1927–28 Detroit Cougars season

American hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1927–28 1927 Detroit Cougars (NHL)Detroit Cougars Detroit Red Wings American 4th 19–19–6 9–10–3 10–9–3 88 79 Jack Adams Jack Adams (33 games)Duke Keats (11 games) Reg Noble Detroit Olympia 15,000 George Hay (22) George Hay (13) George Hay (35) Percy Traub (78) Hap Holmes (19) Hap Holmes (1.73) 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise later known as the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year. 2 The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble and quickly naming him Captain. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot.Red Wings History, DetroitHockey.com, accessed October 5, 2007Detroit Red Wings Historical Moments, SportsEcyclopedia.com, accessed October 5, 2007Detroit Red Wings Written History https://web.archive.org/web/20071012040328/http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=his_default 2007-10-12 , Detroit Red Wings.com, accessed October 5, 2007 Regular season Season standings DET Record vs. opponents DET Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1927–28 regular season1927-28 Detroit Cougars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DTC/1928_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 2, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 2–2–1 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 1 || November 15 || Detroit || 6–0 || Pittsburgh || || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || November 19 || Detroit || 2–5 || Boston || || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || November 22 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Detroit || || 1–2–0 || 2 |- | 4 || November 26 || Detroit || 0–0 || Chicago || OT || 1–2–1 || 3 |- | 5 || November 27 || Mtl. Canadiens || 0–2 || Detroit || || 2–2–1 || 5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 6–4–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 6 || December 1 || Chicago || 1–3 || Detroit || || 3–2–1 || 7 |- | 7 || December 4 || NY Rangers || 3–1 || Detroit || || 3–3–1 || 7 |- | 8 || December 8 || NY Americans || 1–2 || Detroit || || 4–3–1 || 9 |- | 9 || December 10 || Detroit || 4–1 || Mtl. Maroons || || 5–3–1 || 11 |- | 10 || December 11 || Boston || 2–1 || Detroit || OT || 5–4–1 || 11 |- | 11 || December 13 || Detroit || 1–6 || Mtl. Canadiens || || 5–5–1 || 11 |- | 12 || December 15 || Detroit || 2–1 || NY Rangers || || 6–5–1 || 13 |- | 13 || December 17 || Detroit || 1–0 || Toronto || OT || 7–5–1 || 15 |- | 14 || December 18 || Pittsburgh || 3–3 || Detroit || OT || 7–5–2 || 16 |- | 15 || December 27 || Detroit || 4–4 || NY Americans || OT || 7–5–3 || 17 |- | 16 || December 29 || Mtl. Maroons || 0–3 || Detroit || || 8–5–3 || 19 |- | 17 || December 31 || Detroit || 2–6 || Ottawa || || 8–6–3 || 19 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 4–5–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 18 || January 3 || Detroit || 4–2 || NY Rangers || || 9–6–3 || 21 |- | 19 || January 5 || Mtl. Canadiens || 2–1 || Detroit || || 9–7–3 || 21 |- | 20 || January 7 || Detroit || 2–0 || Pittsburgh || || 10–7–3 || 23 |- | 21 || January 12 || Toronto || 2–1 || Detroit || || 10–8–3 || 23 |- | 22 || January 15 || NY Rangers || 2–1 || Detroit || || 10–9–3 || 23 |- | 23 || January 18 || Detroit || 0–2 || Chicago|| || 10–10–3 || 23 |- | 24 || January 22 || Boston || 2–3 || Detroit || OT || 11–10–3 || 25 |- | 25 || January 26 || Detroit || 0–3 || NY Rangers || || 11–11–3 || 25 |- | 26 || January 29 || Chicago || 2–4 || Detroit || || 12–11–3 || 27 