1927 Stanley Cup Final

1927 ice hockey championship series August 2023 1927 Ottawa Senators 0* 3 1** 3 2 Boston Bruins 0* 1 1** 1 0 * indicates (10-minute) periods of overtime.Teams played to two wins, ignoring ties. Ottawa: Dave GillBoston: Art Ross best-of-three April 4–13, 1927 Boston: Boston Arena (1, 2) Ottawa: Ottawa Auditorium (3, 4) Cy Denneny (7:30, second) Senators:Jack Adams (1959)Georges Boucher (1960)King Clancy (1958)Alec Connell (1958)Cy Denneny (1959)Frank Nighbor (1947)Hooley Smith (1972)Bruins:Sprague Cleghorn (1958)Frank Fredrickson (1958)Harry Oliver (1967)Eddie Shore (1947)Coaches:Art Ross (1949, player) Ottawa: George BoucherBoston: Sprague Cleghorn The 1927 Stanley Cup Final was played by the Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins. It was the first time the Cup was solely contested by National Hockey League teams, owing to the demise of the Western Hockey League the previous year. It was won by the Ottawa Senators, coached by Dave Gill, over the Boston Bruins, coached by Art Ross. This was the Senators' fourth win since 1920, and eleventh overall, but it marked the end of the dynasty. The original Senators would not win another.Schedule Apr 7, 1927 ET https://www.nhl.com/schedule 2021-08-06 NHL.com en-US It would be the last time a team from Ottawa would play in the Final until the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, and the first Stanley Cup Final to have games played in both Canada and the United States. Game summaries The Stanley Cup Final was originally intended to be a best-of-three series. After the first game was declared a draw, NHL president Frank Calder ruled that the series would go no more than five games, with overtimes limited to 20 minutes. If the teams were tied after five games, the teams would share the championship.Only Five Games In Any Event If Teams Are Tied Associated Press April 8, 1927 Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-gill-1927/141184158/; Only Five Games In Any Event If Teams Are Tied (Continued From Page One) Associated Press April 8, 1927 Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-gill-1927/141184229/ In the end, the series went four games because of two ties. These were the last ties in Stanley Cup history, notwithstanding the unfinished 3–3 Stanley Cup Final match between Edmonton and Boston on May 24, 1988. Ottawa's Frank Nighbor was playing in his sixth Stanley Cup series, while Boston's Sprague Cleghorn and Billy Coutu were playing in their fifth Stanley Cup series.Ottawa Citizen April 9, 1927 Frank Nighbor is Veteran Of All Stanley Cup Players 12 Rough play marred the series: in the final game, Lionel Hitchman and George Boucher were ejected for a wild fight which Ottawa police had to break up. Hooley Smith butt-ended Boston's Harry Oliver, and Eddie Shore fought with Smith in retaliation; both Smith and Shore were ejected. After the game, Billy Coutu assaulted referee Jerry Laflamme, tackled referee Billy Bell and started a bench-clearing brawl. Coutu was barred from the league for life, Smith was given a one-month suspension effective in the 1927–28 season, while Boucher, Hitchman and Jimmy Herbert were all fined.Montreal Gazette April 15, 1927 Coutu is Expelled by NHL Head For Striking Referee 14 The April 13, 1927, game at the Ottawa Auditorium was the last Stanley Cup Final game in Ottawa until Game 3 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, which was played at Scotiabank Place between the current Senators and the Anaheim Ducks on June 2, 2007. It is known that one fan, Russell Williams, attended both games, 80 years apart, with Ottawa winning both.http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070602/senators_070602?s_name=&no_ads= https://web.archive.org/web/20210921082433/https://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070602/senators_070602?s_name=&no_ads= dead September 21, 2021 Ottawa man nostalgically recalls Sens' last cup win Cheadle Bruce ctv.ca June 2, 2007 December 27, 2007 Game one Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Boston Arena April 7 0–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/sen-vs-bos/1927/04/07/1926030311 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Alec Connell Hal Winkler The first game ended in a scoreless draw after two ten-minute overtime periods. In the overtime, the condition of the ice became unplayable and NHL President Frank Calder called the game. There were two disallowed goals, one by each team, and both disallowed by off-sides.Ottawa Citizen Burly Bruins Baffled By Solid Ottawa Defence April 8, 1927 10 Before the next game, Calder decided that the series would play to five games if necessary. If after the five games, the teams were tied, that the teams would share the Stanley Cup honours. Calder also ruled that overtimes would be limited to 20 minutes.Ottawa Citizen Senators