1930–31 Ottawa Senators season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1930–31 1930 Ottawa Senators (original)Ottawa Senators Canadian 5th 10–30–4 6–14–2 4–16–2 91 142 Dave Gill Newsy Lalonde & Dave Gill Frank Finnigan Ottawa Auditorium Art Gagne (19) Bill Touhey (15) Art Gagne & Bill Touhey (30) Joe Lamb (91) Alec Connell (10) Alec Connell (3.01) 1929–30 1932–33 The 1930–31 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 14th season in the NHL, 46th overall. The club failed to make the playoffs, attendance continued to fall, and the team was losing money. 2 Off-season Prior to the season beginning, the Senators sent future Hall of Fame defenceman King Clancy to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for $35,000($CA 35000 1930 in CA dollars)CA and two players. Regular season Art Gagne led the team offensively, scoring a team high 19 goals, while tying with Bill Touhey for the lead in points at 30. Alec Connell would get the majority of action in the Senators net, winning all ten games the Senators won and posting a 3.01 GAA. Bill Beveridge would also get some time in goal, however he finished 0–8–0 with a GAA of 3.69. The Senators would finish in last place for the first time in team history, and with the Great Depression taking its toll on the team, the NHL allowed the Senators and the Philadelphia Quakers to suspend operations for the 1931–32 NHL season, renting the players for $25,000. Final standings OTT Record vs. opponents OTT Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1930–31 regular season1930-31 Ottawa Senators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1931_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 8, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 3–4–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 1 || November 11 || Maroons || 0–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || November 15 || Ottawa || 1–5 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || November 18 || Ottawa || 2–2 || Philadelphia || OT || Connell || N/A || Philadelphia Arena || 1–1–1 || 3 |- | 4 || November 20 || Detroit || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–1–1 || 5 |- | 5 || November 22 || Ottawa || 0–2 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 2–2–1 || 5 |- | 6 || November 25 || Ottawa || 1–0 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 3–2–1 || 7 |- | 7 || November 27 || Boston || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–3–1 || 7 |- | 8 || November 30 || Chicago || 3–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–4–1 || 7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 1–8–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 0–6–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 9 || December 4 || Philadelphia || 2–5 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–4–1 || 9 |- | 10 || December 6 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 4–5–1 || 9 |- | 11 || December 9 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 4–6–1 || 9 |- | 12 || December 11 || Canadiens || 5–4 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–7–1 || 9 |- | 13 || December 16 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 4–8–1 || 9 |- | 14 || December 18 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 4–9–1 || 9 |- | 15 || December 25 || Rangers || 4–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–10–1 || 9 |- | 16 || December 27 || Ottawa || 5–8 || Canadiens || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 4–11–1 || 9 |- | 17 || December 30 || Ottawa || 3–7 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 4–12–1 || 9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 1–8–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 18 || January 1 || Maroons || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–13–1 || 9 |- | 19 || January 3 || Ottawa || 5–4 || Philadelphia || OT || Connell || N/A || Philadelphia Arena || 5–13–1 || 11 |- | 20 || January 6 || Toronto || 2–2 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–13–2 || 12 |- | 21 || January 8 || Boston || 3–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–14–2 || 12 |- | 22 || January 15 || Americans || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–15–2 || 12 |- | 23 || January 17 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 5–16–2 || 12 |- | 24 || January 20 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Garden || 5–17–2 || 12 |- | 25 || January 22 || Canadiens || 3–0 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–18–2 || 12 |- | 26 || January 24 || Ottawa || 2–5 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 5–19–2 || 12 |- | 27 || January 29 || Toronto || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–20–2 || 12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 4–4–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 28 || February 1 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 5–21–2 || 12 |- | 29 || February 3 || Americans || 4–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–22–2 || 12 |- | 30 || February 5 || Detroit || 4–5 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 6–22–2 || 14 |- | 31 || February 8 || Ottawa || 0–2 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 6–23–2 || 14 |- | 32 || February 12 || Chicago || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 6–24–2 || 14 |- | 33 || February 17 || Ottawa || 5–4 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 7–24–2 || 16 |- | 34 || February 19 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 8–24–2 || 18 |- | 35 || February 21 || Maroons || 3–3 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–24–3 || 19 |- | 36 || February 26 || Americans || 2–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 9–24–3 || 21 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 1–6–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 0–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 37 || March 1 || Ottawa || 0–5 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 9–25–3 || 21 |- | 38 || March 3 || Canadiens || 1–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 9–26–3 || 21 |- | 39 || March 7 || Ottawa || 2–6 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 9–27–3 || 21 |- | 40 || March 10 || Philadelphia || 3–5 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 10–27–3 || 23 |- | 41 || March 12 || Ottawa || 0–2 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 10–28–3 || 23 |- | 42 || March 14 || Ottawa || 3–3 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 10–28–4 || 24 |- | 43 || March 17 || Rangers || 3–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 10–29–4 || 24 |- | 44 || March 21 || Toronto || 9–6 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Galt Arena Gardens || 10–30–4 || 24 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Art Gagne Art Gagné RW 44 19 11 30 50 Bill Touhey LW 44 15 15 30 8 Joe Lamb RW 44 11 14 25 91 Hec Kilrea LW 44 14 8 22 44 Danny Cox ice hockey LW 44 9 12 21 12 Frank Finnigan RW 44 9 8 17 40 Alex Smith Alex Smith (ice hockey) D 37 5 6 11 73 Len Grosvenor C/RW 33 5 4 9 25 Art Smith Art Smith (ice hockey, born 1906) D 43 2 4 6 61 Leo Bourgeault D 28 0 4 4 28 Harold Starr D 35 2 1 3 48 Bill Beveridge G 9 0 0 0 0 Alec Connell G 36 0 0 0 0 Harry Connor LW 11 0 0 0 4 Ray Kinsella LW 14 0 0 0 0 Eric Pettinger LW/C 13 0 0 0 2 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Alec Connell 2190 36 10 22 4 110 3.01 3 Bill Beveridge 520 9 0 8 0 32 3.69 0 Team: 2710 44 10 30 4 142 3.14 3 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1930-31 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1931.html Transactions The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1930–31 season.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1930-07-01&EndDate=1931-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search Hockey Transactions Search Results Trades September 1, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo Philadelphia QuakersLoan of Wally Kilrea October 10, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsArt Smith Eric Pettinger $35,000To Toronto Maple LeafsJack DugganKing Clancy October 16, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsHarry ConnorTo Boston BruinsBill Hutton October 24, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo London Tecumsehs (IHLLen Grosvenor November 6, 1930To Ottawa Senators$35,000To Philadelphia QuakersLoan of Syd HoweWally KilreaAl Shields December 1, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsLen GrosvenorTo London Tecumsehs (IHLHarry Connor December 7, 1930To Ottawa SenatorsLeo BourgeaultTo New York RangersCash Free agents signed February 3, 1931From Ottawa Rideaus (OCHL)Ray Kinsella See also 1930–31 NHL season References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Ottawa Ottawa Category:1930s in Ottawa