The 1927–28 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 11th season in the NHL, 43rd overall. Ottawa finished 3rd in the Canadian Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Montreal Maroons 3 goals to 1.
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 [ ]
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.
Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
November 15, 1927
1–2
Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
0–1–0
2
L
November 17, 1927
2–3
@ New York Rangers (1927–28 )
0–2–0
3
W
November 19, 1927
3–1
Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28 )
1–2–0
4
W
November 22, 1927
2–1
@ Detroit Cougars (1927–28 )
2–2–0
5
W
November 23, 1927
2–0
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28 )
3–2–0
6
L
November 26, 1927
0–1
@ Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
3–3–0
7
L
November 29, 1927
1–2
New York Rangers (1927–28 )
3–4–0
8
W
December 3, 1927
3–2
Boston Bruins (1927–28 )
4–4–0
9
T
December 6, 1927
0–0 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
4–4–1
10
T
December 10, 1927
0–0 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
4–4–2
11
L
December 13, 1927
1–2 OT
@ New York Americans (1927–28 )
4–5–2
12
W
December 15, 1927
4–1
New York Americans (1927–28 )
5–5–2
13
W
December 17, 1927
1–0
Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
6–5–2
14
L
December 20, 1927
0–1
@ Boston Bruins (1927–28 )
6–6–2
15
T
December 24, 1927
1–1 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
6–6–3
16
T
December 27, 1927
0–0 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
6–6–4
17
W
December 31, 1927
6–2
Detroit Cougars (1927–28 )
7–6–4
18
W
January 7, 1928
4–1
New York Americans (1927–28 )
8–6–4
19
L
January 10, 1928
0–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
8–7–4
20
L
January 14, 1928
2–4
Boston Bruins (1927–28 )
8–8–4
21
T
January 17, 1928
1–1 OT
@ Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
8–8–5
22
L
January 19, 1928
1–3
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28 )
8–9–5
23
L
January 21, 1928
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
8–10–5
24
W
January 24, 1928
2–0
@ New York Americans (1927–28 )
9–10–5
25
W
January 26, 1928
9–6
Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28 )
10–10–5
26
W
January 28, 1928
2–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
11–10–5
27
W
January 31, 1928
4–0
Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
12–10–5
28
W
February 2, 1928
1–0 OT
Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
13–10–5
29
T
February 7, 1928
0–0 OT
@ New York Rangers (1927–28 )
13–10–6
30
T
February 9, 1928
0–0 OT
New York Rangers (1927–28 )
13–10–7
31
T
February 16, 1928
0–0 OT
Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28 )
13–10–8
32
W
February 18, 1928
1–0
Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
14–10–8
33
W
February 22, 1928
3–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28 )
15–10–8
34
T
February 23, 1928
0–0 OT
@ Detroit Cougars (1927–28 )
15–10–9
35
W
February 25, 1928
2–0
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28 )
16–10–9
36
L
February 28, 1928
0–2
Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
16–11–9
37
W
March 3, 1928
3–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28 )
17–11–9
38
L
March 6, 1928
0–1
@ Boston Bruins (1927–28 )
17–12–9
39
W
March 10, 1928
3–1
Detroit Cougars (1927–28 )
18–12–9
40
T
March 13, 1928
1–1 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28 )
18–12–10
41
W
March 15, 1928
5–2
@ New York Americans (1927–28 )
19–12–10
42
L
March 17, 1928
1–3
@ Montreal Maroons (1927–28 )
19–13–10
43
W
March 22, 1928
5–0
New York Americans (1927–28 )
20–13–10
44
L
March 24, 1928
0–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28 )
20–14–10
Playoffs [ ]
Montreal Maroons 3 Goals, Ottawa Senators 1 Goal [ ]
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Record
1
March 27
Montreal Maroons
1–0
Ottawa Senators
0–1
2
March 29
Ottawa Senators
1–2
Montreal Maroons
0–2
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Finnigan, Frank Frank Finnigan
RW
38
20
5
25
34
Kilrea, Hec Hec Kilrea
LW
43
19
4
23
66
Clancy, King King Clancy
D
39
8
7
15
73
Smith, Alex Alex Smith
D
44
9
4
13
90
Nighbor, Frank Frank Nighbor
C
42
8
5
13
46
Boucher, Georges Georges Boucher
D
43
7
5
12
78
Broadbent, Punch Punch Broadbent
RW
43
3
2
5
62
Denneny, Cy Cy Denneny
LW
44
3
0
3
12
Grosvenor, Len Len Grosvenor
C/RW
43
1
2
3
18
Shields, Al Al Shields
D
7
0
1
1
2
Chouinard, Gene Gene Chouinard
D
8
0
0
0
0
Halliday, Milt Milt Halliday
LW
13
0
0
0
2
Godin, Sam Sam Godin
RW
24
0
0
0
0
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
G
44
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
2760
44
20
14
10
57
1.24
15
Team:
2760
44
20
14
10
57
1.24
15
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Kilrea, Hec Hec Kilrea
LW
2
1
0
1
0
Finnigan, Frank Frank Finnigan
RW
2
0
1
1
6
Boucher, Georges Georges Boucher
D
2
0
0
0
4
Broadbent, Punch Punch Broadbent
RW
2
0
0
0
0
Clancy, King King Clancy
D
2
0
0
0
6
Denneny, Cy Cy Denneny
LW
2
0
0
0
0
Grosvenor, Len Len Grosvenor
C/RW
2
0
0
0
2
Nighbor, Frank Frank Nighbor
C
2
0
0
0
2
Shields, Al Al Shields
D
2
0
0
0
0
Smith, Alex Alex Smith
D
2
0
0
0
4
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
G
2
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
120
2
0
2
3
1.50
0
Team:
120
2
0
2
3
1.50
0
[1]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; 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
Awards and Records [ ]
The Senators did not win any awards this season.
Transactions [ ]
Prior to the season, the Sens would trade Hooley Smith to the Montreal Maroons in exchange for former Senators player Punch Broadbent and $22,500, and would sell defenceman Edwin Gorman to the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Roster [ ]
Player
Position
Birth Date
Place of Birth
Boucher, Georges
D
Aug 19, 1896
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Broadbent, Punch
RW
Jul 13, 1892
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Chouinard, Gene
D
Jan 5, 1902
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Clancy, King
D
Feb 25, 1903
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Connell, Alec
G
Feb 8, 1902
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Denneny, Cy
LW
Dec 23, 1891
Farrow's Point, ON, CAN
Finnigan, Frank
RW
Jul 9, 1903
Shawville, QC, CAN
Godin, Sam
RW
Sep 20, 1909
Rockland, ON, CAN
Grosvenor, Len
C
Jul 21, 1905
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Halliday, Milt
LW
Sep 21, 1906
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Kilrea, Hec
LW
Jun 11, 1907
Blackburn, ON, CAN
Nighbor, Frank
C
Jan 26, 1893
Pembroke, ON, CAN
Shields, Al
D
May 10, 1907
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Smith, Alex
D
Apr 2, 1902
Liverpool, GBR
Source: Players 1927-28 Ottawa Senators . Retrieved on 2008-09-12.
Gallery [ ]
Program from game of Dec 24.
See Also [ ]
References [ ]