1928–29 Ottawa Senators season

Professional ice hockey team season of play March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1928–29 1928 Ottawa Senators (original)Ottawa Senators Canadian 4th 14–17–13 7–6–9 7–11–4 54 67 Dave Gill Dave Gill King Clancy Ottawa Auditorium Frank Finnigan (15) Hec Kilrea & Alex Smith (7) Frank Finnigan (19) Alex Smith (96) Alec Connell (14) Alec Connell (1.43) 1927–28 1929–30 The 1928–29 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 12th season in the NHL, 44th overall. The Senators' financial troubles continued, as the team sold Punch Broadbent to the New York Americans. There were numerous rumours that the team was going to be sold to a group from Chicago: Senators owner Frank Ahearn denied this, but admitted that the team was for sale to the highest bidder. Once again, for the second straight year, the Senators would play two "home" games in Detroit due to poor fan support when US-based teams would play games in Ottawa. 2 Team business The team was sold in February 1929 to the Ottawa Auditorium for 125,000 1929. Ahearn had had offers rumoured to be as high as $250,000, but chose to keep the ownership local. As well, Ahearn was a shareholder in the Auditorium which stood to lose its prime tenant.Ross 2015 179 The shareholders of the Auditorium financed the purchase with $125,000 of preferred shares in the Auditorium.Ross 2015 179 NHL president Frank Calder addressed an Ottawa Rotary Club meeting that February, and told the attendees: "The team cannot live on tradition and sentiment. In the last analysis, it depends on the people of Ottawa whether the team remains or not."Ross 2015 179 Regular season On the ice, the Senators struggled to score goals, scoring only 54, the fourth fewest in the league. Frank Finnigan scored 15 of them to lead the team, and finish with a club high of 19 points. New captain King Clancy scored 13 goals to lead the defense. Midway through the season, the Sens traded longtime player Buck Boucher to the Montreal Maroons in exchange for youngster Joe Lamb. Alec Connell was steady in the Senators' net, winning 14 games, and having a GAA of 1.43, along with seven shutouts. The Senators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1925, as they finished in fourth place in the five-team Canadian Division. Final standings OTT Record vs. opponents OTT Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1928–29 regular season1928-29 Ottawa Senators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1929_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 8, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 2–1–3 (home: 1–0–3; road: 1–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 1 || November 15 || Americans || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || November 17 || Boston || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 0–0–2 || 2 |- | 3 || November 20 || Toronto || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 1–0–2 || 4 |- | 4 || November 22 || Ottawa || 1–0 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 2–0–2 || 6 |- | 5 || November 24 || Detroit || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–0–3 || 7 |- | 6 || November 27 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 2–1–3 || 7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 2–5–3 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 7 || December 2 || Canadiens || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–2–3 || 7 |- | 8 || December 6 || Chicago || 0–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–2–3 || 9 |- | 9 || December 8 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Toronto || OT || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 4–2–3 || 11 |- | 10 || December 11 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Coliseum || 4–3–3 || 11 |- | 11 || December 13 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 4–3–4 || 12 |- | 12 || December 15 || Pittsburgh || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–3–5 || 13 |- | 13 || December 18 || Maroons || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–4–5 || 13 |- | 14 || December 20 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 4–5–5 || 13 |- | 15 || December 22 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 4–6–5 || 13 |- | 16 || December 29 || Americans || 2–2 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–6–6 || 14 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 2–4–5 (home: 1–2–3; road: 1–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 17 || January 1 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Madison Square Garden || 4–7–6 || 14 |- | 18 || January 3 || Canadiens || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–7–7 || 15 |- | 19 || January 5 || Ottawa || 1–3 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 4–8–7 || 15 |- | 20 || January 8 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Maroons || OT || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 4–8–8 || 16 |- | 21 || January 10 || Rangers || 9–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–9–8 || 16 |- | 22 || January 12 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 5–9–8 || 18 |- | 23 || January 15 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Americans || OT || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 5–9–9 || 19 |- | 24 || January 19 || Maroons || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–9–10 || 20 |- | 25 || January 22 || Chicago || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–9–11 || 21 |- | 26 || January 26 || Canadiens || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–10–11 || 21 |- | 27 || January 29 || Toronto || 2–4 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 6–10–11 || 23 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 6–5–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 28 || February 2 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 6–11–11 || 23 |- | 29 || February 7 || Rangers || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 7–11–11 || 25 |- | 30 || February 9 || Detroit || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 7–12–11 || 25 |- | 31 || February 12 || Maroons || 1–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–12–11 || 27 |- | 32 || February 14 || Ottawa || 0–4 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 8–13–11 || 27 |- | 33 || February 16 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || OT || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 9–13–11 || 29 |- | 34 || February 19 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 10–13–11 || 31 |- | 35 || February 21 || Ottawa || 3–0 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 11–13–11 || 33 |- | 36 || February 23 || Pittsburgh || 0–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 12–13–11 || 35 |- | 37 || February 26 || Ottawa || 0–2 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 12–14–11 || 35 |- | 38 || February 28 || Boston || 4–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 12–15–11 || 35 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 2–2–2 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts |- | 39 || March 2 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Toronto || OT || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 12–15–12 || 36 |- | 40 || March 5 || Americans || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 12–15–13 || 37 |- | 41 || March 7 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 12–16–13 || 37 |- | 42 || March 9 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Madison Square Garden || 13–16–13 || 39 |- | 43 || March 12 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 13–17–13 || 39 |- | 44 || March 16 || Toronto || 0–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 14–17–13 || 41 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Transactions The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1928–29 season.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1928-07-01&EndDate=1929-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search Hockey Transactions Search Results Trades October 15, 1928To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo New York AmericansPunch Broadbent October 25, 1928To Ottawa SenatorsBill TouheyTo Montreal MaroonsCash October 25, 1928To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo Boston BruinsCy Denneny November 13, 1928To Ottawa SenatorsLoan of Fred ElliottTo Montreal MaroonsCash February 4, 1929To Ottawa SenatorsJoe LambTo Montreal MaroonsBuck Boucher Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Frank Finnigan RW 44 15 4 19 71 King Clancy D 44 13 2 15 89 Bill Touhey LW 44 9 3 12 28 Hec Kilrea LW 38 5 7 12 36 Alex Smith ice hockey D 44 1 7 8 96 Len Grosvenor C/RW 42 3 2 5 16 Frank Nighbor C 30 1 4 5 22 Georges Boucher D 29 3 1 4 60 Sam Godin RW 23 2 1 3 21 Fred Elliott ice hockey RW 43 2 0 2 6 Al Shields D 42 0 1 1 10 Alec Connell G 44 0 0 0 0 Milt Halliday LW 16 0 0 0 0 Joe Lamb RW 6 0 0 0 8 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Alec Connell 2820 44 14 17 13 67 1.43 7 Team: 2820 44 14 17 13 67 1.43 7 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1928-29 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1929.html References Sources Ross J. Andrew 2015 Joining the Clubs: The Business of the National Hockey League to 1945 Syracuse University Press 9780815633839 National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Ottawa Ottawa Category:1920s in Ottawa