1927–28 Detroit Cougars season
American hockey team season
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The 1927â28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise later known as the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.
| 1927â28 Detroit Cougars | |
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| Division | 4th American |
| 1927â28 record | 19â19â6 |
| Home record | 9â10â3 |
| Road record | 10â9â3 |
| Goals for | 88 |
| Goals against | 79 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams (33 games) Duke Keats (11 games) |
| Captain | Reg Noble |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Average attendance | 15,000 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | George Hay (22) |
| Assists | George Hay (13) |
| Points | George Hay (35) |
| Penalty minutes | Percy Traub (78) |
| Wins | Hap Holmes (19) |
| Goals against average | Hap Holmes (1.73) |
The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble and quickly naming him Captain. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot.[1][2][3]
Regular season
Season standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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| Boston Bruins | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 70 | 558 | 51 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 94 | 79 | 462 | 47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 76 | 395 | 46 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 88 | 79 | 395 | 44 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 68 | 134 | 375 | 17 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Vs. American Division
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Vs. Canadian Division
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Schedule and results
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November: 2â2â1 (home: 1â1â0; road: 1â1â1)
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December: 6â4â2 (home: 3â2â1; road: 3â2â1)
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January: 4â5â0 (home: 2â3â0; road: 2â2â0)
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February: 1â4â3 (home: 0â2â2; road: 1â2â1)
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March: 6â4â0 (home: 3â2â0; road: 3â2â0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| George Hay | LW | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 20 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| John Sheppard | F | 43 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Carson Cooper | RW | 44 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Larry Aurie | RW | 44 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 43 | â | -- | â | â | â | ||
| Reg Noble | F | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 63 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Frank Foyston | C | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Jack Walker | F | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Gord Fraser* | D | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Percy Traub | D | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Pete Palangio | LW | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Clem Loughlin | D | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Stan Brown | D | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Frank Sheppard | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
| Gordon "Duke" Keats* | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | â | â | â | â | â | ||
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Hap Holmes | 44 | 2740 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 79 | 11 | 1.73 | â | â | â | â | â | â | â | ||
Transactions
The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926â27 season.
Trades
| April 11, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars George Hay Percy Traub |
To Chicago Black Hawks US$15,000 |
| May 22, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Carson Cooper |
To Boston Bruins Cash |
| May 22, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Harry Meeking |
To Boston Bruins Fred Gordon |
| October 4, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Reg Noble |
To Montreal Maroons 7,500 USD |
| October 10, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Stan Brown |
To New York Rangers Archie Briden Harry Meeking |
| December 16, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Gord Fraser |
To Chicago Black Hawks Gordon "Duke" Keats 5,000 USD |
| February 13, 1928[7] | To Detroit Cougars Pete Palangio Cash |
To Montreal Canadiens Stan Brown |
Free agents
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