1928–29 Detroit Cougars season
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The 1928â29 Detroit Cougars season was the third season of play for the Detroit National Hockey League franchise. The Cougars placed third in the American Division to advance to the playoffs for the first time. The Cougars lost in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| 1928â29 Detroit Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd American |
| 1928â29 record | 19â16â9 |
| Home record | 11â6â5 |
| Road record | 8â10â4 |
| Goals for | 72 |
| Goals against | 63 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Reg Noble |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Carson Cooper (18) |
| Assists | Carson Cooper (9) |
| Points | Carson Cooper (27) |
| Penalty minutes | Bill Brydge (67) |
| Wins | Dolly Dolson (19) |
| Goals against average | Dolly Dolson (1.37) |
Offseason
After the 1927â28 season, the Cougars traded the rights to Jack Arbour and $12,500 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jimmy "Sailor" Herbert.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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| Boston Bruins | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 89 | 52 | 472 | 57 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 65 | 384 | 52 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 72 | 63 | 381 | 47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 46 | 80 | 324 | 26 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 85 | 363 | 22 |
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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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
(C3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Detroit Cougars
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
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| Mar 19 | Toronto | 3 | Detroit | 1 |
| Mar 21 | Detroit | 1 | Toronto | 4 |
Toronto wins a total goal series 7 goals to 2.[4]
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Carson Cooper | RW | 43 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 |
| George Hay | LW | 39 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| Bob Connors | LW/D | 41 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 68 |
| Jimmy Herbert | C/RW | 40 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| Herbie Lewis | LW | 36 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 |
| Reg Noble | C/D | 43 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 52 |
| Bernie Brophy | LW | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| Bill Brydge | D | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 |
| Larry Aurie | RW | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Pete Bellefeuille | RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Daley | LW/C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolly Dolson | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Fraser | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Farrand Gillie | LW/D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Green | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Traub | D | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Dolly Dolson | 2750 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 63 | 1.37 | 10 |
| Team: | 2750 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 63 | 1.37 | 10 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Larry Aurie | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Hay | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernie Brophy | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Brydge | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Connors | LW/D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Carson Cooper | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Daley | LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolly Dolson | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Herbert | C/RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reg Noble | C/D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Percy Traub | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Dolly Dolson | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;