1926–27 Detroit Cougars season
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| 1926–27 Detroit Cougars (NHL) | |
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| Division | 5th American |
| Conference | -- -- |
| 1926–27 record | 12–28–4 |
| Home record | 6–15–1 |
| Road record | 6–13–3 |
| Goals for | 76 |
| Goals against | 105 |
| General Manager | Art Duncan |
| Coach | Art Duncan |
| Captain | Art Duncan |
| Arena | Border Cities Arena |
| Average attendance | 4,400 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Sheppard (13) |
| Assists | John Sheppard (8) Gordon "Duke" Keats (8) |
| Points | John Sheppard (21) |
| Penalties in minutes | John Sheppard (60) |
| Wins | Hap Holmes (11) |
| Goals against average | Herb Stuart (1.67) |
The 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season was the 1st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Cougars scored 28 points, finishing at the bottom of the American Division as well as the league and failing to make the playoffs in their inaugural year.
On May 15, 1926, the city of Detroit was granted a license to start an NHL franchise and begin play for the upcoming season. A group of investors from Detroit led by Charles A. Hughes, decided to purchase one of the most successful teams from the bankrupt Western Canada Hockey League. The Victoria Cougars had won the Stanley Cup in 1925, breaking the six year reign of only NHL teams winning the cup. (The 1925 Cougars would also turn out to be the last non-NHL team to ever win the Stanley Cup.) The investment group decided to buy the team on September 25, 1926 and keep the Cougars name, while relocating to Detroit. However Olympia Stadium wasn't finished being built in time for the 1926–27 season, so the Cougars began play in Border Cities Arena right across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. The team struggled as the players adjusted to the style of play in the NHL and the team finished with only twelve wins on the season and over 80,000 USD in debt[1][2][3]. 28 points is the lowest total points for a season in the Detroit Red Wings' history.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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| New York Rangers (1) | 44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 95 | 75 | 56 |
| Boston Bruins (2) | 44 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 97 | 89 | 45 |
| Chicago Black Hawks (3) | 44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 115 | 116 | 41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (4) | 44 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 79 | 108 | 33 |
| Detroit Cougars (5) | 44 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 76 | 105 | 28 |
For complete final standings, see 1926–27 NHL season
[edit] Game log
[edit] November
Record: 3–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 2–1–0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 18 | Boston | 2 – 0 | Detroit | 0–1–0 | 0 | |
| 2 | November 20 | Detroit | 1 – 4 | Pittsburgh | 0–2–0 | 0 | |
| 3 | November 24 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | Chicago | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
| 4 | November 27 | NY Americans | 2 – 4 | Detroit | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
| 5 | November 30 | Detroit | 4 – 0 | Mtl. Maroons | 3–2–0 | 6 |
[edit] December
Record: 2–6–1; Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 6 | December 4 | NY Rangers | 0 – 1 | Detroit | 4–2–0 | 8 | |
| 7 | December 9 | Ottawa | 3 – 1 | Detroit | 4–3–0 | 8 | |
| 8 | December 11 | NY Americans | 4 – 2 | Detroit | 4–4–0 | 8 | |
| 9 | December 14 | Detroit | 2 – 7 | Boston | 4–5–0 | 8 | |
| 10 | December 16 | Detroit | 5 – 0 | Ottawa | 5–5–0 | 10 | |
| 11 | December 19 | Detroit | 1 – 1 | NY Rangers | OT | 5–5–1 | 11 |
| 12 | December 23 | Mtl. Canadiens | 3 – 2 | Detroit | 5–6–1 | 11 | |
| 13 | December 25 | Detroit | 0 – 2 | Chicago | 5–7–1 | 11 | |
| 14 | December 30 | Mtl. Maroons | 2 – 0 | Detroit | 5–8–1 | 11 |
[edit] January
Record: 3–8–1; Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–6–1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 15 | January 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 – 2 | Detroit | 5–9–1 | 11 | |
| 16 | January 4 | Toronto | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 5–10–1 | 11 | |
| 17 | January 6 | Detroit | 3 – 1 | Pittsburgh | 6–10–1 | 13 | |
| 18 | January 9 | Detroit | 1 – 4 | NY Rangers | 6–11–1 | 13 | |
| 19 | January 11 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | NY Americans | OT | 7–11–1 | 15 |
| 20 | January 13 | Boston | 2 – 3 | Detroit | 8–11–1 | 17 | |
| 21 | January 15 | Detroit | 1 – 1 | Toronto | OT | 8–11–2 | 18 |
