1928–29 Ottawa Senators season

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The 1928–29 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.

Division4th Canadian
1928–29 record14–17–13
Home record7–6–9
Road record7–11–4
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1928–29 Ottawa Senators
Division4th Canadian
1928–29 record14–17–13
Home record7–6–9
Road record7–11–4
Goals for54
Goals against67
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachDave Gill
CaptainKing Clancy
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsFrank Finnigan (15)
AssistsHec Kilrea & Alex Smith (7)
PointsFrank Finnigan (19)
Penalty minutesAlex Smith (96)
WinsAlec Connell (14)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (1.43)
← 1927–28
1929–30 â†’
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Team business

The team was sold in February 1929 to the Ottawa Auditorium for CA$125,000 (equivalent to $2,230,978 in 2025). 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]

Regular season

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.

Final standings

More information GP, W ...
Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Montreal Canadiens4422715714346559
New York Americans44191312535348650
Toronto Maple Leafs4421185856954147
Ottawa Senators44141713546746141
Montreal Maroons4415209676563839
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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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1928–29 regular season[4]
November: 2–1–3 (home: 1–0–3; road: 1–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
1November 15Americans0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium0–0–11
2November 17Boston0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium0–0–22
3November 20Toronto1–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium1–0–24
4November 22Ottawa1–0MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum2–0–26
5November 24Detroit1–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium2–0–37
6November 27Ottawa0–1AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden2–1–37
December: 2–5–3 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
7December 2Canadiens2–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium2–2–37
8December 6Chicago0–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium3–2–39
9December 8Ottawa2–1TorontoOTConnellN/AMutual Street Arena4–2–311
10December 11Ottawa1–2ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Coliseum4–3–311
11December 13Ottawa1–1DetroitConnellN/ADetroit Olympia4–3–412
12December 15Pittsburgh0–0OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–3–513
13December 18Maroons2–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–4–513
14December 20Ottawa0–1RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden4–5–513
15December 22Ottawa0–1CanadiensConnellN/AMadison Square Garden4–6–513
16December 29Americans2–2OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–6–614
January: 2–4–5 (home: 1–2–3; road: 1–2–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
17January 1Ottawa0–3BostonConnellN/ABoston Madison Square Garden4–7–614
18January 3Canadiens1–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–7–715
19January 5Ottawa1–3TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena4–8–715
20January 8Ottawa1–1MaroonsOTConnellN/AMontreal Forum4–8–816
21January 10Rangers9–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–9–816
22January 12Ottawa2–1PittsburghConnellN/ADuquesne Garden5–9–818
23January 15Ottawa1–1AmericansOTConnellN/AMadison Square Garden5–9–919
24January 19Maroons1–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–9–1020
25January 22Chicago1–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–9–1121
26January 26Canadiens2–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–10–1121
27January 29Toronto2–4OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium6–10–1123
February: 6–5–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
28February 2Ottawa0–1CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum6–11–1123
29February 7Rangers1–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium7–11–1125
30February 9Detroit2–0OttawaConnellN/ADetroit Olympia7–12–1125
31February 12Maroons1–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium8–12–1127
32February 14Ottawa0–4MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum8–13–1127
33February 16Ottawa2–1PittsburghOTConnellN/ADuquesne Garden9–13–1129
34February 19Ottawa2–1DetroitConnellN/ADetroit Olympia10–13–1131
35February 21Ottawa3–0ChicagoConnellN/ADetroit Olympia11–13–1133
36February 23Pittsburgh0–3OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium12–13–1135
37February 26Ottawa0–2RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden12–14–1135
38February 28Boston4–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium12–15–1135
March: 2–2–2 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
39March 2Ottawa1–1TorontoOTConnellN/AMutual Street Arena12–15–1236
40March 5Americans1–1OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium12–15–1337
41March 7Ottawa0–3CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum12–16–1337
42March 9Ottawa2–1BostonConnellN/ABoston Madison Square Garden13–16–1339
43March 12Ottawa1–2AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden13–17–1339
44March 16Toronto0–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium14–17–1341

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

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Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1928–29 season.[5]

Trades

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 statistics

Regular season

Scoring
More information Player, Pos ...
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Frank FinniganRW441541971
King ClancyD441321589
Bill TouheyLW44931228
Hec KilreaLW38571236
Alex SmithD4417896
Len GrosvenorC/RW4232516
Frank NighborC3014522
Georges BoucherD2931460
Sam GodinRW2321321
Fred ElliottRW432026
Al ShieldsD4201110
Alec ConnellG440000
Milt HallidayLW160000
Joe LambRW60008
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell282044141713671.437
Team:282044141713671.437
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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;

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