1915–16 Ottawa Senators
League2nd NHA
1915–16 record13–11–0
Goals for78
Goals against72
Team information
CoachAlf Smith
ArenaThe Arena
Team leaders
GoalsFrank Nighbor (19)
Goals against averageClint Benedict (3.0)

The 1915–16 Ottawa Senators season was the Ottawa Hockey Club's 31st season of play. After winning the NHA championship in 1915, the Senators failed to defend the championship, which was won by the Montreal Canadiens.

Team business

Frank Nighbor, who had played for Vancouver in the Stanley Cup signed with Ottawa, starting a long-time association. The Senators were accused of trying to sign Cyclone Taylor to return to Ottawa while signed with Vancouver, part of an ongoing 'war' with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. Taylor, who would remain in Vancouver, was considered Wanderers' property by its manager Sam Lichtenhein.[1] Hamby Shore held out and did not sign with the club until December 29.[2]

Regular season

Highlights

On February 23, 1916, Gordon Roberts of the Wanderers drew a match penalty for cutting Ottawa's Frank Nighbor in a game in Montreal. On the next visit of the Wanderers to Ottawa, Roberts was pelted with bottles from the Ottawa fans.[3]

Billy Gilmour, a former star with Ottawa in the "Silver Seven" era, played two games with Ottawa, scoring one goal.

Final standings

National Hockey Association
GP W L T GF GA
Montreal Canadiens 24167110476
Ottawa Senators 24131107872
Quebec Bulldogs 24101229198
Montreal Wanderers 241014090116
Toronto Hockey Club 2491419798

[4]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Results

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Dec. 22Toronto1Ottawa7
25Ottawa2Quebec3
29Ottawa0Wanderers4
Jan. 1Canadiens4Ottawa2
8Quebec2Ottawa4
12Ottawa0Toronto1
15Ottawa5Canadiens2
17Wanderers7Ottawa3
25Ottawa6Quebec3
26Toronto1Ottawa2
29Ottawa5Wanderers4
Feb. 2Quebec0Ottawa4
7Wanderers1Ottawa3
9Ottawa2Canadiens3 (7'20" OT)
12Canadiens3Ottawa1
16Ottawa1Toronto3
19Toronto2Ottawa5
23Ottawa4Wanderers3
26Ottawa2Toronto9
28Wanderers2Ottawa6
Mar. 8Quebec5Ottawa8
11Ottawa1Canadiens4
13Ottawa4Quebec0
15Canadiens5Ottawa1

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G
Frank NighborOttawa2319
Jack DarraghOttawa2116

Leading Goaltenders

Name Club GP GA SO Avg.
Clint Benedict Ottawa247213.0

See also

References

  1. "President Quinn Sends Letter to Patrick In Effort to Avert a War". Montreal Daily Mail. October 27, 1915. p. 8.
  2. "French and Senators Both Handiy Beaten". Toronto World. December 30, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. Coleman, p. 290
  4. Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 293.
  • Coleman, Charles (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.
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