1922–23 Ottawa Senators season

The 1922–23 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 38th season of play and sixth season in the NHL. They were coming off a disappointing playoff run in 1922, as they lost to the Toronto St. Pats in the NHL finals in a close, hard fought series. The Senators would finish first in the standings, defeat Montreal in the playoffs, defeat Vancouver in the Stanley Cup semi-finals and defeat Edmonton to win their 10th Stanley Cup title.
==Regular Season==
Cy Denneny would once again have a strong season, scoring a team high 21 goals, and finishing 2nd in the NHL with 31 points. On February 7, Denneny would score his 143rd career goal, surpassing Joe Malone as the all-time goal scoring leader in a 3–0 Senators win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Defenceman Buck Boucher would get a career high 24 points (15 goals-9 assists), and would lead the club with 44 PIM.
Clint Benedict would once again have a very solid season, leading the league with 14 wins, 4 shutouts and a 2.18 GAA.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record	Pts
1 	December 16	Ottawa Senators 	3–4 	Hamilton Tigers 	0–1–0 	0
2 	December 20	Toronto St. Pats 	2–7 	Ottawa Senators 	1–1–0 	2
3 	December 23	Ottawa Senators 	3–0 	Montreal Canadiens	2–1–0 	4
4 	December 27	Montreal Canadiens	2–2 	Ottawa Senators 	2–1–1 	5
5 	December 30	Hamilton Tigers 	1–4 	Ottawa Senators 	3–1–1 	7
6 	January 3 	Ottawa Senators 	2–3 	Toronto St. Pats 	3–2–1 	7
7 	January 6 	Toronto St. Pats 	1–2 	Ottawa Senators 	4–2–1 	9
8 	January 10 	Montreal Canadiens	2–6 	Ottawa Senators 	5–2–1 	11
9 	January 13 	Ottawa Senators 	1–8 	Hamilton Tigers 	5–3–1 	11
10	January 17 	Ottawa Senators 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens	5–4–1 	11
11	January 20 	Hamilton Tigers 	0–2 	Ottawa Senators 	6–4–1 	13
12	January 24 	Ottawa Senators 	1–2 	Toronto St. Pats 	6–5–1 	13
13	January 27 	Ottawa Senators 	6–5 	Hamilton Tigers 	7–5–1 	15
14	January 31 	Toronto St. Pats 	1–2 	Ottawa Senators 	8–5–1 	17
15	February 3 	Ottawa Senators 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens	8–6–1 	17
16	February 7 	Montreal Canadiens	0–3 	Ottawa Senators 	9–6–1 	19
17	February 10	Hamilton Tigers 	3–8 	Ottawa Senators 	10–6–1	21
18	February 14	Ottawa Senators 	4–6 	Toronto St. Pats 	10–7–1	21
19	February 17	Montreal Canadiens	0–2 	Ottawa Senators 	11–7–1	23
20	February 21	Toronto St. Pats 	1–6 	Ottawa Senators 	12–7–1	25
21	February 24	Ottawa Senators 	5–1 	Hamilton Tigers 	13–7–1	27
22	February 28	Hamilton Tigers 	3–6 	Ottawa Senators 	14–7–1	29
23	March 3 	Ottawa Senators 	0–1 	Montreal Canadiens	14–8–1	29
24	March 5 	Ottawa Senators 	0–2 	Toronto St. Pats 	14–9–1	29
==Playoffs==
===Ottawa Senators 3, Montreal Canadiens 2===
In the NHL finals, the Senators would face the Montreal Canadiens in a two-game total-goals series to determine the O'Brien Cup winner, and the Sens would prevail by a close 3–2 score in the series, and go on to face the Vancouver Maroons, the host team from the PCHA.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 7	Ottawa Senators 	2–0 	Montreal Canadiens	1–0
2	March 9	Montreal Canadiens	2–1 	Ottawa Senators 	1–1
===Ottawa Senators 3, Vancouver Maroons 1===
The Maroons lost to the Edmonton Eskimos in the WCHL Finals, so they would have to face Ottawa, with the winner of this series playing Edmonton for the Stanley Cup. The series was played at Denman Arena in Vancouver, and the Senators would shut out the Maroons in the opening game. Vancouver stormed back with a big 4–1 win game 2, however, Ottawa, despite numerous injuries, would use their grit, and win the series in 4 games, and earn a berth in the finals against Edmonton.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 16	Ottawa Senators	1–0 	Vancouver Maroons	1–0
2	March 19	Ottawa Senators	1–4 	Vancouver Maroons	1–1
3	March 23	Ottawa Senators	3–2 	Vancouver Maroons	2–1
4	March 26	Ottawa Senators	5–1 	Vancouver Maroons	3–1
===Ottawa Senators 2, Edmonton Eskimos 0===
The 1923 Stanley Cup Finals would be a best of three series between Ottawa and Edmonton, and the Sens started off on the right foot with a 2–1 victory in game one. In game two, the Senators would be led by Clint Benedict, who would shut out the Eskimos in a 1–0 victory, giving Ottawa their third Stanley Cup in four years.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 29	Ottawa Senators	2–1 	Edmonton Eskimos	1–0
2	March 31	Ottawa Senators	1–0 	Edmonton Eskimos	2–0
*Games played at Denman Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
===Victorious Return to Ottawa===
The Senators returned home on Friday, April 6, 1923 from Vancouver. Greeted by Ottawa Mayor Plant, and accompanied by the Governor-Generals Foot Guards and the Ottawa Silver Band, the team paraded through Ottawa's downtown streets. A banquet was held for the team on Monday, April 19, where each of the ten team members received a gold watch. According to Mayor Plant, "this is a citizens' banquet, not a civic one, as the citizens believe you have given Ottawa the best advertising it has ever had."
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Cy Denneny 	24	23	11	34 	28
Georges Boucher	24	14	9 	23 	58
Eddie Gerard 	23	6 	13	19 	12
Frank Nighbor 	22	11	7 	18 	14
Punch Broadbent	24	14	1 	15 	34
Jack Darragh 	24	6 	9 	15 	10
King Clancy 	24	3 	2 	5 	20
Lionel Hitchman	3 	0 	1 	1 	12
Clint Benedict 	24	0 	0 	0 	2
Harry Helman 	24	0 	0 	0 	5
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L	T	GA	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Clint Benedict	1486	24	14	9	1	54	2.18	 	 	 	4
Team: 	1486	24	14	9	1	54	2.18	 	 	 	4
==Awards and Records==
*O'Brien Trophy: Ottawa Senators
==Transactions==
==Ottawa Senators 1923 Stanley Cup Champions==
==Game Ads==
22-23NHLOttawaGameAd.jpg|Regular Season
22-23NHLPOOttawaGameAd.jpg|Playoffs
==See Also==
*1922–23 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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Category:1922–23 in ice hockey
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