and Bruins Ready for Second Game Tonight, Pres. Calder Issues Ruling Game two Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Boston Arena April 9 3–1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/sen-vs-bos/1927/04/09/1926030312 1 No scoring King Clancy (1) - 6:37Frank Finnigan (2) - 11:23 No scoring No scoring 16:45 - Harry Oliver (3) Cy Denneny (2) - 19:55 Alec Connell Hal Winkler In the second game, the Senators changed their tactics, going on the offensive. King Clancy and Cy Denneny scored in the first period for Ottawa. The Senators played a defensive game in the second period. In the third period, Harry Oliver scored for the Bruins on a goal-mouth scramble to bring the Bruins within one. In the final minute, with the Bruins pressing, Denneny scored again to put the game beyond doubt.Ottawa Citizen Scoring Twice in First P'd, Senators Beat Bostonians in Thrilling Contest by 3–1 10 April 11, 1927 Game three Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Ottawa Auditorium April 11 1–1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-sen/1927/04/11/1926030313 Jimmy Herberts (3) - 7:00 No scoring No scoring 15:00 - Cy Denneny (3) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Hal Winkler Alec Connell The series switched to Ottawa. The Bruins took the early lead. Jimmy "Sailor" Herbert broke in on a pass from Harry Oliver and beat Alex Connell in the Ottawa net at 7:14 of the first period. In the second, the Senators picked up the pace and Denneny scored at 15:15 on a pass from Clancy to tie the score. Neither team could break the tie in the third period or the two overtimes. The result meant that Ottawa could win the series with a win in game four, making game five unnecessary.Montreal Gazette Boston Battled Ottawa Squad To 1–1 Overtime Draw April 12, 1927 16 Game four Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Ottawa Auditorium April 13 1–3 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-sen/1927/04/13/1926030314 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring 5:00 - Frank Finnigan (3)7:30 - Cy Denneny (4) Harry Oliver (4) - 17:50 11:00 - Cy Denneny (5) Hal Winkler Alec Connell The Senators decided to start two players who had been substitutes in the previous games, Frank Finnigan and Hec Kilrea and the moves were a success. The Senators came out on the offensive and took a 2–0 lead in the first period on goals by Finnigan and Denneny. Denneny scored again in the third period to put the Senators ahead 3–0. The game degenerated after that. Lionel Hitchman and George Boucher fought, with Eddie Shore jumping in. Ottawa police jumped onto the ice to help the referees and Hitchman and Boucher were ejected. Oliver scored with six minutes to play. Ottawa's Hooley Smith butt-ended Oliver in the face with a minute to play. Shore jumped in to fight Smith and the two were ejected. After the game Coutu attacked referee Laflamme on his way to the dressing room.Montreal Gazette Wild Scenes When Ottawa Trounced Boston Bruins, 3–1 April 14, 1927 16 Stanley Cup engraving The 1927 Stanley Cup was presented to Senators captain George Boucher by NHL President Frank Calder following the Senators 3–1 win over the Bruins in game four. The following Senators players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup thumb|250px|right|Team photograph. Trophies won: Stanley Cup, O'Brien Cup, Prince of Wales Trophy. With the win Hooley Smith became the fourth player to have won Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup. Smith had won the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics with the Toronto Granites.Zweig 2012 255 1926–27 Ottawa Senators *1 Alex Connell 3 George Buck Boucher (Captain) 4 Alex Smith 9 Frank King Clancy 2 Edwin Gorman 14 Milt Halliday 5 Cy Denneny 7 Reginald Hooley Smith 8 Frank Finnigan 10 Hec Kilrea 6 Frank Nighbor 11 Jack Adams Frank Ahearn (President/Owner) Major T. W. McDonald (Vice President) Dave Gill (Manager-Coach/Secretary-Treasurer) Ed Gleeson (Trainer), Don Hughes (Asst. Trainer) Dave Gill was the third NHL rookie coach to win the Stanley Cup. Major T. W. McDonald's first name is unknown. See also 1926–27 NHL season References Total Stanley Cup Dan Diamond & Associates NHL 2000 Lord Stanley's Cup Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Triumph Books 978-1-55168-261-7 Zweig Eric 2012 Stanley Cup: 120 years of hockey supremacy Firefly Books 978-1-77085-104-7 Notes Montreal Maroons1926 New York Rangers1928 Ottawa SenatorsStanley Cup champions 1927 Stanley Cup Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:Boston Bruins games Category:Ottawa Senators (original) games Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in Ottawa Category:Ice hockey competitions in Boston Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:1920s in Boston Category:1920s in Ottawa Category:April 1927 sports events in Canada