1929–30 Ottawa Senators season
The 1929–30 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 13th season in the NHL, 45th overall. The Senators finished third in the Canadian Division, making the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers. It would be the original Senators last playoff appearance.
| 1929–30 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Canadian |
| 1929–30 record | 21–15–8 |
| Home record | 13–6–3 |
| Road record | 8–9–5 |
| Goals for | 138 |
| Goals against | 118 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Dave Gill |
| Coach | Newsy Lalonde |
| Captain | King Clancy |
| Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Hec Kilrea (36) |
| Assists | King Clancy (23) |
| Points | Hec Kilrea (58) |
| Penalty minutes | Joe Lamb (119) |
| Wins | Alec Connell (21) |
| Goals against average | Alec Connell (2.55) |
Team business
The Senators made a modification to their jerseys, adding an "O" logo to the chest of their jerseys. The club had last wore an "O" back in 1901 when they shared jerseys with the Ottawa Football Club.
According to Frank Ahearn, the Senators lost $CDN 32,000 ($469 thousand in 2018 dollars)[1] on the season. As told to King Clancy, this was the prime reason for the trade of Clancy before the next season.[2] It was part of a pattern of Ottawa selling players off to cover losses.
Regular season
The Senators would continue to have some financial difficulties, and due to poor attendance against US-based teams, the Senators moved 2 home games to Atlantic City against the New York Americans and New York Rangers, along with two to Detroit, and a game to Boston.
Hec Kilrea would lead the club with 36 goals and 58 points, while King Clancy would add 40 points (17 goals and 23 assists) from the blue line. Joe Lamb would provide toughness, leading the NHL with 119 penalty minutes, and would have a very good offensive season, finishing with 29 goals and 49 points.
Alec Connell would once again be steady in the Senators net, winning 21 games, earning three shutouts and be among the league leaders in GAA at 2.55.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 141 | 114 | 51 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 142 | 114 | 51 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 138 | 118 | 50 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 116 | 124 | 40 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 113 | 161 | 33 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
| 1929-30 NHL Records | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MON | MTM | NYA | NYR | OTT | PIT | TOR | ||
| Boston | — | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | ||
| Chicago | 3–3 | — | 2–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3–2 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 1–2–1 | ||
| Detroit | 0–6 | 3–2–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1–3 | 0–3–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | ||
| M. Canadiens | 0–4 | 3–0–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–4–1 | 5–1 | 2–1–1 | 1–2–3 | 2–0–2 | 4–1–1 | ||
| M. Maroons | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–1–1 | 4–1–1 | — | 5–0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3–1 | 4–0 | 3–2–1 | ||
| N.Y. Americans | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–5–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 1–3–2 | ||
| N.Y. Rangers | 0–5–1 | 3–1–2 | 1–2–3 | 1–2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0–2 | 6–0 | 0–3–1 | ||
| Ottawa | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–0–1 | 2–1–3 | 3–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 0–2–2 | — | 3–1 | 5–1 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 0–2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2–1 | 0–6 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | ||
| Toronto | 0–4 | 2–1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 3–1–2 | 3–0–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | — | ||
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T | November 14, 1929 | 3–3 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | W | November 16, 1929 | 4–3 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 1–0–1 |
| 3 | W | November 19, 1929 | 6–4 | @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 2–0–1 |
| 4 | W | November 21, 1929 | 6–5 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 3–0–1 |
| 5 | W | November 23, 1929 | 6–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 4–0–1 |
| 6 | W | November 26, 1929 | 4–3 OT | Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 5–0–1 |
| 7 | L | November 28, 1929 | 3–4 OT | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 5–1–1 |
| 8 | L | November 30, 1929 | 2–3 | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 5–2–1 |
| 9 | W | December 5, 1929 | 9–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 6–2–1 |
| 10 | T | December 7, 1929 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 6–2–2 |
| 11 | L | December 12, 1929 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 6–3–2 |
| 12 | L | December 14, 1929 | 4–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | L | December 17, 1929 | 2–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | T | December 21, 1929 | 1–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 6–5–3 |
| 15 | L | December 24, 1929 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 6–6–3 |
| 16A | L | December 28, 1929 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1929–30) | 6–7–3 |
| 17 | T | December 31, 1929 | 1–1 OT | @ New York Rangers (1929–30) | 6–7–4 |
| 18 | L | January 2, 1930 | 1–3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 6–8–4 |
| 19 | W | January 4, 1930 | 4–1 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 7–8–4 |
| 20 | L | January 9, 1930 | 0–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 7–9–4 |
| 21 | W | January 11, 1930 | 2–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 8–9–4 |
| 22 | L | January 14, 1930 | 1–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 8–10–4 |
