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.

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 on the season. As told to King Clancy, this was the prime reason for the trade of Clancy before the next season. 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 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

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

No.RDateScoreOpponentRecord
1TNovember 14, 19293–3 OTMontreal Canadiens 0–0–1
2WNovember 16, 19294–3New York Americans 1–0–1
3WNovember 19, 19296–4@ Detroit Cougars 2–0–1
4WNovember 21, 19296–5 OT@ Chicago Black Hawks 3–0–1
5WNovember 23, 19296–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0–1
6WNovember 26, 19294–3 OTDetroit Cougars 5–0–1
7LNovember 28, 19293–4 OT@ New York Americans 5–1–1
8LNovember 30, 19292–3Montreal Maroons 5–2–1
9WDecember 5, 19299–2Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2–1
10TDecember 7, 19293–3 OT@ Montreal Maroons 6–2–2
11LDecember 12, 19292–3Boston Bruins 6–3–2
12LDecember 14, 19294–6@ Montreal Canadiens 6–4–2
13LDecember 17, 19292–6@ Boston Bruins 6–5–2
14TDecember 21, 19291–1 OTMontreal Canadiens 6–5–3
15LDecember 24, 19291–3Chicago Black Hawks 6–6–3
16ALDecember 28, 19291–3New York Rangers 6–7–3
17TDecember 31, 19291–1 OT@ New York Rangers 6–7–4
18LJanuary 2, 19301–3@ Pittsburgh Pirates 6–8–4
19WJanuary 4, 19304–1New York Americans 7–8–4
20LJanuary 9, 19300–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs 7–9–4
21WJanuary 11, 19302–1 OT@ Montreal Canadiens 8–9–4
22LJanuary 14, 19301–5@ Boston Bruins 8–10–4
23WJanuary 16, 19302–1Toronto Maple Leafs 9–10–4
24LJanuary 18, 19301–2@ Montreal Maroons 9–11–4
25WJanuary 21, 19307–4Pittsburgh Pirates 10–11–4
26LJanuary 23, 19303–6@ New York Rangers 10–12–4
27WJanuary 25, 19304–0Montreal Maroons 11–12–4
28LJanuary 28, 19301–2Chicago Black Hawks 11–13–4
29WFebruary 1, 19304–1Montreal Canadiens 12–13–4
30WFebruary 4, 19305–1@ Pittsburgh Pirates 13–13–4
31TFebruary 8, 19302–2 OTNew York Rangers 13–13–5
32TFebruary 13, 19304–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens 13–13–6
33TFebruary 16, 19302–2 OT@ New York Americans 13–13–7
34WFebruary 18, 19303–2Pittsburgh Pirates 14–13–7
35WFebruary 20, 19305–2@ Chicago Black Hawks 15–13–7
36WFebruary 22, 19301–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs 16–13–7
37WFebruary 25, 19302–0 OTToronto Maple Leafs 17–13–7
38TFebruary 27, 19303–3 OT@ Detroit Cougars 17–13–8
39LMarch 1, 19301–2Boston Bruins 17–14–8
40WMarch 4, 19306–2Montreal Maroons 18–14–8
41WMarch 8, 19303–2Detroit Cougars 19–14–8
42WMarch 11, 19304–2@ Montreal Maroons 20–14–8
43LMarch 13, 19301–2 OT@ New York Americans 20–15–8
44AWMarch 15, 19308–7New York Americans 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
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
LW4436225872
RW44292049119
D4417234083
RW4321153646
LW441031324
RW33641032
D4463932
D4326891
RW/C384264
LW2432520
D2821312
LW2512322
C/RW1503319
C/LW121120
D/RW180110
G440000
C190000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
278044211581182.553
Team:278044211581182.553

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
RW21014
D21010
LW21010
D20112
G20000
LW20000
RW10004
C/LW20000
D/RW20000
LW20004
RW/C20000
RW200011
D20000
D20004

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
120201163.000
Team:120201163.000

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Waivers

Source:

Roster