1927–28 Detroit Cougars season explained

League:NHL
Season:1927–28
Year:1927
Team:Detroit Cougars (NHL)Detroit Cougars
Teamlink:Detroit Red Wings
Divisionrank:4th
Record:19–19–6
Homerecord:9–10–3
Roadrecord:10–9–3
Goalsfor:88
Goalsagainst:79
Coach:Jack Adams (33 games)
Duke Keats (11 games)
Attendance:15,000
Goalsleader:George Hay (22)
Assistsleader:George Hay (13)
Pointsleader:George Hay (35)
Pimleader:Percy Traub (78)
Winsleader:Hap Holmes (19)
Gaaleader:Hap Holmes (1.73)
Next Season:1928–29

The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise later known as the Detroit Red Wings. 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.[1] [2] [3]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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 1–0–0 2
2 November 19 Detroit 2–5 1–1–0 2
3 November 22 2–1 Detroit 1–2–0 2
4 November 26 Detroit 0–0 OT 1–2–1 3
5 November 27 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 3–1 Detroit 3–3–1 7
8 December 8 1–2 Detroit 4–3–1 9
9 December 10 Detroit 4–1 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 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 Chicago10–10–3 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 Detroit 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

Playoffs

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

  Regular season Playoffs
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
LW 42 22 13 35 20 – – – – –
F 43 10 10 20 40 – – – – –
RW 44 15 2 17 32 – – – – –
RW 44 13 3 16 43 – -- – – –
F 44 6 8 14 63 – – – – –
C 24 7 2 9 16 – – – – –
F 39 2 4 6 12 – – – – –
Gord Fraser* || D || 30 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 50 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Percy Traub || D || 44 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 78 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Pete Palangio || LW || 13 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 8 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Clem Loughlin || D || 42 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 21 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Stan Brown || D || 24 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 4 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Frank Sheppard || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| Gordon "Duke" Keats* || C || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6 || – || – || – || – || –|}

*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.

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

Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

April 11, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
George Hay
Percy Traub		To Chicago Black Hawks
US$15,000
May 22, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
Carson Cooper		To Boston Bruins
Cash
May 22, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
Harry Meeking		To Boston Bruins
Fred Gordon
October 4, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
Reg Noble		To Montreal Maroons
7,500 USD
October 10, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
Stan Brown		To New York Rangers
Archie Briden
Harry Meeking
December 16, 1927 To Detroit Cougars
Gord Fraser		To Chicago Black Hawks
Gordon "Duke" Keats
5,000 USD
February 13, 1928[4] To Detroit Cougars
Pete Palangio
Cash		To Montreal Canadiens
Stan Brown

Free agents

Player signed Former team
Detroit Greyhounds (AHA)
London Panthers (Can-pro)

See also

References

Statistics
Notes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.detroithockey.net/history/ Red Wings History
  2. http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/det/redwings.html Detroit Red Wings Historical Moments
  3. http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=his_default Detroit Red Wings Written History
  4. Quote: "February 13, 1928: Loaned to DET (NHL) by Montreal (Can-Pro). With cash for Stan Brown"

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