1912–13 Ottawa Senators season

Professional ice hockey team season of play March 2026 1912–13 1912 NHA 5th 9–11–0 The Arena Clint Benedict (2.8) Harry Broadbent (20) 87 81 Ottawa Senators (original)Ottawa Senators Pete Green Pete Green Percy Lesueur 1911–12 1913–14 The 1912–13 Ottawa Senators season was the 28th season of play of the Ottawa Hockey Club. Ottawa placed fifth and missed the playoffs. Team business In this season, the Ottawa Hockey Club became more commonly known as the 'Ottawa Senators'. The organization remained known as the Ottawa Hockey Association. The lease of the Arena was held up over a dispute of the percentages. The Club wanted to continue at 70% of gate revenues, while Ted Dey, owner of the Arena, was demanding that the Club accept 60%.Toronto World December 7, 1912 4 Hockey Trouble Looms Up Again Off-season The league added two new teams in Toronto, the Torontos and the Tecumsehs. Former Ottawa player Bruce Ridpath became Toronto's first manager. The new teams recruited their own players and no players moved from other NHA teams to Toronto. However, the PCHA went after NHA players and Ottawa's Cyclone Taylor and Dubbie Kerr moved west to play in the PCHA. Taylor, who had been barred from joining the Senators by the Wanderers, became eligible to play for the Senators when the Wanderers dropped their interest in him, but he chose to move out west where he would remain for the rest of his life. Marty Walsh, who had become a part-time player in the 11–12 season, retired. Two new players joined the Senators lineup this season, Punch Broadbent and Clint Benedict, who would both play for Ottawa into the 1920s.Coleman p. 235 Defenceman Horace Merrill, who had previously been a spare for the Senators, joined them full-time this season. Regular season Broadbent led the team with 20 goals in 20 games in his first season. Benedict would post his first shutout in the NHA on February 12, 1913, against the Tecumsehs. Final standings OTT Results Month Day Visitor Score Home Score Record Dec.28 Ottawa 3 Quebec 7 0–1 Jan. 1 Toronto 1 Ottawa 7 1–1 4 Ottawa 7 Canadiens 3 2–1 8 Ottawa 1 Tecumsehs 4 2–2 11 Ottawa 5 Wanderers 11 2–3 15 Wanderers 1 Ottawa 9 3–3 18 Canadiens 6 Ottawa 0 3–4 22 Tecumsehs 4 Ottawa 3 (7' overtime) 3–5 25 Ottawa 9 Toronto 5 4–5 29 Quebec 5 Ottawa 3 4–6 Feb. 1‡ Canadiens 1 Ottawa 2 5–6 5‡ Ottawa 0 Toronto 2 5–7 8‡ Quebec 4 Ottawa 1 5–8 12 Tecumsehs 0 Ottawa 11 6–8 15 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 2 7–8 19 Ottawa 2 Wanderers 8 7–9 22 Wanderers 3 Ottawa 9 8–9 26 Ottawa 3 Tecumsehs 4 8–10 Mar. 1 Toronto 2 Ottawa 3 9–10 5 Ottawa 6 Quebec 8 9–11 ‡ Played with rover (7 man hockey) Goaltending averages Name Club GP GA SO Avg.Benedict, ClintOttawa 4 11 1 2.8LeSueur, PercyOttawa 16 70 4.4 Scorers NameGP GHarry Broadbent 20 20Skene Ronan 20 18Jack Darragh 20 15Hamby Shore 20 15Horace Merrill 10 5Joe Dennison 12 4Eddie Lowrey 13 4Fred Lake 13 4Tom Westwick 12 2 Post-season Exhibition series After the season a series was arranged between Ottawa and Montreal Wanderers and Quebec to play in New York. Ottawa and Montreal played first, with the winner to play-off against Quebec. After the Wanderers defeated Ottawa 10–8 (3–2, 7–6), the Wanderers won the two-game series against Quebec 12–10 (9–5, 3–5). Date Winning Team Score Losing Team LocationMarch 8, 1913Montreal Wanderers 3–2 Ottawa St. Nicholas Rink, New YorkMarch 10, 1913 Montreal Wanderers 7–6 OttawaMarch 13, 1913Montreal Wanderers 9–5 Quebec March 15, 1913 Quebec 5–3 Montreal Wanderers Sources New York Times WANDERERS TAKE GAME FROM OTTAWA; Canadian Hockey Teams Make Thrilling Spectacle on Ice in St. Nicholas Rink. 9 March 11, 1913 New York Times CANADIAN HOCKEY THRILLS AT RINK; Wanderers of Montreal Defeat Quebec Team in Brilliant Match, 9 to 5 10 March 14, 1913 New York Times WANDERERS WIN HOCKEY SERIES; St. Nicholas Rink Packed for Final Canadian Game Won by Quebec. S2 March 16, 1913 See also 1912–13 NHA season References Coleman Charles The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. 1966 NHL Ottawa Senators season Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Category:1910s in Ottawa