1914–15 Ottawa Senators season
| 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 | |
| Coach | Alf Smith |
| Arena | The Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Harry Broadbent (26) |
| Goals against average | Clint Benedict (3.3) |
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 inaugural Stanley Cup 'World Series' playoff to the Vancouver Millionaires, played in Vancouver.
Team business
The Senators traded Percy LeSueur to the Ontarios for Fred Lake.
Regular season
Final standings
| 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
Game log
| 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
| Player | Team | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Broadbent | Ottawa | 24 | 26 |
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict, Clint | Ottawa | 20 | 65 | 3.3 |
Playoffs
League championship
Montreal 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 Final
The 1914–15 season was the first year of an agreement by the Cup's trustees, the NHA and the PCHA where the champion of each league would compete for the Stanley Cup. It marked the end of the challenge era, and began a twelve year period where the NHA/NHL champion would have to compete against a Western league for the Cup.
All three games in this series were played in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the Millionaires sweeping 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
References
- ^ 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 9781897323465.