1930–31 Ottawa Senators season

National Hockey League team season

1930–31 Ottawa Senators
Division5th Canadian
1930–31 record10–30–4
Home record6–14–2
Road record4–16–2
Goals for91
Goals against142
Team information
General managerDave Gill
CoachNewsy Lalonde & Dave Gill
CaptainFrank Finnigan
ArenaOttawa Auditorium
Team leaders
GoalsArt Gagne (19)
AssistsBill Touhey (15)
PointsArt Gagne & Bill Touhey (30)
Penalty minutesJoe Lamb (91)
WinsAlec Connell (10)
Goals against averageAlec Connell (3.01)

The 1930–31 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 14th season in the NHL, 46th overall. The club failed to make the playoffs, attendance continued to fall, and the team was losing money.

Off-season

Prior to the season beginning, the Senators sent future Hall of Fame defenceman King Clancy to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for $35,000($604,231 in 2023 dollars)[1] and two players.

Regular season

Art Gagne led the team offensively, scoring a team high 19 goals, while tying with Bill Touhey for the lead in points at 30.

Alec Connell would get the majority of action in the Senators net, winning all ten games the Senators won and posting a 3.01 GAA. Bill Beveridge would also get some time in goal, however he finished 0–8–0 with a GAA of 3.69.

The Senators would finish in last place for the first time in team history, and with the Great Depression taking its toll on the team, the NHL allowed the Senators and the Philadelphia Quakers to suspend operations for the 1931–32 NHL season, renting the players for $25,000.

Final standings

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens 44 26 10 8 129 89 60
Toronto Maple Leafs 44 22 13 9 118 99 53
Montreal Maroons 44 20 18 6 105 106 46
New York Americans 44 18 16 10 76 74 46
Ottawa Senators 44 10 30 4 91 142 24

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Vs. Canadian Division

1930–31 NHL records[3]
Team MTL MTM NYA OTT TOR Total
M. Canadiens — 3–1–2 5–0–1 5–0–1 3–2–1 16–3–5
M. Maroons 1–3–2 — 1–5 4–1–1 2–3–1 8–13–4
N.Y. Americans 0–5–1 5–1 — 4–2 1–2–3 10–10–4
Ottawa 0–5–1 1–4–1 2–4 — 1–4–1 4–17–3
Toronto 2–3–1 3–2–1 2–1–3 4–1–1 — 11–7–6

Vs. American Division

1930–31 NHL records
Team BOS CHI DET NYR PHI Total
M. Canadiens 2–1–1 3–0–1 2–2 2–2 3–0–1 12–5–3
M. Maroons 1–3 4–0 3–0–1 1–2–1 3–1 12–6–2
N.Y. Americans 2–2 1–3 2–0–2 0–1–3 3–0–1 8–6–6
Ottawa 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–3 3–0–1 6–13–1
Toronto 1–2–1 4–0 1–2–1 2–1–1 3–1 11–6–3


