1924–25 Ottawa Senators season
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The 1924–25 Ottawa Senators
season was the club's 40th season of play and 8th season in the National Hockey League
(NHL). The NHL would expand to 6 teams, as the Montreal Maroons
and the first US-based team, the Boston Bruins
, joined the league. The NHL also added more games to the schedule, going from 24 to 30. Ottawa would finish in 4th place in the league, failing to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1917–18 NHL season, ending a streak of 6 straight seasons.
reached an impasse in the management of the team. Both attempted to buy out the other. In December, Ahearn accepted Gorman's $50,000 offer for the club. In January, Gorman's offer was off, after control over all shares was not arranged. However, this may have been used as an escape clause out of the agreement, as Gorman was later to accept a position with the New York Americans
. Instead, Ahearn bought out Gorman for $35,000 and Ahearn's share of the Connaught Park Racetrack in Aylmer, Quebec
.
would have another spectacular season, leading the NHL in assists, finishing 2nd to Babe Dye
of the Toronto St. Pats in points, and finishing 3rd to Dye and Aurel Joliat
of the Montreal Canadiens
in goals.
During the season, the Senators and Hamilton Tigers would play in the first ever scoreless game in NHL regular season history on December 17.
Goaltending
was the first winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player with the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play.
and Punch Broadbent
to Montreal for cash. The Sens would then sign Alec Connell to play goal for them.
Source: NHL.com
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
season was the club's 40th season of play and 8th season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). The NHL would expand to 6 teams, as the Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...
and the first US-based team, the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, joined the league. The NHL also added more games to the schedule, going from 24 to 30. Ottawa would finish in 4th place in the league, failing to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1917–18 NHL season, ending a streak of 6 straight seasons.
Team business
The team's ownership changed once again, a year after Ted Dey gave up the business. Frank Ahearn and Tommy GormanTommy Gorman
Thomas Patrick "T. P." Gorman was a founder of the National Hockey League , a winner of seven Stanley Cups as a general manager with four teams, and an Olympic gold medal-winning lacrosse player for Canada....
reached an impasse in the management of the team. Both attempted to buy out the other. In December, Ahearn accepted Gorman's $50,000 offer for the club. In January, Gorman's offer was off, after control over all shares was not arranged. However, this may have been used as an escape clause out of the agreement, as Gorman was later to accept a position with the New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
. Instead, Ahearn bought out Gorman for $35,000 and Ahearn's share of the Connaught Park Racetrack in Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
.
Regular season
Cy DennenyCy Denneny
Cyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. His brother Corbett Denneny also played in the NHL.-Early life:Cy Denneny was born...
would have another spectacular season, leading the NHL in assists, finishing 2nd to Babe Dye
Babe Dye
Cecil Henry "Babe" Dye was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the NHL's top goal scorer of the 1920s and is a member of the Hockey Hall of...
of the Toronto St. Pats in points, and finishing 3rd to Dye and Aurel Joliat
Aurel Joliat
Aurèle Émile "Mighty Atom, Little Giant" Joliat was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens....
of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in goals.
During the season, the Senators and Hamilton Tigers would play in the first ever scoreless game in NHL regular season history on December 17.
