1926–27 Ottawa Senators season

Professional ice hockey team season of play March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1926–27 1926 Ottawa Senators (original)Ottawa Senators Canadian 1st 30–10–4 16–5–1 14–5–3 86 69 Dave Gill Dave Gill Buck Boucher Ottawa Auditorium Cy Denneny (17) King Clancy (10) Cy Denneny (23) Hooley Smith (125) Alec Connell (30) Alec Connell (1.49) Yes Yes Yes Yes 1925–26 1927–28 The 1926–27 Ottawa Senators season was the club's tenth season of play in the NHL, 42nd overall. The Senators won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in seven years, and eleventh overall including the pre-NHL years. 2 Pre-season Prior to the start of the season, the Senators relieved head coach Alex Currie from his duties. General Manager Dave Gill would step behind the bench and become the head coach. Buck Boucher would take over the team captaincy from Cy Denneny. Regular season The league expanded by three teams, as the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Cougars and New York Rangers all joined to make it a ten-team league. The NHL also divided the ten teams into two divisions, and the Senators were placed in the Canadian Division. This was also the first season that the Stanley Cup was awarded to the champion of the NHL. thumb|upright|Frank Finnigan|alt=Black and white image of a hockey player wearing a horizontal-striped jersey, wearing hockey equipment, posing with a hockey stick On December 6, 1926, Frank Finnigan and Cy Denneny were injured in an automobile accident, when both were thrown through the windshield resulting in head injuries. Finnigan received a skull fracture, and both players missed the subsequent road trip.Players Hurt As Auto Skids Into Big Tree December 6, 1926 Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-gill-1926/141030781/ The Senators won 30 games and earn 64 points, both the highest in the NHL and capture the Prince of Wales Trophy, win the Canadian Division title, and earn a bye in the opening round of the playoffs. Denneny led the club once again offensively, scoring 17 goals and 23 points, while Hooley Smith had a team record 125 penalty minutes. Alec Connell would lead the NHL in wins (30) and be among the league leaders in GAA (1.49) and shutouts (13). Final standings OTT Record vs. opponents OTT Playoffs Ottawa Senators 5, Montreal Canadiens 1 The Montreal Canadiens would defeat their cross town rivals, the Montreal Maroons and face the Senators in a two-game total-goal series, and Ottawa would win it by a score of 5–1, and match up against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals. Ottawa Senators 2, Boston Bruins 0 1927 Stanley Cup Finals Led by Cy Denneny and Alec Connell, the Senators would win a tough four game series over the Bruins, winning the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in seven years. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1926–27 regular season1926-27 Ottawa Senators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1927_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 8, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 4–0–1 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 1 || November 18 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || November 20 || Americans || 1–2 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–0–0 || 4 |- | 3 || November 25 || Ottawa || 2–2 || Toronto || OT || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 2–0–1 || 5 |- | 4 || November 27 || Maroons || 0–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–0–1 || 7 |- | 5 || November 30 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 4–0–1 || 9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 7–1–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 4–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 6 || December 4 || Canadiens || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–0–1 || 11 |- | 7 || December 7 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Coliseum || 6–0–1 || 13 |- | 8 || December 9 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Border Cities Arena || 7–0–1 || 15 |- | 9 || December 11 || Toronto || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–0–1 || 17 |- | 10 || December 14 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 9–0–1 || 19 |- | 11 || December 16 || Detroit || 5–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 9–1–1 || 19 |- | 12 || December 18 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Maroons || OT || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 9–1–2 || 20 |- | 13 || December 23 || Rangers || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 10–1–2 || 22 |- | 14 || December 28 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Rangers || OT || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 11–1–2 || 24 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 7–3–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 15 || January 1 || Canadiens || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 12–1–2 || 26 |- | 16 || January 4 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Boston || OT || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 12–2–2 || 26 |- | 17 || January 8 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 13–2–2 || 28 |- | 18 || January 11 || Toronto || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 14–2–2 || 30 |- | 19 || January 13 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Pittsburgh || || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 15–2–2 || 32 |- | 20 || January 15 || Boston || 4–5 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 16–2–2 || 34 |- | 21 || January 18 || Pittsburgh || 6–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 16–3–2 || 34 |- | 22 || January 22 || Maroons || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 17–3–2 || 36 |- | 23 || January 25 || Ottawa || 1–6 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 17–4–2 || 36 |- | 24 || January 27 || Detroit || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 18–4–2 || 38 |- | 25 || January 29 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Maroons || OT || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 18–4–3 || 39 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 6–3–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 26 || February 1 || Americans || 4–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 18–5–3 || 39 |- | 27 || February 5 || Chicago || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 19–5–3 || 41 |- | 28 || February 9 || Ottawa || 3–5 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Coliseum || 19–6–3 || 41 |- | 29 || February 12 || Ottawa || 1–0 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 20–6–3 || 43 |- | 30 || February 15 || Rangers || 2–2 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 20–6–4 || 44 |- | 31 || February 17 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Border Cities Arena || 21–6–4 || 46 |- | 32 || February 19 || Pittsburgh || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 22–6–4 || 48 |- | 33 || February 22 || Canadiens || 1–2 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 23–6–4 || 50 |- | 34 || February 24 || Ottawa || 1–0 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 24–6–4 || 52 |- | 35 || February 26 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Americans || OT || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 24–7–4 || 52 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 6–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 36 || March 3 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 25–7–4 || 54 |- | 37 || March 5 || Chicago || 2–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 25–8–4 || 54 |- | 38 || March 10 || Maroons || 1–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 25–9–4 || 54 |- | 39 || March 12 || Americans || 3–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 26–9–4 || 56 |- | 40 || March 15 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 26–10–4 || 56 |- | 41 || March 17 || Boston || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 27–10–4 || 58 |- | 42 || March 19 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 28–10–4 || 60 |- | 43 || March 24 || Toronto || 0–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 29–10–4 || 62 |- | 44 || March 26 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 30–10–4 || 64 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1927 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; Semifinals vs. (C2) Montreal Canadiens – Senators win 5 goals to 1 goal Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Series |- | 1 || April 2 || Ottawa || 4–0 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 4–0 |- | 2 || April 4 || Canadiens || 1–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. (A2) Boston Bruins – Senators win 2–0–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Series |- | 1 || April 7 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 0–0–1 |- | 2 || April 9 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 1–0–1 |- | 3 || April 11 || Boston || 1–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 1–0–2 |- | 4 || April 13 || Boston || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–0–2 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black #ffc Tie 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player GP G A Pts PIM Cy Denneny 42 17 6 23 16 King Clancy 43 9 10 19 78 Hec Kilrea 42 11 7 18 48 Frank Finnigan 36 15 1 16 52 Hooley Smith 43 9 6 15 125 Frank Nighbor 38 6 6 12 26 Georges Boucher 40 8 3 11 115 Jack Adams 40 5 1 6 66 Alex Smith 42 4 1 5 58 Ed Gorman 41 1 0 1 17 Milt Halliday 38 1 0 1 2 Alec Connell 44 0 0 0 2 Stan Jackson 8 0 0 0 2 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% SO Alec Connell 2782 44 30 10 4 69 1.49 13 Team: 2782 44 30 10 4 69 1.49 13 Playoffs Scoring Player GP G A Pts PIM Cy Denneny 6 5 0 5 0 Frank Finnigan 6 3 0 3 0 King Clancy 6 1 1 2 14 Hec Kilrea 6 1 1 2 4 Frank Nighbor 6 1 1 2 0 Hooley Smith 6 1 0 1 16 Jack Adams 6 0 0 0 0 Georges Boucher 6 0 0 0 43 Alec Connell 6 0 0 0 0 Ed Gorman 6 0 0 0 0 Milt Halliday 6 0 0 0 0 Alex Smith 6 0 0 0 8 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% SO Alec Connell 400 6 3 0 3 4 0.60 2 Team: 400 6 3 0 3 4 0.60 2 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-26 1926-27 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TRA/1919.html Awards and records O'Brien CupSee the team picture. Prince of Wales Trophy Stanley Cup Transactions The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1926-07-01&EndDate=1927-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search Hockey Transactions Search Results Trades August 1, 1926To Ottawa SenatorsJack AdamsTo Toronto St. PatricksClint BenedictCash January 18, 1927To Ottawa SenatorsStan JacksonTo Boston BruinsCash February 1, 1927To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo London Panthers (Can-Pro)Stan Jackson Free agents signed October 24, 1926From Ottawa Gunners (OCHL)Milt Halliday Free agents lost November 10, 1926To Saskatoon Sheiks (PrHL)Harry Helman See also 1926–27 NHL season List of Stanley Cup champions References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Ottawa Ottawa Category:1927 Stanley Cup Category:1920s in Ottawa