Schedule and results

1930–31 Ottawa Senators (10–30–4)
November: 3–4–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–2–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts
1 November 11 Maroons 0–2 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 1–0–0 2
2 November 15 Ottawa 1–5 Canadiens Connell N/A Montreal Forum 1–1–0 2
3 November 18 Ottawa 2–2 Philadelphia OT Connell N/A Philadelphia Arena 1–1–1 3
4 November 20 Detroit 0–1 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 2–1–1 5
5 November 22 Ottawa 0–2 Toronto Connell N/A Mutual Street Arena 2–2–1 5
6 November 25 Ottawa 1–0 Americans Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 3–2–1 7
7 November 27 Boston 2–1 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 3–3–1 7
8 November 30 Chicago 3–0 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 3–4–1 7
December: 1–8–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 0–6–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts
9 December 4 Philadelphia 2–5 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 4–4–1 9
10 December 6 Ottawa 0–1 Maroons Connell N/A Montreal Forum 4–5–1 9
11 December 9 Ottawa 2–3 Rangers Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 4–6–1 9
12 December 11 Canadiens 5–4 Ottawa OT Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 4–7–1 9
13 December 16 Ottawa 2–4 Chicago Connell N/A Chicago Stadium 4–8–1 9
14 December 18 Ottawa 0–3 Detroit Connell N/A Detroit Olympia 4–9–1 9
15 December 25 Rangers 4–1 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 4–10–1 9
16 December 27 Ottawa 5–8 Canadiens Beveridge N/A Montreal Forum 4–11–1 9
17 December 30 Ottawa 3–7 Boston Beveridge N/A Boston Garden 4–12–1 9
January: 1–8–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–3–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts
18 January 1 Maroons 3–2 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 4–13–1 9
19 January 3 Ottawa 5–4 Philadelphia OT Connell N/A Philadelphia Arena 5–13–1 11
20 January 6 Toronto 2–2 Ottawa OT Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–13–2 12
21 January 8 Boston 3–1 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–14–2 12
22 January 15 Americans 2–1 Ottawa Beveridge N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–15–2 12
23 January 17 Ottawa 2–3 Maroons Connell N/A Montreal Forum 5–16–2 12
24 January 20 Ottawa 2–4 Boston Connell N/A Boston Garden 5–17–2 12
25 January 22 Canadiens 3–0 Ottawa Beveridge N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–18–2 12
26 January 24 Ottawa 2–5 Toronto Connell N/A Mutual Street Arena 5–19–2 12
27 January 29 Toronto 3–2 Ottawa Beveridge N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–20–2 12
February: 4–4–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts
28 February 1 Ottawa 2–4 Americans Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 5–21–2 12
29 February 3 Americans 4–2 Ottawa Beveridge N/A Ottawa Auditorium 5–22–2 12
30 February 5 Detroit 4–5 Ottawa Connell N/A Detroit Olympia 6–22–2 14
31 February 8 Ottawa 0–2 Detroit Beveridge N/A Detroit Olympia 6–23–2 14
32 February 12 Chicago 3–2 Ottawa Beveridge N/A Ottawa Auditorium 6–24–2 14
33 February 17 Ottawa 5–4 Rangers Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 7–24–2 16
34 February 19 Ottawa 2–1 Toronto Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 8–24–2 18
35 February 21 Maroons 3–3 Ottawa OT Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 8–24–3 19
36 February 26 Americans 2–4 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 9–24–3 21
March: 1–6–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 0–3–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Arena Record Pts
37 March 1 Ottawa 0–5 Chicago Connell N/A Chicago Stadium 9–25–3 21
38 March 3 Canadiens 1–0 Ottawa Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 9–26–3 21
39 March 7 Ottawa 2–6 Maroons Connell N/A Montreal Forum 9–27–3 21
40 March 10 Philadelphia 3–5 Ottawa OT Connell N/A Ottawa Auditorium 10–27–3 23
41 March 12 Ottawa 0–2 Americans Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 10–28–3 23
42 March 14 Ottawa 3–3 Canadiens Connell N/A Montreal Forum 10–28–4 24
43 March 17 Rangers 3–1 Ottawa Connell N/A Madison Square Garden 10–29–4 24
44 March 21 Toronto 9–6 Ottawa Connell N/A Galt Arena Gardens 10–30–4 24

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Art Gagne RW 44 19 11 30 50
Bill Touhey LW 44 15 15 30 8
Joe Lamb RW 44 11 14 25 91
Hec Kilrea LW 44 14 8 22 44
Danny Cox LW 44 9 12 21 12
Frank Finnigan RW 44 9 8 17 40
Alex Smith D 37 5 6 11 73
Len Grosvenor C/RW 33 5 4 9 25
Art Smith D 43 2 4 6 61
Leo Bourgeault D 28 0 4 4 28
Harold Starr D 35 2 1 3 48
Bill Beveridge G 9 0 0 0 0
Alec Connell G 36 0 0 0 0
Harry Connor LW 11 0 0 0 4
Ray Kinsella LW 14 0 0 0 0
Eric Pettinger LW/C 13 0 0 0 2
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Alec Connell 2190 36 10 22 4 110 3.01 3
Bill Beveridge 520 9 0 8 0 32 3.69 0
Team: 2710 44 10 30 4 142 3.14 3

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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;

Playoffs

The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs

Transactions

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1930–31 season.[5]

Trades

September 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash 		To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Wally Kilrea
October 10, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Art Smith
Eric Pettinger
$35,000 		To Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Duggan
King Clancy
October 16, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Harry Connor 		To Boston Bruins
Bill Hutton
October 24, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Cash 		To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Len Grosvenor
November 6, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
$35,000 		To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Syd Howe
Wally Kilrea
Al Shields
December 1, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Len Grosvenor 		To London Tecumsehs (IHL
Harry Connor
December 7, 1930 To Ottawa Senators
Leo Bourgeault 		To New York Rangers
Cash

Free agents signed

February 3, 1931 From Ottawa Rideaus (OCHL)
Ray Kinsella

See also

References

  1. ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "1930-31 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  5. ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
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