The 1914–15 Ottawa Senators season was the Ottawa Hockey Club's 30th season of play since its founding in 1883 (with some inactive years in the 1880s). After placing fourth in 1913–14, the Senators improved to win the NHA title, but lost the Stanley Cup 'World Series' playoff to the Vancouver Millionaires, played in Vancouver.
| 1914–15 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
O'Brien Trophy winners | |
| League | 1st NHA |
| 1914–15 record | 14–6–0 |
| Goals for | 74 |
| Goals against | 65 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Frank Shaughnessy |
| Coach | Alf Smith |
| Arena | The Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Harry Broadbent (26) |
| Goals against average | Clint Benedict (3.3) |
Team business
editThe Senators traded Percy LeSueur to the Ontarios for Fred Lake.
Regular season
editFinal standings
edit| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 65 |
| Montreal Wanderers | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 82 |
| Quebec Bulldogs | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 85 |
| Toronto Hockey Club | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 66 | 84 |
| Toronto Ontarios-Shamrocks | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 76 | 96 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 65 | 81 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Schedule and results
edit| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 26 | Ottawa | 4 | Quebec | 1 | 1–0 |
| 30 | Ontarios | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | 2–0 | |
| Jan. | 2 | Ottawa | 6 | Wanderers | 15 | 2–1 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | Canadiens | 2 | 3–1 | |
| 9 | Toronto | 1 | Ottawa | 2 (18' OT) | 4–1 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Ontarios | 5 | 4–2 | |
| 16 | Wanderers | 3 | Ottawa | 4 | 5–2 | |
| 20 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 3 | 6–2 | |
| 23 | Ottawa | 2 | Toronto | 4 | 6–3 | |
| 27 | Quebec | 2 | Ottawa | 7 | 7–3 | |
| 30 | Ottawa | 3 | Quebec | 1 | 8–3 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Toronto | 2 | Ottawa | 7 | 9–3 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 1 | Wanderers | 8 | 9–4 | |
| 10 | Ottawa | 6 | Ontarios | 2 | 10–4 | |
| 13 | Canadiens | 3 | Ottawa | 5 | 11–4 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 3 | Toronto | 1 | 12–4 | |
| 20 | Wanderers | 5 | Ottawa | 1 | 12–5 | |
| 24 | Ottawa | 2 | Canadiens | 3 | 12–6 | |
| 27 | Ontarios | 2 | Ottawa | 3 | 13–6 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Quebec | 3 | Ottawa | 4 (25" OT) | 14–6 |
Source: Coleman, pp. 272–273.
Scoring leaders
edit| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Broadbent | 20 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 115 |
| Eddie Gerard | 20 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 39 |
| Jack Darragh | 18 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| Leth Graham | 17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 |
| Angus Duford | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Goaltending averages
edit| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict, Clint | Ottawa | 20 | 65 | 3.3 |
Playoffs
editLeague championship
editMontreal and Ottawa played a two-game total-goals series to determine the league championship and the O'Brien Cup.
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 4–0 | Montreal Wanderers | Ottawa | |
| 2 | March 13 | Montreal Wanderers | 1–0 | Ottawa Senators | Montreal | |
| Senators win series 4–1 | ||||||
Stanley Cup Finals
editAs the 1914 Final was held in Toronto, all three games in this series were played at the arena of the PCHA's champion in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Millionaires swept the best-of-five series in three games.
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Rules Used | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | Vancouver Millionaires | 6–2 | Ottawa Senators | PCHA | Denman Arena, Vancouver |
| 2 | March 24 | Vancouver Millionaires | 8–3 | Ottawa Senators | NHA | |
| 3 | March 26 | Vancouver Millionaires | 12–3 | Ottawa Senators | PCHA | |
| Millionaires win best-of-five series 3 games to 0 | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 273.
- Coleman, Charles (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.
- Kitchen, Paul (2008). Win, Tie or Wrangle: The Inside Story of the Old Ottawa Senators – 1883–1935. Manotick, Ontario: Penumbra Press. ISBN 978-1-897323-46-5.