1927–28 Detroit Cougars season


The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League 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.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

November

Record: 2–2–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTRecordPts
1November 15Detroit6–0Pittsburgh1–0–02
2November 19Detroit2–5Boston1–1–02
3November 22Ottawa2–1Detroit1–2–02
4November 26Detroit0–0ChicagoOT1–2–13
5November 27Mtl. Canadiens0–2Detroit2–2–15

December

Record: 6–4–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTRecordPts
6December 1Chicago1–3Detroit3–2–17
7December 4NY Rangers3–1Detroit3–3–17
8December 8NY Americans1–2Detroit4–3–19
9December 10Detroit4–1Mtl. Maroons5–3–111
10December 11Boston2–1DetroitOT5–4–111
11December 13Detroit1–6Mtl. Canadiens5–5–111
12December 15Detroit2–1NY Rangers6–5–113
13December 17Detroit1–0TorontoOT7–5–115
14December 18Pittsburgh3–3DetroitOT7–5–216
15December 27Detroit4–4NY AmericansOT7–5–317
16December 29Mtl. Maroons0–3Detroit8–5–319
17December 31Detroit2–6Ottawa8–6–319

January

Record: 4–5–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–2–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTRecordPts
18January 3Detroit4–2NY Rangers9–6–321
19January 5Mtl. Canadiens2–1Detroit9–7–321
20January 7Detroit2–0Pittsburgh10–7–323
21January 12Toronto2–1Detroit10–8–323
22January 15NY Rangers2–1Detroit10–9–323
23January 18Detroit0–2Chicago10–10–323
24January 22Boston2–3DetroitOT11–10–325
25January 26Detroit0–3NY Rangers11–11–325
26January 29Chicago2–4Detroit12–11–327

February

Record: 1–4–3; Home: 0–2–2; Road: 1–2–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTRecordPts
27February 4Detroit0–2Toronto12–12–327
28February 7Detroit2–4Boston12–13–327
29February 9Detroit2–2NY AmericansOT12–13–428
30February 12Pittsburgh1–0Detroit12–14–428
31February 16Detroit1–0Mtl. Maroons13–14–430
32February 19Chicago2–1Detroit13–15–430
33February 23Ottawa0–0DetroitOT13–15–531
34February 26NY Rangers0–0DetroitOT13–15–632

March

Record: 6–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–2–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTRecordPts
35March 1NY Americans1–4Detorit14–15–634
36March 3Detroit3–2Pittsburgh15–15–636
37March 6Toronto1–3Detroit16–15–638
38March 8Mtl. Maroons2–3DetroitOT16–16–638
39March 10Detroit1–3Ottawa16–17–638
40March 13Detroit0–3Boston16–18–638
41March 15Detroit1–0Mtl. Canadiens17–18–640
42March 17Detroit7–0Chicago18–18–642
43March 18Pittsburgh0–1Detroit18–19–642
44March 24Boston2–7Detroit19–19–644

The Detroit Cougars failed to make the playoffs.

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.

Trades

Free agents

Roster

Goaltenders:
Defensemen
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