1927–28 Ottawa Senators season

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The 1927–28 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 3–1.

Division3rd Canadian
1927–28 record20–14–10
Home record13–4–5
Road record7–10–5
Quick facts Ottawa Senators, Division ...
1927–28 Ottawa Senators
Division3rd Canadian
1927–28 record20–14–10
Home record13–4–5
Road record7–10–5
Goals for78
Goals against57
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachDave Gill
CaptainBuck Boucher
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsFrank Finnigan (20)
AssistsKing Clancy (7)
PointsFrank Finnigan (25)
Penalty minutesAlex Smith (90)
WinsAlec Connell (20)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (1.24)
← 1926–27
1928–29 â†’
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Regular season

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.

Final standings

More information GP, W ...
Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Montreal Canadiens44261171164849659
Montreal Maroons4424146967754954
Ottawa Senators44201410785748350
Toronto Maple Leafs4418188898843644
New York Americans44112766312856328
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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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Schedule and results

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1927–28 regular season[3]
November: 3–4–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
1November 15Maroons2–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium0–1–00
2November 17Ottawa2–3RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden0–2–00
3November 19Pittsburgh1–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium1–2–02
4November 22Ottawa2–1DetroitConnellN/ADetroit Olympia2–2–04
5November 23Ottawa2–0ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Coliseum3–2–06
6November 26Ottawa0–1MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum3–3–06
7November 29Rangers2–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium3–4–06
December: 4–2–4 (home: 4–0–3; road: 0–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
8December 3Boston2–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–4–08
9December 6Toronto0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–4–19
10December 10Ottawa0–0TorontoOTConnellN/AMutual Street Arena4–4–210
11December 13Ottawa1–2AmericansOTConnellN/AMadison Square Garden4–5–210
12December 15Americans1–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–5–212
13December 17Maroons0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium6–5–214
14December 20Ottawa0–1BostonConnellN/ABoston Arena6–6–214
15December 24Toronto1–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium6–6–315
16December 27Canadiens0–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium6–6–416
17December 31Detroit2–6OttawaConnellN/ADetroit Olympia7–6–418
January: 5–4–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
18January 7Americans1–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium8–6–420
19January 10Ottawa0–3CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum8–7–420
20January 14Boston4–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium8–8–420
21January 17Ottawa1–1MaroonsOTConnellN/AMontreal Forum8–8–521
22January 19Ottawa1–3PittsburghConnellN/ADuquesne Garden8–9–521
23January 21Ottawa1–2TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena8–10–521
24January 24Ottawa2–0AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden9–10–523
25January 26Chicago6–9OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium10–10–525
26January 28Ottawa2–1CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum11–10–527
27January 31Toronto0–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium12–10–529
February: 4–1–4 (home: 2–1–2; road: 2–0–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
28February 2Maroons0–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium13–10–531
29February 7Ottawa0–0RangersOTConnellN/AMadison Square Garden13–10–632
30February 9Rangers0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium13–10–733
31February 16Pittsburgh0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium13–10–834
32February 18Canadiens0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium14–10–836
33February 22Ottawa3–2ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Coliseum15–10–838
34February 23Ottawa0–0DetroitOTConnellN/ADetroit Olympia15–10–939
35February 25Ottawa2–0PittsburghConnellN/ADuquesne Garden16–10–941
36February 28Canadiens2–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium16–11–941
March: 4–3–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
37March 3Chicago1–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium17–11–943
38March 6Ottawa2–0BostonConnellN/ABoston Arena17–12–943
39March 10Detroit1–3OttawaConnellN/ADetroit Olympia18–12–945
40March 13Ottawa1–1TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena18–12–1046
41March 15Ottawa5–2AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden19–12–1048
42March 17Ottawa1–3MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum19–13–1048
43March 22Americans0–5OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium20–13–1050
44March 24Ottawa0–4CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum20–14–1050

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

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Playoffs

Montreal Maroons 3, Ottawa Senators 1

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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1928 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Quarterfinals vs. (C2) Montreal Maroons – Maroons win 3 goals to 1 goals
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaSeries
1March 27Maroons1–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium0–1
2March 29Ottawa1–2MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum1–3

Legend:   Win   Loss   Tie

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
More information Player, Pos ...
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Frank FinniganRW382052534
Hec KilreaLW431942366
King ClancyD39871573
Alex SmithD44941390
Frank NighborC42851346
Georges BoucherD43751278
Punch BroadbentRW4332562
Cy DennenyLW4430312
Len GrosvenorC/RW4312318
Al ShieldsD70112
Gene ChouinardD80000
Alec ConnellG440000
Sam GodinRW240000
Milt HallidayLW130002
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell276044201410571.2415
Team:276044201410571.2415
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Playoffs

Scoring
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Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Hec KilreaLW21010
Frank FinniganRW20116
Georges BoucherD20004
Punch BroadbentRW20000
King ClancyD20006
Alec ConnellG20000
Cy DennenyLW20000
Len GrosvenorC/RW20002
Frank NighborC20002
Al ShieldsD20000
Alex SmithD20004
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Alec Connell12020231.500
Team:12020231.500
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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;

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1927–28 season.[5]

Trades

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

Free agents signed

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

See also

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