| 22 | January 18 | Detroit | 3 – 5 | Mtl. Canadiens | 8–12–2 | 18 | |
| 23 | January 22 | Detroit | 0 – 1 | Pittsburgh | 8–13–2 | 18 | |
| 24 | January 25 | Detroit | 1 – 2 | Mtl. Maroons | 8–14–2 | 18 | |
| 25 | January 27 | Detroit | 1 – 3 | Ottawa | 8–15–2 | 18 | |
| 26 | January 29 | Detroit | 0 – 2 | NY Rangers | 8–16–2 | 18 |
[edit] February
Record: 2–6–0; Home: 2–4–0; Road: 0–2–0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 27 | February 1 | Chicago | 3 – 4 | Detroit | OT | 9–16–2 | 20 |
| 28 | February 8 | Detroit | 0 – 2 | Boston | 9–17–2 | 20 | |
| 29 | February 12 | Mtl. Canadiens | 4 – 1 | Detroit | 9–18–2 | 20 | |
| 30 | February 15 | Toronto | 1 – 5 | Detroit | 10–18–2 | 22 | |
| 31 | February 17 | Ottawa | 2 – 1 | Detroit | 10–19–2 | 22 | |
| 32 | February 19 | Chicago | 4 – 1 | Detroit | 10–20–2 | 22 | |
| 33 | February 22 | Detroit | 2 – 3 | Boston | 10–21–2 | 22 | |
| 34 | February 24 | Mtl. Maroons | 2 – 0 | Detroit | 10–22–2 | 22 |
[edit] March
Record: 2–6–2; Home: 1–4–1; Road: 1–2–1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
| 35 | March 1 | Detroit | 0 – 3 | Mtl. Canadiens | 10–23–2 | 22 | |
| 36 | March 5 | Detroit | 2 – 4 | Toronto | 10–24–2 | 22 | |
| 37 | March 8 | Chicago | 4 – 1 | Detroit | 10–25–2 | 22 | |
| 38 | March 10 | Pittsburgh | 1 – 7 | Detroit | 11–25–2 | 24 | |
| 39 | March 13 | NY Rangers | 2 – 2 | Detroit | OT | 11–25–3 | 25 |
| 40 | March 15 | Detroit | 1 – 0 | NY Americans | 12–25–3 | 27 | |
| 41 | March 17 | NY Rangers | 2 – 0 | Detroit | 12–26–3 | 27 | |
| 42 | March 19 | Boston | 3 – 1 | Detroit | 12–27–3 | 27 | |
| 43 | March 22 | Detroit | 3 – 3 | Chicago | OT | 12–27–4 | 28 |
| 44 | March 26 | Pittsburgh | 6 – 4 | Detroit | OT | 12–28–4 | 28 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
[edit] Playoffs
The Detroit Cougars failed to make the playoffs.
[edit] Season Stats
[edit] Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| John Sheppard | F | 43 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gordon "Duke" Keats* | C | 25 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Frank Foyston | C | 41 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Clem Loughlin | D | 34 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fred Gordon | RW | 36 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Frank Fredrickson* | C | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Archie Briden* | LW | 32 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jack Walker | F | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Pete Bellefeuille* | RW | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jack Arbour | D | 37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Art Duncan | D | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Russell Oatman* | LW | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Harold "Slim" Halderson* | D | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chapman "Hobie" Kitchen | F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| James Riley* | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Harold "Gizzy" Hart* | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Harry Meeking* | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
[edit] 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
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Hap Holmes | 41 | 2685 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 100 | 6 | 2.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Herb Stuart | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
[edit] Awards and records
[edit] Trophies and awards
[edit] Records
[edit] Milestones
[edit] Transactions
The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.
[edit] Trades
[edit] Free Agents
[edit] Draft picks
[edit] Farm teams
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Player stats: Detroit Red Wings player stats on hockeydb.com
- Game log: Detroit Red Wings game log on detroithockey.net
- Team standings: NHL standings on hockeydb.com
- ^ Red Wings History, DetroitHockey.com, accessed October 1, 2007
- ^ Detroit Red Wings Historical Moments, SportsEcyclopedia.com, accessed October 1, 2007
- ^ Detroit Red Wings Written History, Detroit Red Wings.com, accessed October 1, 2007
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| 1926–27 Detroit Red Wings Roster | |
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Goaltenders: 1 Holmes • 14 Stuart Defensemen 2 Loughlin • 3 Halderson • 4 Meeking • 8 Duncan • 11 Riley • 15 Arbour • Forwards 3 Bellefeuille • 4 Briden • 5 Fredrickson • 5 Keats • 6 Walker • 7 Oatman • 9 Sheppard • 10 Foyston • 11 Kitchen • 12 Gordon • 13 Hart • General Manager: Art Duncan • Coach: Art Duncan |
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