1921–22 Ottawa Senators season

The 1921–22 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 37th season of play, fifth season in the NHL, and they were coming off back-to-back Stanley Cup Championship seasons, winning in 1920 and 1921. The Senators would finish in first place in the standings, but lost in the playoff to the Toronto St. Pats.

1921–22 Ottawa Senators
1921–22 record14–8–2
Home record9–3–1
Road record5–5–1
Goals for106
Goals against84
Team information
General managerTommy Gorman
CoachPete Green
CaptainEddie Gerard
ArenaThe Arena
Team leaders
GoalsPunch Broadbent (32)
AssistsPunch Broadbent (14)
PointsPunch Broadbent (46)
Penalty minutesPunch Broadbent (24)
WinsClint Benedict (14)
Goals against averageClint Benedict (3.34)

Regular season

Punch Broadbent emerged as the offensive leader for the Senators, leading the NHL in goals (32) and points (46). He scored in an NHL record 16 straight games. Teammate Cy Denneny finished in 2nd in NHL scoring with 39 points, and 3rd in goals at 27.

On February 1, former Senators player Sprague Cleghorn, then on the Montreal Canadiens, cut Senators players Eddie Gerard and Cy Denneny, while taking a charge at Frank Nighbor. All 3 players missed 2 games due to the injuries they occurred, while Cleghorn was given a match penalty and fined $15 by the league.

Clint Benedict once again had a great season, winning an NHL best 14 games, while leading the league with a 3.34 GAA.

On February 11, 1922, the Senators and the Toronto St. Pats made NHL history, as the teams played to a 4–4 draw, the first time in NHL history that a game ended in a tie.

December

The Senators opened the 1921-22 season on December 17 in Hamilton, as Ottawa defeated the Hamilton Tigers 3-2 in overtime. Punch Broadbent scored the overtime winner for the Sens.

Four nights later, the Senators hosted the Toronto St. Patricks for their home opener. Toronto spoiled the party, beating Ottawa 5-4 despite a three goal game by the Senators Eddie Gerard.

The Sens returned to the win column in their third game of the season, as they demolished the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 10-0. on Christmas Eve. Clint Benedict earned the shutout for Ottawa, while Cy Denneny scored three times. The Senators would follow this victory with two more in December, defeating the Canadiens 2-1 in Montreal in an overtime thriller on December 28, followed by a 4-0 shutout win over Hamilton on New Years Eve.

Ottawa earned a record of 4-1-0 during December, getting eight points. The Senators sat in first place in the NHL, two points ahead of the second place St. Patricks.

January

Ottawa opened the month of January with a loss to the Toronto St. Patricks by a 3-2 score, moving the two teams into a first place tie. Following the loss to Toronto, the Senators would win their next four games, including two wins over Toronto, as they moved into sole possession of first place with a record of 8-2-0. In their 10-6 win over the Montreal Canadiens on January 18, both Cy Denneny and Punch Broadbent recorded three goal games.

The Senators four game winning streak would be snapped as they lost to the Hamilton Tigers 7-6 in overtime in Hamilton. The Sens rebounded in their next game, defeating the Tigers 4-2 on home ice.

Ottawa finished the January portion of their schedule with a 2-1 win over the St. Patricks in Toronto. Punch Broadbent scored both goals for Ottawa while Clint Benedict was very solid in the Ottawa goal.

The Sens had a record of 6-2-0 in the month of January. Overall, the Senators had a 10-3-0 record, earning 20 points on the season, and in first place in the NHL. They were six points ahead of the second place St. Patricks.

February

Ottawa started February off with a victories over the Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Tigers, extending their winning streak to four games. In the second game of a home-and-home against the Tigers, the Senators win streak was snapped, as Hamilton pummelled the Senators 9-1.

On February 11, the Senators and Toronto St. Patricks battled to a 4-4 tie, which was the first draw in NHL history. Two nights later, the Senators and Canadiens fought to a 6-6 draw.

The Senators won their next two games, defeating the Tigers 4-2 and the Canadiens 4-3, improving their record to 14-4-2. Ottawa clinched a berth in the NHL finals at this time.

The Sens would lose their final game of February by a 7-5 score to the Toronto St. Patricks.

The team finished February with a 4-2-2 record in eight games. The Senators overall win-loss record was 14-5-2, earning 30 points and clinching first place in the NHL.

March

Ottawa struggled during the month of March. As the club had already clinched a playoff berth, the Senators would rest some of their regular players.

The club opened the month with back-to-back 2-1 losses, first to the Toronto St. Patricks, followed by the Montreal Canadiens.

Ottawa concluded the regular season with a 7-2 loss to the Hamilton Tigers, as the club lost their final four games of the season.

Ottawa had a 0-3-0 record in March. Overall, the club finished with the best record in the NHL, with a 14-8-2 record.