Game log
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 29 | Ottawa Senators | 3–5 | Hamilton Tigers | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| 2 | December 3 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1–2 | Ottawa Senators | 1–1–0 | 2 |
| 3 | December 6 | Ottawa Senators | 1–3 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
1–2–0 | 2 |
| 4 | December 10 | Toronto St. Pats | 6–3 | Ottawa Senators | 1–3–0 | 2 |
| 5 | December 15 | Ottawa Senators | 10–2 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2–3–0 | 4 |
| 6 | December 17 | Hamilton Tigers | 0–0 | Ottawa Senators | 2–3–1 | 5 |
| 7 | December 20 | Ottawa Senators | 2–3 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
2–4–1 | 5 |
| 8 | December 23 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
2–1 | Ottawa Senators | 2–5–1 | 5 |
| 9 | December 27 | Ottawa Senators | 4–3 | Toronto St. Pats | 3–5–1 | 7 |
| 10 | January 1 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2–5 | Ottawa Senators | 4–5–1 | 9 |
| 11 | January 3 | Hamilton Tigers | 0–2 | Ottawa Senators | 5–5–1 | 11 |
| 12 | January 7 | Ottawa Senators | 2–0 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
6–5–1 | 13 |
| 13 | January 10 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
0–4 | Ottawa Senators | 7–5–1 | 15 |
| 14 | January 14 | Ottawa Senators | 2–3 | Toronto St. Pats | 7–6–1 | 15 |
| 15 | January 17 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2–3 | Ottawa Senators | 8–6–1 | 17 |
| 16 | January 21 | Ottawa Senators | 4–5 | Hamilton Tigers | 8–7–1 | 17 |
| 17 | January 24 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
3–2 | Ottawa Senators | 8–8–1 | 17 |
| 18 | January 28 | Ottawa Senators | 2–1 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
9–8–1 | 19 |
| 19 | January 31 | Toronto St. Pats | 2–1 | Ottawa Senators | 9–9–1 | 19 |
| 20 | February 3 | Ottawa Senators | 3–1 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
10–9–1 | 21 |
| 21 | February 7 | Hamilton Tigers | 2–3 | Ottawa Senators | 11–9–1 | 23 |
| 22 | February 11 | Ottawa Senators | 3–10 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
11–10–1 | 23 |
| 23 | February 14 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
2–3 | Ottawa Senators | 12–10–1 | 25 |
| 24 | February 18 | Ottawa Senators | 2–4 | Toronto St. Pats | 12–11–1 | 25 |
| 25 | February 21 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
0–3 | Ottawa Senators | 13–11–1 | 27 |
| 26 | February 25 | Ottawa Senators | 0–2 | Hamilton Tigers | 13–12–1 | 27 |
| 27 | February 28 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0–1 | Ottawa Senators | 14–12–1 | 29 |
| 28 | March 4 | Ottawa Senators | 5–1 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
15–12–1 | 31 |
| 29 | March 7 | Toronto St. Pats | 0–3 | Ottawa Senators | 16–12–1 | 33 |
| 30 | March 9 | Ottawa Senators | 4–1 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
17–12–1 | 35 |
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 29 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 16 | |
| C/RW | 30 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 81 | |
| D | 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 61 | |
| D | 28 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 95 | |
| D | 28 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 49 | |
| C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | |
| D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 2.14 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Team: | 1854 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 2.14 | 7 |
Awards and records
After the season, Frank NighborFrank Nighbor
Julius Francis "Pembroke Peach" Nighbor was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and National Hockey Association and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific...
was the first winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player with the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play.
Transactions
Before the season, the Senators and Maroons made a trade, as the Senators sent Clint BenedictClint Benedict
Clinton Stevenson "Praying Bennie" Benedict was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Maroons. He played on four Stanley Cup-winning squads. He was the first goaltender in the National Hockey League to wear a face mask...
and Punch Broadbent
Punch Broadbent
Harold Lawton "Punch" Broadbent was an ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons and the New York Americans, and generally regarded as one of the first true power forwards in National Hockey League history.-Personal life:Born in Ottawa, Ontario...
to Montreal for cash. The Sens would then sign Alec Connell to play goal for them.
Roster
- Boucher, Georges (D)
- Campbell, Earl (D)
- Clancy, King (D)
- Connell, Alec (G)
- Denneny, Cy (L)
- Finnigan, Frank (R)
- Gorman, Ed (D)
- Graham, Leth (L)
- Helman, Harry (R)
- Hitchman, Lionel (D)
- Ironstone, Joe (G)
- Nighbor, Frank (C)
- Smith, Alex (D)
- Smith, Hooley (C)
Source: NHL.com