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 1–4–3 (home: 0–2–2; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 27 || February 4 || Detroit || 0–2 || Toronto || || 12–12–3 || 27 |- | 28 || February 7 || Detroit || 2–4 || Boston || || 12–13–3 || 27 |- | 29 || February 9 || Detroit || 2–2 || NY Americans || OT || 12–13–4 || 28 |- | 30 || February 12 || Pittsburgh || 1–0 || Detroit || || 12–14–4 || 28 |- | 31 || February 16 || Detroit || 1–0 || Mtl. Maroons || || 13–14–4 || 30 |- | 32 || February 19 || Chicago || 2–1 || Detroit || || 13–15–4 || 30 |- | 33 || February 23 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Detroit || OT || 13–15–5 || 31 |- | 34 || February 26 || NY Rangers || 0–0 || Detroit || OT || 13–15–6 || 32 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 6–4–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 35 || March 1 || NY Americans || 1–4 || Detroit || || 14–15–6 || 34 |- | 36 || March 3 || Detroit || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || || 15–15–6 || 36 |- | 37 || March 6 || Toronto || 1–3 || Detroit || || 16–15–6 || 38 |- | 38 || March 8 || Mtl. Maroons || 2–3 || Detroit || OT || 16–16–6 || 38 |- | 39 || March 10 || Detroit || 1–3 || Ottawa || || 16–17–6 || 38 |- | 40 || March 13 || Detroit || 0–3 || Boston || || 16–18–6 || 38 |- | 41 || March 15 || Detroit || 1–0 || Mtl. Canadiens || || 17–18–6 || 40 |- | 42 || March 17 || Detroit || 7–0 || Chicago || || 18–18–6 || 42 |- | 43 || March 18 || Pittsburgh || 0–1 || Detroit || || 18–19–6 || 42 |- | 44 || March 24 || Boston || 2–7 || Detroit || || 19–19–6 || 44 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM George Hay LW 42 22 13 35 20 – – – – – John Sheppard F 43 10 10 20 40 – – – – – Carson Cooper RW 44 15 2 17 32 – – – – – Larry Aurie RW 44 13 3 16 43 – -- – – – Reg Noble F 44 6 8 14 63 – – – – – Frank Foyston C 24 7 2 9 16 – – – – – Jack Walker F 39 2 4 6 12 – – – – – Gord Fraser* D 30 3 1 4 50 – – – – – Percy Traub D 44 3 1 4 78 – – – – – Pete Palangio LW 13 3 0 3 8 – – – – – Clem Loughlin D 42 1 2 3 21 – – – – – Stan Brown D 24 2 0 2 4 – – – – – Frank Sheppard F 4 1 1 2 0 – – – – – Gordon "Duke" Keats* C 5 0 2 2 6 – – – – – *Stats reflect games played with Detroit only. Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Hap Holmes 44 2740 19 19 6 79 11 1.73 – – – – – – – Transactions The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season. Trades April 11, 1927 To Detroit Cougars George HayPercy Traub To Chicago Black Hawks US$15,000 May 22, 1927 To Detroit Cougars Carson Cooper To Boston Bruins Cash May 22, 1927 To Detroit Cougars Harry Meeking To Boston Bruins Fred Gordon October 4, 1927 To Detroit Cougars Reg Noble To Montreal Maroons 7,500 USD October 10, 1927 To Detroit Cougars Stan Brown To New York Rangers Archie BridenHarry Meeking December 16, 1927 To Detroit Cougars Gord Fraser To Chicago Black Hawks Gordon "Duke" Keats5,000 USD February 13, 1928p/palanpe01 Pete Palangio Quote: "February 13, 1928: Loaned to DET (NHL) by Montreal (Can-Pro). With cash for Stan Brown" To Detroit Cougars Pete PalangioCash To Montreal Canadiens Stan Brown Free agents Player signed Former team F Frank Sheppard Detroit Greyhounds (AHA) RW Larry Aurie London Panthers (Can-pro) See also 1927–28 NHL season References Statistics Player stats: Detroit Red Wings player stats on hockeydb.com Game log: Detroit Red Wings game log on detroithockey.net Team standings: NHL standings on hockeydb.com Notes Detroit Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons Detroit Cougars Detroit Cougars Category:1927 in Detroit Category:1928 in Detroit