Final standings
National Hockey League
GP W L T Pts GF GA
Ottawa Senators2414823010684
Toronto St. Patricks2413101279897
Montreal Canadiens2412111258894
Hamilton Tigers2471701488105

[1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
         Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents
1921-22 NHL Records
Team HAM MON OTT TOR
Hamilton —1–73–53–5
Montreal 7–1—1–6–14–4
Ottawa 5–36–1–1—3–4–1
Toronto 5–34–44–3–1—

Schedule and results
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
1December 17Ottawa Senators3–2Hamilton Tigers1–0–02
2December 21Toronto St. Pats5–4Ottawa Senators1–1–02
3December 24Montreal Canadiens0–10Ottawa Senators2–1–04
4December 28Ottawa Senators2–1Montreal Canadiens3–1–06
5December 31Hamilton Tigers0–4Ottawa Senators4–1–08
6January 4Ottawa Senators2–3Toronto St. Pats4–2–08
7January 7Ottawa Senators4–2Montreal Canadiens5–2–010
8January 11Toronto St. Pats2–7Ottawa Senators6–2–012
9January 14Ottawa Senators5–2Toronto St. Pats7–2–014
10January 18Montreal Canadiens6–10Ottawa Senators8–2–016
11January 21Ottawa Senators6–7Hamilton Tigers8–3–016
12January 25Hamilton Tigers2–4Ottawa Senators9–3–018
13January 28Ottawa Senators2–1Toronto St. Pats10–3–020
14February 1Montreal Canadiens2–4Ottawa Senators11–3–022
15February 4Hamilton Tigers6–10Ottawa Senators12–3–024
16February 8Ottawa Senators1–9Hamilton Tigers12–4–024
17February 11Toronto St. Pats4–4Ottawa Senators12–4–125
18February 15Ottawa Senators6–6Montreal Canadiens12–4–226
19February 18Ottawa Senators4–2Hamilton Tigers13–4–228
20February 22Montreal Canadiens3–4Ottawa Senators14–4–230
21February 25Ottawa Senators5–7Toronto St. Pats14–5–230
22March 1Toronto St. Pats3–2Ottawa Senators14–6–230
23March 4Ottawa Senators1–2Montreal Canadiens14–7–230
24March 8Hamilton Tigers7–2Ottawa Senators14–8–230

Playoffs

The Senators would once again play for the O'Brien Cup, where they would face the Toronto St. Patricks in a two game total goal series.

The series opened on March 11 in Toronto. The St. Patricks took a very early 2-0 lead, with two goals in the first 3:05 of the game. The Senators responded with three straight goals, as Frank Nighbor scored 7:05 into the game, followed by two goals by Cy Denneny, to give Ottawa a 3-2 lead heading into the first intermission. The St. Pats tied the game with a goal by Babe Dye 8:30 into the second period, however, Ottawa regained the lead as Frank Nighbor scored his second of the game, giving the Senators a 4-3 lead. Dye would once again tie the game with a very late goal, as the two teams were tied 4-4 after two periods. In the third period, the St. Patricks Corb Denneny scored the game winning goal with five minutes remaining in the game, giving the St. Patricks a 5-4 series lead after the first game.

The series moved to Ottawa for the second game on March 13. It was a very defensive contest, as Ottawa could not break through and the two teams fought to a 0-0 tie. With this result, Toronto won the series 5 goals to 4 and would represent the NHL at the 1922 Stanley Cup Finals.

Toronto St. Patricks 5, Ottawa Senators 4
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1March 11Ottawa Senators4–5Toronto St. Patricks0–1–0
2March 13Toronto St. Patricks0–0Ottawa Senators0–1–1

Playing stats

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Punch Broadbent2432144624
Cy Denneny2227123918
Buck Boucher231282010
Frank Nighbor2088162
Eddie Gerard21791616

Goaltending
PlayerGPMinWLTGASOGAA
Clint Benedict24151014828423.34
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Roster
  • Bell, Billy (C)
  • Benedict, Clint (G)
  • Boucher, Frank (C)
  • Boucher, Georges (D)
  • Broadbent, Punch (R)
  • Bruce, Morley (D)
  • Clancy, King (D)
  • Denneny, Cy (L)
  • Gerard, Eddie (L)
  • Graham, Leth (L)
  • Nighbor, Frank (C)

Source: Hockey Reference[2]

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1921–22 season. [3]

Trades
December 2, 1921 To Ottawa Senators
Cash		 To Saskatoon Sheiks (WCHL)
Leth Graham

Free agents
December 6, 1921 From Banff (RMSHL)
Frank Boucher
December 11, 1921 From Saskatoon Sheiks (WCHL)
Leth Graham
December 14, 1921 From Ottawa St. Brigid's (OCHL)
King Clancy

See also

References
  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. "1921–22 Ottawa Senators". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  3. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1921-07-01&EndDate=1922-07-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search
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