1930–31 Ottawa Senators season

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.

1930–31 Ottawa Senators
Division5th Canadian
1930–31 record10–30–4
Home record6–14–2
Road record4–16–2
Goals for91
Goals against142
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachNewsy Lalonde & Dave Gill
CaptainFrank Finnigan
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsArt Gagne (19)
AssistsBill Touhey (15)
PointsArt Gagne & Bill Touhey (30)
Penalty minutesJoe Lamb (91)
WinsAlec Connell (10)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (3.01)

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($513 thousand in 2018 dollars)[1] 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
Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens44261081298960
Toronto Maple Leafs44221391189953
Montreal Maroons442018610510646
New York Americans44181610767446
Ottawa Senators44103049114224

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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.

Season standings
American Division
Team GP W L T GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins44281061439062
Chicago Black Hawks44241731087851
New York Rangers44191691068747
Detroit Falcons441621710210539
Philadelphia Quakers4443647618412

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents
1930-31 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR OTT PHI TOR
Boston —2–44–1–11–2–13–12–24–0–24–05–0–12–1–1
Chicago 4–2—2–3–10–3–10–43–14–1–14–06–00–4
Detroit 1–4–13–2–1—2–20–3–10–2–22–3–12–24–22–1–1
M. Canadiens 2–1–13–0–12–2—3–1–25–0–12–25–0–13–0–13–2–1
M. Maroons 1–34–03–0–11–3–2—1–51–2–14–1–13–12–3–1
N.Y. Americans 2–21–32–0–20–5–15–1—0–1–34–23–0–11–2–3
N.Y. Rangers 0–4–21–4–13–2–12–22–1–11–0–3—3–16–01–2–1
Ottawa 0–40–42–20–5–11–4–12–41–3—3–0–11–4–1
Philadelphia 0–5–10–62–40–3–11–30–3–10–60–3–1—1–3
Toronto 1–2–14–01–2–12–3–13–2–12–1–32–1–14–1–13–1—

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WNovember 11, 19302–0Montreal Maroons (1930–31)1–0–0
2LNovember 15, 19301–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31)1–1–0
3TNovember 18, 19302–2 OT@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)1–1–1
4WNovember 20, 19301–0Detroit Falcons (1930–31)2–1–1
5LNovember 22, 19300–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)2–2–1
6WNovember 25, 19301–0@ New York Americans (1930–31)3–2–1
7LNovember 27, 19301–2Boston Bruins (1930–31)3–3–1
8LNovember 29, 19300–3Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31)3–4–1
9WDecember 4, 19305–2Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)4–4–1
10LDecember 6, 19300–1@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31)4–5–1
11LDecember 9, 19302–3@ New York Rangers (1930–31)4–6–1
12LDecember 11, 19304–5 OTMontreal Canadiens (1930–31)4–7–1
13LDecember 16, 19302–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31)4–8–1
14LDecember 18, 19300–3@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31)4–9–1
15LDecember 25, 19301–4New York Rangers (1930–31)4–10–1
16LDecember 27, 19305–8@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31)4–11–1
17LDecember 30, 19303–7@ Boston Bruins (1930–31)4–12–1
18LJanuary 1, 19312–3Montreal Maroons (1930–31)4–13–1
19WJanuary 3, 19315–4 OT@ Philadelphia Quakers (1930–31)5–13–1
20TJanuary 6, 19312–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)5–13–2
21LJanuary 8, 19311–3Boston Bruins (1930–31)5–14–2
22LJanuary 15, 19311–2New York Americans (1930–31)5–15–2
23LJanuary 17, 19312–3@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31)5–16–2
24LJanuary 20, 19312–4@ Boston Bruins (1930–31)5–17–2
25LJanuary 22, 19310–3Montreal Canadiens (1930–31)5–18–2
26LJanuary 24, 19312–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)5–19–2
27LJanuary 29, 19312–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)5–20–2
28LFebruary 1, 19312–4@ New York Americans (1930–31)5–21–2
29LFebruary 3, 19312–4New York Americans (1930–31)5–22–2
30WFebruary 5, 19315–4Detroit Falcons (1930–31)6–22–2
31LFebruary 8, 19310–2@ Detroit Falcons (1930–31)6–23–2
32LFebruary 12, 19312–3Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31)6–24–2
33WFebruary 17, 19315–4@ New York Rangers (1930–31)7–24–2
34WFebruary 19, 19312–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)8–24–2
35TFebruary 21, 19313–3 OTMontreal Maroons (1930–31)8–24–3
36WFebruary 26, 19314–2New York Americans (1930–31)9–24–3
37LMarch 1, 19310–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1930–31)9–25–3
38LMarch 3, 19310–1Montreal Canadiens (1930–31)9–26–3
39LMarch 7, 19312–6@ Montreal Maroons (1930–31)9–27–3
40WMarch 10, 19315–3 OTPhiladelphia Quakers (1930–31)10–27–3
41LMarch 12, 19310–2@ New York Americans (1930–31)10–28–3
42TMarch 14, 19313–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1930–31)10–28–4
43LMarch 17, 19311–3New York Rangers (1930–31)10–29–4
44LMarch 21, 19316–9Toronto Maple Leafs (1930–31)10–30–4

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Art GagneRW4419113050
Bill TouheyLW441515308
Joe LambRW4411142591
Hec KilreaLW441482244
Danny CoxLW449122112
Frank FinniganRW44981740
Alex SmithD37561173
Len GrosvenorC/RW3354925
Art SmithD4324661
Leo BourgeaultD2804428
Harold StarrD3521348
Bill BeveridgeG90000
Alec ConnellG360000
Harry ConnorLW110004
Ray KinsellaLW140000
Eric PettingerLW/C130002
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell219036102241103.013
Bill Beveridge5209080323.690
Team:271044103041423.143

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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;

Playoffs

The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1930–31 season. [5]

Trades
September 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Wally Kilrea
October 10, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Art Smith
Eric Pettinger
$35,000		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Duggan
King Clancy
October 16, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Harry Connor		 To Boston Bruins
Bill Hutton
October 24, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Len Grosvenor
November 6, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
$35,000		 To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Syd Howe
Wally Kilrea
Al Shields
December 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Len Grosvenor		 To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Harry Connor
December 7, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Leo Bourgeault		 To New York Rangers
Cash

Free agents signed
February 3, 1931 From Ottawa Rideaus (OCHL)
Ray Kinsella

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. 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.
  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. "1930-31 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=1930-07-01&EndDate=1931-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search
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