1927–28 Detroit Cougars season
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The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second
season
of the Detroit, Michigan
National Hockey League
(NHL) franchise. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.
The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble
and quickly naming him Captain
. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot..
* Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
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(NHL) franchise. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.
The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble
Reg Noble
Edward Reginald Noble of Collingwood, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons,...
and quickly naming him Captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot..
November
Record: 2–2–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 15 | Detroit | 6 – 0 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
1–0–0 | 2 | |
| 2 | November 19 | Detroit | 2 – 5 | Boston 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... |
1–1–0 | 2 | |
| 3 | November 22 | Ottawa 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... |
2 – 1 | Detroit | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
| 4 | November 26 | Detroit | 0 – 0 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
OT | 1–2–1 | 3 |
| 5 | November 27 | Mtl. 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 – 2 | Detroit | 2–2–1 | 5 |
December
Record: 6–4–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 6 | December 1 | Chicago | 1 – 3 | Detroit | 3–2–1 | 7 | |
| 7 | December 4 | NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
3 – 1 | Detroit | 3–3–1 | 7 | |
| 8 | December 8 | NY 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... |
1 – 2 | Detroit | 4–3–1 | 9 | |
| 9 | December 10 | Detroit | 4 – 1 | Mtl. 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... |
5–3–1 | 11 | |
| 10 | December 11 | Boston | 2 – 1 | Detroit | OT | 5–4–1 | 11 |
| 11 | December 13 | Detroit | 1 – 6 | Mtl. Canadiens | 5–5–1 | 11 | |
| 12 | December 15 | Detroit | 2 – 1 | NY Rangers | 6–5–1 | 13 | |
| 13 | December 17 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
OT | 7–5–1 | 15 |
| 14 | December 18 | Pittsburgh | 3 – 3 | Detroit | OT | 7–5–2 | 16 |
| 15 | December 27 | Detroit | 4 – 4 | NY Americans | OT | 7–5–3 | 17 |
| 16 | December 29 | Mtl. Maroons | 0 – 3 | Detroit | 8–5–3 | 19 | |
| 17 | December 31 | Detroit | 2 – 6 | Ottawa | 8–6–3 | 19 |
January
Record: 4–5–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–2–0| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 18 | January 3 | Detroit | 4 – 2 | NY Rangers | 9–6–3 | 21 | |
| 19 | January 5 | Mtl. Canadiens | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 9–7–3 | 21 | |
| 20 | January 7 | Detroit | 2 – 0 | Pittsburgh | 10–7–3 | 23 | |
| 21 | January 12 | Toronto | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 10–8–3 | 23 | |
| 22 | January 15 | NY Rangers | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 10–9–3 | 23 | |
| 23 | January 18 | Detroit | 0 – 2 | Chicago | 10–10–3 | 23 | |
| 24 | January 22 | Boston | 2 – 3 | Detroit | OT | 11–10–3 | 25 |
| 25 | January 26 | Detroit | 0 – 3 | NY Rangers | 11–11–3 | 25 | |
| 26 | January 29 | Chicago | 2 – 4 | Detroit | 12–11–3 | 27 |
February
Record: 1–4–3; Home: 0–2–2; Road: 1–2–1| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 27 | February 4 | Detroit | 0 – 2 | Toronto | 12–12–3 | 27 | |
| 28 | February 7 | Detroit | 2 – 4 | Boston | 12–13–3 | 27 | |
| 29 | February 9 | Detroit | 2 – 2 | NY Americans | OT | 12–13–4 | 28 |
| 30 | February 12 | Pittsburgh | 1 – 0 | Detroit | 12–14–4 | 28 | |
| 31 | February 16 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | Mtl. Maroons | 13–14–4 | 30 | |
| 32 | February 19 | Chicago | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 13–15–4 | 30 | |
| 33 | February 23 | Ottawa | 0 – 0 | Detroit | OT | 13–15–5 | 31 |
| 34 | February 26 | NY Rangers | 0 – 0 | Detroit | OT | 13–15–6 | 32 |
March
Record: 6–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–2–0| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 35 | March 1 | NY Americans | 1 – 4 | Detorit | 14–15–6 | 34 | |
| 36 | March 3 | Detroit | 3 – 2 | Pittsburgh | 15–15–6 | 36 | |
| 37 | March 6 | Toronto | 1 – 3 | Detroit | 16–15–6 | 38 | |
| 38 | March 8 | Mtl. Maroons | 2 – 3 | Detroit | OT | 16–16–6 | 38 |
| 39 | March 10 | Detroit | 1 – 3 | Ottawa | 16–17–6 | 38 | |
| 40 | March 13 | Detroit | 0 – 3 | Boston | 16–18–6 | 38 | |
| 41 | March 15 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | Mtl. Canadiens | 17–18–6 | 40 | |
| 42 | March 17 | Detroit | 7 – 0 | Chicago | 18–18–6 | 42 | |
| 43 | March 18 | Pittsburgh | 0 – 1 | Detroit | 18–19–6 | 42 | |
| 44 | March 24 | Boston | 2 – 7 | Detroit | 19–19–6 | 44 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
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Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| George Hay George Hay (hockey) William George "The Western Wizard" Hay was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Regina Capitals and Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League... |
LW | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| John Sheppard Johnny Sheppard John Oswald "Jake" Sheppard was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars, New York Americans, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks from 1926–27 to 1933–34.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sheppard began his career... |
F | 43 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Carson Cooper Carson Cooper Carson "Shovel Shot" Cooper was a Canadian Professional Hockey right winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Cougars and Detroit Falcons.... |
RW | 44 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Larry Aurie Larry Aurie Harry Lawrence "Little Dempsey" Aurie was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wings.- Playing career :Aurie was considered by owner James Norris as the heart and soul of the... |
RW | 44 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 43 | -- | ||||||
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| Reg Noble Reg Noble Edward Reginald Noble of Collingwood, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons,... |
F | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Frank Foyston Frank Foyston Frank Corbett "The Flash" Foyston was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.Born in Minesing, Ontario, Foyston played for the Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA, the Seattle Metropolitans in the PCHA, the Victoria Cougars in the WCHL/WHL and Detroit Cougars in the NHL.He won the Stanley Cup with... |
C | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jack Walker | F | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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D | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Percy Traub Percy Traub Percy L. "Puss" Traub was a professional ice hockey player who played for teams in the S-SSHL, NHL, WHL, WCHL, SSHL, and the SIHA hockey leagues.... |
D | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Pete Palangio Pete Palangio Peter Albert Palangio was a professional ice hockey player who played 70 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. Born in North Bay, Ontario, he won the Stanley Cup in 1938 with Chicago. He died December 24, 2004 in North Bay,... |
LW | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Clem Loughlin Clem Loughlin Clement Joseph Loughlin was a defenceman who played hockey for the Victoria Cougars of theWestern Canada Hockey League and the Detroit Cougars and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League... |
D | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Stan Brown Stan Brown (ice hockey) Dr. Joseph Alfred Stanislaus Brown was a professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in 48 National Hockey League games for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Cougars... |
D | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Frank Sheppard Frank Sheppard Frank Sheppard was a professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he played with the Detroit Red Wings.- References :... |
F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gordon "Duke" Keats Duke Keats Gordon Blanchard "Duke, Iron Duke" Keats was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association , Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, Detroit Cougars and Chicago Black Hawks of the National... |
C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Hap Holmes Hap Holmes Harry George "Hap" Holmes was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. As a professional, Holmes won the Stanley Cup four times, with four different teams. He tied the record of his 1914 Stanley Cup winning Toronto Blueshirts teammate Jack Marshall, who also has won Cups with four different... |
44 | 2740 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 79 | 11 | 1.73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Trades
| April 11, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars George Hay George Hay (hockey) William George "The Western Wizard" Hay was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Regina Capitals and Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League... Percy Traub Percy Traub Percy L. "Puss" Traub was a professional ice hockey player who played for teams in the S-SSHL, NHL, WHL, WCHL, SSHL, and the SIHA hockey leagues.... |
To Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... 15,000 USD |
| May 22, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Carson Cooper Carson Cooper Carson "Shovel Shot" Cooper was a Canadian Professional Hockey right winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Cougars and Detroit Falcons.... |
To 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... Cash |
| May 22, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Harry Meeking Harry Meeking Harry "Hurricane Howie" Meeking was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Detroit Cougars and Boston Bruins. He was born in Berlin, Ontario.... |
To 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... Fred Gordon Fred Gordon Weldon Frederick Kenneth Gordon is a former ice hockey right winger. He played in 80 National Hockey League games for the Detroit Cougars and the Boston Bruins... |
| October 4, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Reg Noble Reg Noble Edward Reginald Noble of Collingwood, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons,... |
To 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... 7,500 USD |
| October 10, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Stan Brown Stan Brown (ice hockey) Dr. Joseph Alfred Stanislaus Brown was a professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in 48 National Hockey League games for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Cougars... |
To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Archie Briden Archie Briden Edward Archibald Briden was a retired professional ice hockey player who played 72 games in the National Hockey League, 82 games in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, and 55 games in the Western Canada Hockey League... Harry Meeking Harry Meeking Harry "Hurricane Howie" Meeking was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Detroit Cougars and Boston Bruins. He was born in Berlin, Ontario.... |
| December 16, 1927 | To Detroit Cougars Gord Fraser |
To Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... Gordon "Duke" Keats Duke Keats Gordon Blanchard "Duke, Iron Duke" Keats was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association , Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, Detroit Cougars and Chicago Black Hawks of the National... 5,000 USD |
| February 13, 1928 | To Detroit Cougars Pete Palangio Pete Palangio Peter Albert Palangio was a professional ice hockey player who played 70 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. Born in North Bay, Ontario, he won the Stanley Cup in 1938 with Chicago. He died December 24, 2004 in North Bay,... Cash |
To 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 ... Stan Brown Stan Brown (ice hockey) Dr. Joseph Alfred Stanislaus Brown was a professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in 48 National Hockey League games for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Cougars... |
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