–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium18–4–238
25January 29Ottawa0–0MaroonsOTConnellN/AMontreal Forum18–4–339
February: 6–3–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
26February 1Americans4–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium18–5–339
27February 5Chicago1–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium19–5–341
28February 9Ottawa3–5ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Coliseum19–6–341
29February 12Ottawa1–0TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena20–6–343
30February 15Rangers2–2OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium20–6–444
31February 17Ottawa2–1DetroitConnellN/ABorder Cities Arena21–6–446
32February 19Pittsburgh0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium22–6–448
33February 22Canadiens1–2OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium23–6–450
34February 24Ottawa1–0RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden24–6–452
35February 26Ottawa2–3AmericansOTConnellN/AMadison Square Garden24–7–452
March: 6–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
36March 3Ottawa2–1PittsburghConnellN/ADuquesne Garden25–7–454
37March 5Chicago2–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium25–8–454
38March 10Maroons1–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium25–9–454
39March 12Americans3–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium26–9–456
40March 15Ottawa1–4CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum26–10–456
41March 17Boston0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium27–10–458
42March 19Ottawa2–0TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena28–10–460
43March 24Toronto0–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium29–10–462
44March 26Ottawa3–2MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum30–10–464

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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Playoffs

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1927 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Semifinals vs. (C2) Montreal Canadiens – Senators win 5 goals to 1 goal
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaSeries
1April 2Ottawa4–0CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum4–0
2April 4Canadiens1–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–1
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (A2) Boston Bruins – Senators win 2–0–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaSeries
1April 7Ottawa0–0BostonConnellN/ABoston Arena0–0–1
2April 9Ottawa3–1BostonConnellN/ABoston Arena1–0–1
3April 11Boston1–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium1–0–2
4April 13Boston1–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium2–0–2

Legend:   Win   Loss   Tie

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
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Player GP G A Pts PIM
Cy Denneny421762316
King Clancy439101978
Hec Kilrea421171848
Frank Finnigan361511652
Hooley Smith439615125
Frank Nighbor38661226
Georges Boucher408311115
Jack Adams4051666
Alex Smith4241558
Ed Gorman4110117
Milt Halliday381012
Alec Connell440002
Stan Jackson80002
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Alec Connell27824430104691.4913
Team:27824430104691.4913
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Playoffs

Scoring
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Player GP G A Pts PIM
Cy Denneny65050
Frank Finnigan63030
King Clancy611214
Hec Kilrea61124
Frank Nighbor61120
Hooley Smith610116
Jack Adams60000
Georges Boucher600043
Alec Connell60000
Ed Gorman60000
Milt Halliday60000
Alex Smith60008
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Alec Connell400630340.602
Team:400630340.602
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Note:
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.[7]

Trades

August 1, 1926 To Ottawa Senators
Jack Adams		 To Toronto St. Patricks
Clint Benedict
Cash
January 18, 1927 To Ottawa Senators
Stan Jackson		 To Boston Bruins
Cash
February 1, 1927 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To London Panthers (Can-Pro)
Stan Jackson

Free agents signed

October 24, 1926 From Ottawa Gunners (OCHL)
Milt Halliday

Free agents lost

November 10, 1926 To Saskatoon Sheiks (PrHL)
Harry Helman

See also

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