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
Division3rd Canadian
1929–30 record21–15–8
Home record13–6–3
Road record8–9–5
Goals for138
Goals against118
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachNewsy Lalonde
CaptainKing Clancy
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsHec Kilrea (36)
AssistsKing Clancy (23)
PointsHec Kilrea (58)
Penalty minutesJoe Lamb (119)
WinsAlec Connell (21)
Goals against averageAlec 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

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Maroons442316514111451
Montreal Canadiens442114914211451
Ottawa Senators442115813811850
Toronto Maple Leafs441721611612440
New York Americans441425511316133

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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 3–36–04–03–13–15–0–14–06–04–0
Chicago 3–32–3–10–3–14–02–21–3–22–26–01–2–1
Detroit 0–63–2–11–31–2–11–32–1–30–3–14–22–2
M. Canadiens 0–43–0–13–11–4–15–12–1–11–2–32–0–24–1–1
M. Maroons 1–30–42–1–14–1–15–0–12–22–3–14–03–2–1
N.Y. Americans 1–32–23–11–50–5–12–22–3–12–1–11–3–2
N.Y. Rangers 0–5–13–1–21–2–31–2–12–22–22–0–26–00–3–1
Ottawa 0–42–23–0–12–1–33–2–13–2–10–2–23–15–1
Pittsburgh 0–60–62–40–2–20–41–2–10–61–31–3
Toronto 0–42–1–12–21–4–12–3–13–1–23–0–11–53–1

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TNovember 14, 19293–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1929–30)0–0–1
2WNovember 16, 19294–3New York Americans (1929–30)1–0–1
3WNovember 19, 19296–4@ Detroit Cougars (1929–30)2–0–1
4WNovember 21, 19296–5 OT@ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)3–0–1
5WNovember 23, 19296–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)4–0–1
6WNovember 26, 19294–3 OTDetroit Cougars (1929–30)5–0–1
7LNovember 28, 19293–4 OT@ New York Americans (1929–30)5–1–1
8LNovember 30, 19292–3Montreal Maroons (1929–30)5–2–1
9WDecember 5, 19299–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)6–2–1
10TDecember 7, 19293–3 OT@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)6–2–2
11LDecember 12, 19292–3Boston Bruins (1929–30)6–3–2
12LDecember 14, 19294–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30)6–4–2
13LDecember 17, 19292–6@ Boston Bruins (1929–30)6–5–2
14TDecember 21, 19291–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1929–30)6–5–3
15LDecember 24, 19291–3Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)6–6–3
16ALDecember 28, 19291–3New York Rangers (1929–30)6–7–3
17TDecember 31, 19291–1 OT@ New York Rangers (1929–30)6–7–4
18LJanuary 2, 19301–3@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)6–8–4
19WJanuary 4, 19304–1New York Americans (1929–30)7–8–4
20LJanuary 9, 19300–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)7–9–4
21WJanuary 11, 19302–1 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30)8–9–4
22LJanuary 14, 19301–5@ Boston Bruins (1929–30)8–10–4
23WJanuary 16, 19302–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)9–10–4
24LJanuary 18, 19301–2@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)9–11–4
25WJanuary 21, 19307–4Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)10–11–4
26LJanuary 23, 19303–6@ New York Rangers (1929–30)10–12–4
27WJanuary 25, 19304–0Montreal Maroons (1929–30)11–12–4
28LJanuary 28, 19301–2Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)11–13–4
29WFebruary 1, 19304–1Montreal Canadiens (1929–30)12–13–4
30WFebruary 4, 19305–1@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)13–13–4
31TFebruary 8, 19302–2 OTNew York Rangers (1929–30)13–13–5
32TFebruary 13, 19304–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1929–30)13–13–6
33TFebruary 16, 19302–2 OT@ New York Americans (1929–30)13–13–7
34WFebruary 18, 19303–2Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)14–13–7
35WFebruary 20, 19305–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)15–13–7
36WFebruary 22, 19301–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)16–13–7
37WFebruary 25, 19302–0 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)17–13–7
38TFebruary 27, 19303–3 OT@ Detroit Cougars (1929–30)17–13–8
39LMarch 1, 19301–2Boston Bruins (1929–30)17–14–8
40WMarch 4, 19306–2Montreal Maroons (1929–30)18–14–8
41WMarch 8, 19303–2Detroit Cougars (1929–30)19–14–8
42WMarch 11, 19304–2@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)20–14–8
43LMarch 13, 19301–2 OT@ New York Americans (1929–30)20–15–8
44AWMarch 15, 19308–7New 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

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1March 20New York Rangers1–1Ottawa Senators0–0–1
2March 22Ottawa Senators2–5New York Rangers0–1–1

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Hec KilreaLW4436225872
Joe LambRW44292049119
King ClancyD4417234083
Frank FinniganRW4321153646
Bill TouheyLW441031324
Art GagneRW33641032
Al ShieldsD4463932
Alex SmithD4326891
Wally KilreaRW/C384264
Danny CoxLW2432520
Harold StarrD2821312
Harry ConnorLW2512322
Len GrosvenorC/RW1503319
Syd HoweC/LW121120
Bill HuttonD/RW180110
Alec ConnellG440000
Frank NighborC190000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell278044211581182.553
Team:278044211581182.553

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Art GagneRW21014
Harold StarrD21010
Bill TouheyLW21010
King ClancyD20112
Alec ConnellG20000
Danny CoxLW20000
Frank FinniganRW10004
Syd HoweC/LW20000
Bill HuttonD/RW20000
Hec KilreaLW20004
Wally KilreaRW/C20000
Joe LambRW200011
Al ShieldsD20000
Alex SmithD20004
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell120201163.000
Team:120201163.000

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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

  1. 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.
  2. McFarlane 1997, p. 72.
  3. 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.
  4. "1929-30 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  5. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1929-07-01&EndDate=1930-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search
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