1930–31 Ottawa Senators season

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The 1930–31 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 14th season in the NHL, 46th overall. The club failed to make the playoffs, attendance continued to fall, and the team was losing money.

Division5th Canadian
1930–31 record10–30–4
Home record6–14–2
Road record4–16–2
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1930–31 Ottawa Senators
Division5th Canadian
1930–31 record10–30–4
Home record6–14–2
Road record4–16–2
Goals for91
Goals against142
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachNewsy Lalonde & Dave Gill
CaptainFrank Finnigan
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsArt Gagne (19)
AssistsBill Touhey (15)
PointsArt Gagne & Bill Touhey (30)
Penalty minutesJoe Lamb (91)
WinsAlec Connell (10)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (3.01)
← 1929–30
1932–33 â†’
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Off-season

Prior to the season beginning, the Senators sent future Hall of Fame defenceman King Clancy to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for $35,000($631,538 in 2025 dollars)[1] and two players.

Regular season

Art Gagne led the team offensively, scoring a team high 19 goals, while tying with Bill Touhey for the lead in points at 30.

Alec Connell would get the majority of action in the Senators net, winning all ten games the Senators won and posting a 3.01 GAA. Bill Beveridge would also get some time in goal, however he finished 0–8–0 with a GAA of 3.69.

The Senators would finish in last place for the first time in team history, and with the Great Depression taking its toll on the team, the NHL allowed the Senators and the Philadelphia Quakers to suspend operations for the 1931–32 NHL season, renting the players for $25,000.

Final standings

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Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens44261081298960
Toronto Maple Leafs44221391189953
Montreal Maroons442018610510646
New York Americans44181610767446
Ottawa Senators44103049114224
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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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1930–31 regular season[4]
November: 3–4–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
1November 11Maroons0–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium1–0–02
2November 15Ottawa1–5CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum1–1–02
3November 18Ottawa2–2PhiladelphiaOTConnellN/APhiladelphia Arena1–1–13
4November 20Detroit0–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium2–1–15
5November 22Ottawa0–2TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena2–2–15
6November 25Ottawa1–0AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden3–2–17
7November 27Boston2–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium3–3–17
8November 30Chicago3–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium3–4–17
December: 1–8–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 0–6–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
9December 4Philadelphia2–5OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–4–19
10December 6Ottawa0–1MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum4–5–19
11December 9Ottawa2–3RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden4–6–19
12December 11Canadiens5–4OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–7–19
13December 16Ottawa2–4ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Stadium4–8–19
14December 18Ottawa0–3DetroitConnellN/ADetroit Olympia4–9–19
15December 25Rangers4–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–10–19
16December 27Ottawa5–8CanadiensBeveridgeN/AMontreal Forum4–11–19
17December 30Ottawa3–7BostonBeveridgeN/ABoston Garden4–12–19
January: 1–8–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
18January 1Maroons3–2OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium4–13–19
19January 3Ottawa5–4PhiladelphiaOTConnellN/APhiladelphia Arena5–13–111
20January 6Toronto2–2OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–13–212
21January 8Boston3–1OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium5–14–212
22January 15Americans2–1OttawaBeveridgeN/AOttawa Auditorium5–15–212
23January 17Ottawa2–3MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum5–16–212
24January 20Ottawa2–4BostonConnellN/ABoston Garden5–17–212
25January 22Canadiens3–0OttawaBeveridgeN/AOttawa Auditorium5–18–212
26January 24Ottawa2–5TorontoConnellN/AMutual Street Arena5–19–212
27January 29Toronto3–2OttawaBeveridgeN/AOttawa Auditorium5–20–212
February: 4–4–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
28February 1Ottawa2–4AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden5–21–212
29February 3Americans4–2OttawaBeveridgeN/AOttawa Auditorium5–22–212
30February 5Detroit4–5OttawaConnellN/ADetroit Olympia6–22–214
31February 8Ottawa0–2DetroitBeveridgeN/ADetroit Olympia6–23–214
32February 12Chicago3–2OttawaBeveridgeN/AOttawa Auditorium6–24–214
33February 17Ottawa5–4RangersConnellN/AMadison Square Garden7–24–216
34February 19Ottawa2–1TorontoConnellN/AMadison Square Garden8–24–218
35February 21Maroons3–3OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium8–24–319
36February 26Americans2–4OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium9–24–321
March: 1–6–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 0–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceArenaRecordPts
37March 1Ottawa0–5ChicagoConnellN/AChicago Stadium9–25–321
38March 3Canadiens1–0OttawaConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium9–26–321
39March 7Ottawa2–6MaroonsConnellN/AMontreal Forum9–27–321
40March 10Philadelphia3–5OttawaOTConnellN/AOttawa Auditorium10–27–323
41March 12Ottawa0–2AmericansConnellN/AMadison Square Garden10–28–323
42March 14Ottawa3–3CanadiensConnellN/AMontreal Forum10–28–424
43March 17Rangers3–1OttawaConnellN/AMadison Square Garden10–29–424
44March 21Toronto9–6OttawaConnellN/AGalt Arena Gardens10–30–424

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

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
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Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Art GagneRW4419113050
Bill TouheyLW441515308
Joe LambRW4411142591
Hec KilreaLW441482244
Danny CoxLW449122112
Frank FinniganRW44981740
Alex SmithD37561173
Len GrosvenorC/RW3354925
Art SmithD4324661
Leo BourgeaultD2804428
Harold StarrD3521348
Bill BeveridgeG90000
Alec ConnellG360000
Harry ConnorLW110004
Ray KinsellaLW140000
Eric PettingerLW/C130002
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Goaltending
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Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell219036102241103.013
Bill Beveridge5209080323.690
Team:271044103041423.143
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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 1930–31 season.[6]

Trades

September 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Wally Kilrea
October 10, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Art Smith
Eric Pettinger
$35,000		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Duggan
King Clancy
October 16, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Harry Connor		 To Boston Bruins
Bill Hutton
October 24, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Len Grosvenor
November 6, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
$35,000		 To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Syd Howe
Wally Kilrea
Al Shields
December 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Len Grosvenor		 To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Harry Connor
December 7, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Leo Bourgeault		 To New York Rangers
Cash

Free agents signed

February 3, 1931 From Ottawa Rideaus (OCHL)
Ray Kinsella

See also

References

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