1928–29 Detroit Cougars season

The 1928–29 Detroit Cougars season was the third season for the Detroit National Hockey League franchise. The Cougars finished 3rd in the American Division to advance to the playoffs for the first time. The Cougars lost in the Quarter-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs 7 goals to 2.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	November 15, 1928 	0–2 	New York Rangers (1928–29) 	0–1–0
2 	W 	November 18, 1928 	3–1 	Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	November 22, 1928 	2–0 	Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	2–1–0
4 	T 	November 24, 1928 	1–1 OT 	@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	2–1–1
5 	T 	November 29, 1928 	1–1 OT 	Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	2–1–2
6 	W 	December 2, 1928 	2–1 	New York Americans (1928–29) 	3–1–2
7 	W 	December 8, 1928 	3–0 	@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	4–1–2
8 	T 	December 9, 1928 	2–2 OT 	New York Rangers (1928–29) 	4–1–3
9 	L 	December 11, 1928 	1–2 	@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	4–2–3
10 	T 	December 13, 1928 	1–1 OT 	Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	4–2–4
11 	L 	December 16, 1928 	0–3 	@ New York Rangers (1928–29) 	4–3–4
12 	L 	December 18, 1928 	1–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	4–4–4
13 	W 	December 20, 1928 	5–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) 	5–4–4
14 	W 	December 23, 1928 	2–0 	@ New York Americans (1928–29) 	6–4–4
15 	L 	December 27, 1928 	0–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) 	6–5–4
16 	L 	December 29, 1928 	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)	6–6–4
17 	W 	December 30, 1928 	3–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) 	7–6–4
18 	W 	January 1, 1929 	2–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)	8–6–4
19 	W 	January 6, 1929 	3–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)	9–6–4
20 	W 	January 10, 1929 	4–1 	Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	10–6–4
21 	L 	January 12, 1929 	2–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	10–7–4
22 	L 	January 13, 1929 	0–1 	@ New York Rangers (1928–29) 	10–8–4
23 	T 	January 17, 1929 	1–1 OT 	Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	10–8–5
24 	L 	January 19, 1929 	0–3 	@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	10–9–5
25 	W 	January 20, 1929 	2–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) 	11–9–5
26 	W 	January 22, 1929 	1–0 OT 	@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	12–9–5
27 	L 	January 27, 1929 	1–2 	New York Americans (1928–29) 	12–10–5
28 	L 	February 5, 1929 	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) 	12–11–5
29 	T 	February 7, 1929 	2–2 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) 	12–11–6
30 	W 	February 9, 1929 	2–0 	@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	13–11–6
31 	W 	February 10, 1929 	3–0 	Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	14–11–6
32 	L 	February 12, 1929 	0–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	14–12–6
33 	T 	February 14, 1929 	1–1 OT 	@ New York Americans (1928–29) 	14–12–7
34 	W 	February 17, 1929 	2–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) 	15–12–7
35 	L 	February 19, 1929 	1–2 	Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	15–13–7
36 	W 	February 21, 1929 	1–0 	@ New York Rangers (1928–29) 	16–13–7
37 	T 	February 24, 1929 	0–0 OT 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)	16–13–8
38 	W 	February 26, 1929 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) 	17–13–8
39 	W 	March 2, 1929 	4–3 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	18–13–8
40 	L 	March 3, 1929 	2–3 	New York Rangers (1928–29) 	18–14–8
41 	W 	March 5, 1929 	3–1 	Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	19–14–8
42 	L 	March 9, 1929 	0–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)	19–15–8
43 	T 	March 10, 1929 	1–1 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) 	19–15–9
44 	L 	March 14, 1929 	1–5 	Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	19–16–9
==Playoffs==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Goals, Detroit Cougars 2 Goals===
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A	Pts	PIM
 	RW 	43	18	9	27 	14
 	LW 	39	11	8	19 	14
 	LW/D	41	13	3	16 	68
 	C/RW	40	9 	5	14 	34
 	LW 	36	9 	5	14 	33
 	C/D 	43	6 	4	10 	52
 	LW 	37	2 	4	6 	23
 	D 	31	2 	2	4 	59
 	RW 	35	1 	1	2 	26
 	RW 	1 	1 	0	1 	0
 	LW/D	1 	0 	0	0 	0
 	LW 	2 	0 	0	0 	0
 	LW/C	5 	0 	0	0 	0
 	D 	14	0 	0	0 	12
 	D 	44	0 	0	0 	46
 	G 	44	0 	0	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA	GAA 	SO
 	2750	44	19	16	9	63	1.37	10
Team: 	2750	44	19	16	9	63	1.37	10
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
 	RW 	2 	1	0	1 	2
 	LW 	2 	1	0	1 	0
 	C/RW	1 	0	0	0 	2
 	LW 	2 	0	0	0 	2
 	D 	2 	0	0	0 	4
 	LW/D	2 	0	0	0 	10
 	RW 	2 	0	0	0 	2
 	LW/C	2 	0	0	0 	0
 	C/D 	2 	0	0	0 	2
 	D 	2 	0	0	0 	0
 	G 	2 	0	0	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO
 	120	2 	0	2	7 	3.50	0
Team: 	120	2 	0	2	7 	3.50	0
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*The Cougars did not receive any awards this season.
==Game Ads==
28-29NHLDetroitGameAd.jpg
==See Also==
*1928–29 NHL season
==References==
Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons
Category:1928 in hockey
Category:1929 in hockey