1927–28 Detroit Cougars season

The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
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.Red Wings History, DetroitHockey.com, accessed October 5, 2007Detroit Red Wings Historical Moments, SportsEcyclopedia.com, accessed October 5, 2007Detroit Red Wings Written History, Detroit Red Wings.com, accessed October 5, 2007.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
====November====
Record: 2–2–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–1
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record	Pts
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
====December====
Record: 6–4–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record	Pts
6 	December 1 	Chicago 	1 – 3	Detroit 	 	3–2–1 	7
7 	December 4 	NY Rangers 	3 – 1	Detroit 	 	3–3–1 	7
8 	December 8 	NY Americans	1 – 2	Detroit 	 	4–3–1 	9
9 	December 10	Detroit 	4 – 1	Mtl. Maroons 	 	5–3–1 	11
10	December 11	Boston 	2 – 1	Detroit 	OT	5–4–1 	11
11	December 13	Detroit 	1 – 6	Mtl. Canadiens	 	5–5–1 	11
12	December 15	Detroit 	2 – 1	NY Rangers 	 	6–5–1 	13
13	December 17	Detroit 	1 – 0	Toronto 	OT	7–5–1 	15
14	December 18	Pittsburgh 	3 – 3	Detroit 	OT	7–5–2 	16
15	December 27	Detroit 	4 – 4	NY Americans 	OT	7–5–3 	17
16	December 29	Mtl. Maroons	0 – 3	Detroit 	 	8–5–3 	19
17	December 31	Detroit 	2 – 6	Ottawa 	 	8–6–3 	19
====January====
Record: 4–5–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–2–0 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record 	Pts
18	January 3 	Detroit 	4 – 2	NY Rangers	 	9–6–3 	21
19	January 5 	Mtl. Canadiens	2 – 1	Detroit 	 	9–7–3 	21
20	January 7 	Detroit 	2 – 0	Pittsburgh	 	10–7–3 	23
21	January 12	Toronto 	2 – 1	Detroit 	 	10–8–3 	23
22	January 15	NY Rangers 	2 – 1	Detroit 	 	10–9–3 	23
23	January 18	Detroit 	0 – 2	Chicago 	 	10–10–3	23
24	January 22	Boston 	2 – 3	Detroit 	OT	11–10–3	25
25	January 26	Detroit 	0 – 3	NY Rangers	 	11–11–3	25
26	January 29	Chicago 	2 – 4	Detroit 	 	12–11–3	27
====February====
Record: 1–4–3; Home: 0–2–2; Road: 1–2–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record 	Pts
27	February 4 	Detroit 	0 – 2	Toronto 	 	12–12–3	27
28	February 7 	Detroit 	2 – 4	Boston 	 	12–13–3	27
29	February 9 	Detroit 	2 – 2	NY Americans	OT	12–13–4	28
30	February 12	Pittsburgh	1 – 0	Detroit 	 	12–14–4	28
31	February 16	Detroit 	1 – 0	Mtl. Maroons	 	13–14–4	30
32	February 19	Chicago 	2 – 1	Detroit 	 	13–15–4	30
33	February 23	Ottawa 	0 – 0	Detroit 	OT	13–15–5	31
34	February 26	NY Rangers	0 – 0	Detroit 	OT	13–15–6	32
====March====
Record: 6–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–2–0
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record 	Pts
35	March 1 	NY Americans	1 – 4	Detroit 	 	14–15–6	34
36	March 3 	Detroit 	3 – 2	Pittsburgh 	 	15–15–6	36
37	March 6 	Toronto 	1 – 3	Detroit 	 	16–15–6	38
38	March 8 	Mtl. Maroons	2 – 3	Detroit 	OT	16–16–6	38
39	March 10	Detroit 	1 – 3	Ottawa 	 	16–17–6	38
40	March 13	Detroit 	0 – 3	Boston 	 	16–18–6	38
41	March 15	Detroit 	1 – 0	Mtl. Canadiens	 	17–18–6	40
42	March 17	Detroit 	7 – 0	Chicago 	 	18–18–6	42
43	March 18	Pittsburgh 	0 – 1	Detroit 	 	18–19–6	42
44	March 24	Boston 	2 – 7	Detroit 	 	19–19–6	44
*Green background indicates win.
*Red background indicates regulation loss.
*Yellow background indicates tie.
==Playoffs==
*The Detroit Cougars did not qualify for the post season.
== Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Pos 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
George Hay 	LW 	 	42 	22 	13 	35 	20 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Johnny 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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Hap Holmes	 	44 	2740 	19 	19 	6 	79 	11 	1.73 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Cougars did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.
===Trades===
April 11, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars George HayPercy Traub	To Chicago Black Hawks 15,000 USD
May 22, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Carson Cooper 	To Boston Bruins Cash
May 22, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Harry Meeking 	To Boston Bruins Fred Gordon
October 4, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Reg Noble 	To Montreal Maroons 7,500 USD
October 10, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Stan Brown 	To New York Rangers Archie BridenHarry Meeking
December 16, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Gord Fraser 	To Chicago Black Hawks Gordon "Duke" Keats5,000 USD
February 13, 1928 Quote: "Loaned to Detroit by Montreal (Windsor-Can-Pro) with cash for Stan Brown, February 13, 1928."	To Detroit Cougars Pete PalangioCash 	To Montreal Canadiens Stan Brown
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player signed 	Former team
F Frank Sheppard	Detroit Greyhounds (AHA)
RW Larry Aurie 	London Panthers (Can-pro)
==Roster==
Goaltenders:
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Defensemen
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Forwards
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==Game Ads==
27-28NHLDetroitGameAd.jpg
==See Also==
*1927–28 NHL season
==References==
*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
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