| 23 | W | January 16, 1930 | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | L | January 18, 1930 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 9–11–4 |
| 25 | W | January 21, 1930 | 7–4 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 10–11–4 |
| 26 | L | January 23, 1930 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1929–30) | 10–12–4 |
| 27 | W | January 25, 1930 | 4–0 | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 11–12–4 |
| 28 | L | January 28, 1930 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 11–13–4 |
| 29 | W | February 1, 1930 | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 12–13–4 |
| 30 | W | February 4, 1930 | 5–1 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 13–13–4 |
| 31 | T | February 8, 1930 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers (1929–30) | 13–13–5 |
| 32 | T | February 13, 1930 | 4–4 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30) | 13–13–6 |
| 33 | T | February 16, 1930 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 13–13–7 |
| 34 | W | February 18, 1930 | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 14–13–7 |
| 35 | W | February 20, 1930 | 5–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 15–13–7 |
| 36 | W | February 22, 1930 | 1–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 16–13–7 |
| 37 | W | February 25, 1930 | 2–0 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 17–13–7 |
| 38 | T | February 27, 1930 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 17–13–8 |
| 39 | L | March 1, 1930 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 17–14–8 |
| 40 | W | March 4, 1930 | 6–2 | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 18–14–8 |
| 41 | W | March 8, 1930 | 3–2 | Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 19–14–8 |
| 42 | W | March 11, 1930 | 4–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 20–14–8 |
| 43 | L | March 13, 1930 | 1–2 OT | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 20–15–8 |
| 44A | W | March 15, 1930 | 8–7 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 21–15–8 |
A – Played in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Playoffs
The Senators went against the Rangers and lost 6 goals to 3, or 3–6.
New York Rangers 6, Ottawa Senators 3
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | March 20 | New York Rangers | 1–1 | Ottawa Senators | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | March 22 | Ottawa Senators | 2–5 | New York Rangers | 0–1–1 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 44 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 72 |
| Joe Lamb | RW | 44 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 119 |
| King Clancy | D | 44 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 83 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 43 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 46 |
| Bill Touhey | LW | 44 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| Art Gagne | RW | 33 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 32 |
| Al Shields | D | 44 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| Alex Smith | D | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 91 |
| Wally Kilrea | RW/C | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| Harold Starr | D | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Harry Connor | LW | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Len Grosvenor | C/RW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Hutton | D/RW | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Connell | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Nighbor | C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Connell | 2780 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 118 | 2.55 | 3 |
| Team: | 2780 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 118 | 2.55 | 3 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Gagne | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Harold Starr | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Touhey | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| King Clancy | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alec Connell | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hutton | D/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wally Kilrea | RW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lamb | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Al Shields | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Smith | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Connell | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1929–30 season. [5]
Trades
| November 1, 1929 | To Ottawa Senators Cash |
To Buffalo Bisons (IHL) Sammy Godin |
| November 7, 1929 | To Ottawa Senators Cash |
To Hamilton Tigers (IHL) Jack Duggan Milt Halliday |
| November 27, 1929 | To Ottawa Senators Cash |
To Detroit Cougars Loan of Bill Beveridge |
| December 21, 1929 | To Ottawa Senators Art Gagne |
To Boston Bruins Cash |
| December 26, 1929 | To Ottawa Senators Cash |
To London Panthers (IHL) Loan of Len Grosvenor |
| January 30, 1930 | To Ottawa Senators Bill Hutton |
To Boston Bruins Harry Connor |
| January 31, 1930 | To Ottawa Senators Danny Cox Cash |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Frank Nighbor |
Free agents signed
| January 16, 1930 | From London Panthers (IHL) Syd Howe |
Waivers claimed
| November 18, 1929 | From New York Americans Harry Connor |
See also
References
- Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020. and 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- McFarlane 1997, p. 72.
- Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- "1929-30 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1929-07-01&EndDate=1930-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search
- McFarlane, Brian (1997). Clancy: The King's Story. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-332-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "1929–30 Ottawa Senators Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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