1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1927–28 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)Pittsburgh Pirates 19–17–8 10–9–3 9–8–5 American 3rd 67 76 Odie Cleghorn Harold Cotton Duquesne Garden Hib Milks (18) Bert McCaffrey (4) Hib Milks (21) Duke McCurry (62) Roy Worters (19) Roy Worters (1.66) 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the third season of the Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents PIT Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1927–28 regular season1927-28 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PTP/1928_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 1, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||November 15, 1927||0–6 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||November 19, 1927||1–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||November 22, 1927||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||November 26, 1927||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||November 29, 1927||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||0–5–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |6||T||December 1, 1927||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||0–5–1 |- |7||T||December 6, 1927||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||0–5–2 |- |8||L||December 10, 1927||0–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||0–6–2 |- |9||L||December 17, 1927||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||0–7–2 |- |10||T||December 18, 1927||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||0–7–3 |- |11||L||December 20, 1927||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||0–8–3 |- |12||W||December 22, 1927||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||1–8–3 |- |13||T||December 24, 1927||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||1–8–4 |- |14||W||December 31, 1927||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||2–8–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |15||T||January 3, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||2–8–5 |- |16||T||January 5, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||2–8–6 |- |17||L||January 7, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||2–9–6 |- |18||W||January 12, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||3–9–6 |- |19||L||January 14, 1928||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||3–10–6 |- |20||W||January 16, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||4–10–6 |- |21||W||January 19, 1928||3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||5–10–6 |- |22||L||January 22, 1928||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||5–11–6 |- |23||T||January 24, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||5–11–7 |- |24||W||January 28, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||6–11–7 |- |25||W||January 31, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||7–11–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |26||W||February 4, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||8–11–7 |- |27||W||February 8, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||9–11–7 |- |28||L||February 11, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||9–12–7 |- |29||W||February 12, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||10–12–7 |- |30||W||February 14, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||11–12–7 |- |31||T||February 16, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||11–12–8 |- |32||W||February 18, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||12–12–8 |- |33||L||February 21, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||12–13–8 |- |34||L||February 23, 1928||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||12–14–8 |- |35||L||February 25, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||12–15–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FCB932 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||W||March 1, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||13–15–8 |- |37||L||March 3, 1928||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||13–16–8 |- |38||L||March 6, 1928||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||13–17–8 |- |39||W||March 10, 1928||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||14–17–8 |- |40||W||March 12, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||15–17–8 |- |41||W||March 17, 1928||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||16–17–8 |- |42||W||March 18, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||17–17–8 |- |43||W||March 22, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||18–17–8 |- |44||W||March 24, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||19–17–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs They made it into the playoffs. They went against the Rangers in the first round and lost 6 goals to 4, or 4–6 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Hib Milks LW/C 44 18 3 21 32 Harold Darragh LW 44 13 2 15 16 Baldy Cotton LW 42 9 3 12 40 Herb Drury D/RW 44 6 4 10 44 Bert McCaffrey RW/D 35 6 3 9 14 Duke McCurry LW 44 5 3 8 60 Tex White RW 44 5 1 6 54 Johnny McKinnon D 43 3 3 6 71 Marty Burke D 35 2 1 3 51 Rodger Smith D 43 1 0 1 30 Ty Arbour LW 7 0 0 0 0 Odie Cleghorn RW/C 2 0 0 0 4 Charlie Langlois RW/D 8 0 0 0 8 Mickey McGuire Mickey McGuire (ice hockey) LW 4 0 0 0 0 Sam Rothschild LW 12 0 0 0 0 Roy Worters G 44 0 0 0 0 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Roy Worters 2740 44 19 17 8 76 1.66 11 Team: 2740 44 19 17 8 76 1.66 11 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Rodger Smith D 2 2 0 2 0 Baldy Cotton LW 2 1 1 2 2 Marty Burke D 2 1 0 1 2 Harold Darragh LW 2 0 1 1 0 Herb Drury D/RW 2 0 1 1 0 Duke McCurry LW 2 0 0 0 0 Johnny McKinnon D 2 0 0 0 4 Hib Milks LW/C 2 0 0 0 2 Tex White RW 2 0 0 0 2 Roy Worters G 2 0 0 0 0 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO Roy Worters 120 2 1 1 6 3.00 0 Team: 120 2 1 1 6 3.00 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1927-28 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PTP/1928.html 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; See also 1927–28 NHL season References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) seasons Category:1927 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1928 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1920s in Pittsburgh