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1927–28 Detroit Cougars season
American hockey team season
American hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1927–28 |
| year | 1927 |
| Team | Detroit Cougars (NHL)Detroit Cougars |
| TeamLink | Detroit Red Wings |
| Division | American |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 19–19–6 |
| HomeRecord | 9–10–3 |
| RoadRecord | 10–9–3 |
| GoalsFor | 88 |
| GoalsAgainst | 79 |
| GeneralManager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams (33 games) |
| Duke Keats (11 games) | |
| Captain | Reg Noble |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| GoalsLeader | George Hay (22) |
| AssistsLeader | George Hay (13) |
| PointsLeader | George Hay (35) |
| PIMLeader | Percy Traub (78) |
| WinsLeader | Hap Holmes (19) |
| GAALeader | Hap Holmes (1.73) |
| prev_season | [1926–27](1926-27-detroit-cougars-season) |
| next_season | [1928–29](1928-29-detroit-cougars-season) |
Duke Keats (11 games)
The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise later known as the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.
The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble and quickly naming him Captain. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || November 15 || Detroit || 6–0 || Pittsburgh || || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || November 19 || Detroit || 2–5 || Boston || || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || November 22 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Detroit || || 1–2–0 || 2 |- | 4 || November 26 || Detroit || 0–0 || Chicago || OT || 1–2–1 || 3 |- | 5 || November 27 || Mtl. Canadiens || 0–2 || Detroit || || 2–2–1 || 5
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
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| George Hay | LW | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| John Sheppard | F | 43 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Carson Cooper | RW | 44 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Larry Aurie | RW | 44 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 43 | – | -- | – | – | – | |||||
| Reg Noble | F | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Frank Foyston | C | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Jack Walker | F | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Gord Fraser* | D | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Percy Traub | D | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Pete Palangio | LW | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Clem Loughlin | D | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Stan Brown | D | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Frank Sheppard | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Gordon "Duke" Keats* | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | |||
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| Hap Holmes | 44 | 2740 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 79 | 11 | 1.73 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Transactions
The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.
Trades
| February 13, 1928 | To Detroit Cougars Pete Palangio |
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| Cash | To Montreal Canadiens Stan Brown |
Free agents
| RW Larry Aurie | London Panthers (Can-pro) |
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References
;Statistics
- Player stats: Detroit Red Wings player stats on hockeydb.com
- Game log: Detroit Red Wings game log on detroithockey.net
- Team standings: NHL standings on hockeydb.com
;Notes
References
- [http://www.detroithockey.net/history/ Red Wings History], DetroitHockey.com, accessed October 5, 2007
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/det/redwings.html Detroit Red Wings Historical Moments], SportsEcyclopedia.com, accessed October 5, 2007
- link. (2007-10-12 , Detroit Red Wings.com, accessed October 5, 2007)
- "1927-28 Detroit Cougars Schedule".
- {{hockey-reference. p/palanpe01. Pete Palangio Quote: ''"February 13, 1928: Loaned to DET (NHL) by Montreal (Can-Pro). With cash for Stan Brown"''
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