1924–25 Ottawa Senators season

The 1924–25 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 40th season of play and 8th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ottawa finished 4th in the league and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1917–18 NHL season, ending a streak of 6 straight seasons.
==Off-season==
The NHL would expand to 6 teams, as the Montreal Maroons and the first US-based team, the Boston Bruins, joined the league. The NHL also added more games to the schedule, going from 24 to 30.
The team's ownership changed once again, a year after Ted Dey gave up the business. Frank Ahearn and Tommy Gorman reached an impasse in the management of the team. Both attempted to buy out the other. In December, Ahearn accepted Gorman's $50,000 offer for the club. In January, Gorman's offer was off, after control over all shares was not arranged. However, this may have been used as an escape clause out of the agreement, as Gorman was later to accept a position with the New York Americans. Instead, Ahearn bought out Gorman for $35,000 and Ahearn's share of the Connaught Park horse race track in Aylmer, Quebec.Kitchen, pp. 230–232
==Regular Season==
Cy Denneny had another spectacular season, leading the NHL in assists, finishing 2nd to Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Pats in points, and finishing 3rd to Dye and Aurel Joliat of the Montreal Canadiens in goals.
During the season, the Senators and Hamilton Tigers would play in the first ever scoreless game in NHL regular season history on December 17.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	November 29	Ottawa Senators 	3–5 	Hamilton Tigers 	0–1–0 	0
2 	December 3 	Montreal Canadiens	1–2 	Ottawa Senators 	1–1–0 	2
3 	December 6 	Ottawa Senators 	1–3 	Montreal Maroons 	1–2–0 	2
4 	December 10	Toronto St. Pats 	6–3 	Ottawa Senators 	1–3–0 	2
5 	December 15	Ottawa Senators 	10–2 	Boston Bruins 	2–3–0 	4
6 	December 17	Hamilton Tigers 	0–0 	Ottawa Senators 	2–3–1 	5
7 	December 20	Ottawa Senators 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens	2–4–1 	5
8 	December 23	Montreal Maroons 	2–1 	Ottawa Senators 	2–5–1 	5
9 	December 27	Ottawa Senators 	4–3 	Toronto St. Pats 	3–5–1 	7
10	January 1 	Boston Bruins 	2–5 	Ottawa Senators 	4–5–1 	9
11	January 3 	Hamilton Tigers 	0–2 	Ottawa Senators 	5–5–1 	11
12	January 7 	Ottawa Senators 	2–0 	Montreal Canadiens	6–5–1 	13
13	January 10 	Montreal Maroons 	0–4 	Ottawa Senators 	7–5–1 	15
14	January 14 	Ottawa Senators 	2–3 	Toronto St. Pats 	7–6–1 	15
15	January 17 	Boston Bruins 	2–3 	Ottawa Senators 	8–6–1 	17
16	January 21 	Ottawa Senators 	4–5 	Hamilton Tigers 	8–7–1 	17
17	January 24 	Montreal Canadiens	3–2 	Ottawa Senators 	8–8–1 	17
18	January 28 	Ottawa Senators 	2–1 	Montreal Maroons 	9–8–1 	19
19	January 31 	Toronto St. Pats 	2–1 	Ottawa Senators 	9–9–1 	19
20	February 3 	Ottawa Senators 	3–1 	Boston Bruins 	10–9–1 	21
21	February 7 	Hamilton Tigers 	2–3 	Ottawa Senators 	11–9–1 	23
22	February 11	Ottawa Senators 	3–10 	Montreal Canadiens	11–10–1	23
23	February 14	Montreal Maroons 	2–3 	Ottawa Senators 	12–10–1	25
24	February 18	Ottawa Senators 	2–4 	Toronto St. Pats 	12–11–1	25
25	February 21	Boston Bruins 	0–3 	Ottawa Senators 	13–11–1	27
26	February 25	Ottawa Senators 	0–2 	Hamilton Tigers 	13–12–1	27
27	February 28	Montreal Canadiens	0–1 	Ottawa Senators 	14–12–1	29
28	March 4 	Ottawa Senators 	5–1 	Montreal Maroons 	15–12–1	31
29	March 7 	Toronto St. Pats 	0–3 	Ottawa Senators 	16–12–1	33
30	March 9 	Ottawa Senators 	4–1 	Boston Bruins 	17–12–1	35
==Playoffs==
*The Senators did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	LW 	29	27	15	42 	16
 	C/RW	30	10	13	23 	81
 	D 	29	14	7 	21 	61
 	D 	28	15	5 	20 	95
 	D 	28	11	4 	15 	49
 	C 	26	5 	5 	10 	18
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	7 	0 	0 	0 	4
 	D 	12	0 	0 	0 	2
 	RW 	29	0 	0 	0 	22
 	D 	29	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	30	0 	0 	0 	2
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA	GAA 	SO
 	1852	30	17	12	1	66	2.14	7
 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0	0 	0.00	0
Team: 	1854	30	17	12	1	66	2.14	7
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; 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==
After the season, Frank Nighbor was voted the first winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player with the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play.
==Transactions==
Before the season, the Senators and Maroons made a trade, as the Senators sent Clint Benedict and Punch Broadbent to Montreal for cash. The Sens would then sign Alec Connell to play goal for them.
==Roster==
*Boucher, Georges (D)
*Campbell, Earl (D)
*Clancy, King (D)
*Connell, Alec (G)
*Denneny, Cy (L)
*Finnigan, Frank (R)
*Gorman, Ed (D)
*Graham, Leth (L)
*Helman, Harry (R)
*Hitchman, Lionel (D)
*Ironstone, Joe (G)
*Nighbor, Frank (C)
*Smith, Alex (D)
*Smith, Hooley (C)
Source: NHL.com
==Game Ads==
24-25NHLOttawaExh.jpg|Pre-season. Ottawa won the series 7-3 (2-2, 5-1).
24-25NHLOttawaGameAd.jpg|Regular season
==See Also==
*1924–25 NHL season
==References==
* 
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
;Notes
Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons
Category:1924–25 in ice hockey
Category:1924–25 in Canadian ice hockey by team