1926–27 Detroit Cougars season

The 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season was the first season of National Hockey League (NHL) hockey in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Cougars finished at the bottom of the American Division as well as the league and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Founding==
On May 15, 1926, the city of Detroit was granted a license to start an NHL franchise and begin play for the upcoming season. A group of investors from Detroit led by Charles A. Hughes, decided to purchase one of the most successful teams from the bankrupt Western Canada Hockey League. The Victoria Cougars had won the Stanley Cup in 1925, breaking the six year reign of only NHL teams winning the cup. (As of 2008, the 1925 Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup.) The investment group decided to buy the team on September 25, 1926 and keep the Cougars name, while relocating to Detroit.
==Regular Season==
Olympia Stadium wasn't finished being built in time for the 1926–27 season, so the Cougars began play in Border Cities Arena right across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. The team struggled as the players adjusted to the style of play in the NHL and the team finished with only twelve wins on the season and over $80,000 in debt. The team's total of 28 points is the lowest total points for a season in the Detroit Red Wings' franchise history.
===Final Standings===
For complete final standings, see 1926–27 NHL season
===Game Log===
====November====
Record: 3–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 2–1–0
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record	Pts
1	November 18	Boston 	2 – 0	Detroit 	 	0–1–0 	0
2	November 20	Detroit 	1 – 4	Pittsburgh 	 	0–2–0 	0
3	November 24	Detroit 	1 – 0	Chicago 	 	1–2–0 	2
4	November 27	NY Americans	2 – 4	Detroit 	 	2–2–0 	4
5	November 30	Detroit 	4 – 0	Mtl. Maroons	 	3–2–0 	6
====December====
Record: 2–6–1; Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record	Pts
6 	December 4 	NY Rangers 	0 – 1	Detroit 	 	4–2–0 	8
7 	December 9 	Ottawa 	3 – 1	Detroit 	 	4–3–0 	8
8 	December 11	NY Americans 	4 – 2	Detroit 	 	4–4–0 	8
9 	December 14	Detroit 	2 – 7	Boston 	 	4–5–0 	8
10	December 16	Detroit 	5 – 0	Ottawa 	 	5–5–0 	10
11	December 19	Detroit 	1 – 1	NY Rangers	OT	5–5–1 	11
12	December 23	Mtl. Canadiens	3 – 2	Detroit 	 	5–6–1 	11
13	December 25	Detroit 	0 – 2	Chicago 	 	5–7–1 	11
14	December 30	Mtl. Maroons 	2 – 0	Detroit 	 	5–8–1 	11
====January====
Record: 3–8–1; Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–6–1 
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record	Pts
15	January 1 	Pittsburgh	3 – 2	Detroit 	 	5–9–1 	11
16	January 4 	Toronto 	2 – 1	Detroit 	 	5–10–1	11
17	January 6 	Detroit 	3 – 1	Pittsburgh 	 	6–10–1	13
18	January 9 	Detroit 	1 – 4	NY Rangers 	 	6–11–1	13
19	January 11	Detroit 	1 – 0	NY Americans 	OT	7–11–1	15
20	January 13	Boston 	2 – 3	Detroit 	 	8–11–1	17
21	January 15	Detroit 	1 – 1	Toronto 	OT	8–11–2	18
22	January 18	Detroit 	3 – 5	Mtl. Canadiens	 	8–12–2	18
23	January 22	Detroit 	0 – 1	Pittsburgh 	 	8–13–2	18
24	January 25	Detroit 	1 – 2	Mtl. Maroons 	 	8–14–2	18
25	January 27	Detroit 	1 – 3	Ottawa 	 	8–15–2	18
26	January 29	Detroit 	0 – 2	NY Rangers 	 	8–16–2	18
====February====
Record: 2–6–0; Home: 2–4–0; Road: 0–2–0
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record 	Pts
27	February 1 	Chicago 	3 – 4	Detroit	OT	9–16–2 	20
28	February 8 	Detroit 	0 – 2	Boston 	 	9–17–2 	20
29	February 12	Mtl. Canadiens	4 – 1	Detroit	 	9–18–2 	20
30	February 15	Toronto 	1 – 5	Detroit	 	10–18–2	22
31	February 17	Ottawa 	2 – 1	Detroit	 	10–19–2	22
32	February 19	Chicago 	4 – 1	Detroit	 	10–20–2	22
33	February 22	Detroit 	2 – 3	Boston 	 	10–21–2	22
34	February 24	Mtl. Maroons 	2 – 0	Detroit	 	10–22–2	22
====March====
Record: 2–6–2; Home: 1–4–1; Road: 1–2–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Record 	Pts
35	March 1 	Detroit 	0 – 3	Mtl. Canadiens	 	10–23–2	22
36	March 5 	Detroit 	2 – 4	Toronto 	 	10–24–2	22
37	March 8 	Chicago 	4 – 1	Detroit 	 	10–25–2	22
38	March 10	Pittsburgh	1 – 7	Detroit 	 	11–25–2	24
39	March 13	NY Rangers	2 – 2	Detroit 	OT	11–25–3	25
40	March 15	Detroit 	1 – 0	NY Americans 	 	12–25–3	27
41	March 17	NY Rangers	2 – 0	Detroit 	 	12–26–3	27
42	March 19	Boston 	3 – 1	Detroit 	 	12–27–3	27
43	March 22	Detroit 	3 – 3	Chicago 	OT	12–27–4	28
44	March 26	Pittsburgh	6 – 4	Detroit 	OT	12–28–4	28
*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==
====Scoring Leaders====
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
Johnny Sheppard 	F 	 	43 	13 	8 	21 	60 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Gordon "Duke" Keats* 	C 	 	25 	11 	8 	19 	42 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Frank Foyston 	C 	 	41 	10 	5 	15 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Clem Loughlin 	D 	 	34 	7 	3 	10 	40 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Fred Gordon 	RW 	 	36 	5 	5 	10 	28 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Frank Fredrickson* 	C 	 	16 	4 	6 	10 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Archie Briden* 	LW 	 	32 	5 	2 	7 	36 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Jack Walker 	F 	 	37 	3 	4 	7 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Pete Bellefeuille* 	RW 	 	18 	6 	0 	6 	14 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Jack Arbour 	D 	 	37 	4 	1 	5 	46 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Art Duncan 	D 	 	34 	3 	2 	5 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Russell Oatman* 	LW 	 	14 	3 	0 	3 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Harold "Slim" Halderson*	D 	 	18 	2 	0 	2 	29 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Chapman "Hobie" Kitchen 	F 	 	17 	0 	2 	2 	42 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
James Riley* 	D 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Harold "Gizzy" Hart* 	LW 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Harry Meeking* 	D 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games olayed; 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 	 	41 	2685 	11 	26 	4 	100 	6 	2.23 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Herb Stuart	 	3 	180 	1 	2 	0 	5 	0 	1.67 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==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.
October 18, 1926 	To Detroit Cougars Art Duncan 	To Montreal Canadiens Gord FraserArt Gagne
October 27, 1926 	To Detroit Cougars Fred Gordon 	To Saskatoon Crescents (WHL) Cash
December 12, 1926	To Detroit Cougars Cash 	To Montreal Canadiens Harold "Gizzy" Hart
January 6, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Cash 	To Montreal Maroons Russell Oatman
January 7, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Archie BridenGordon "Duke" Keats	To Boston Bruins Frank FredricksonHarry Meeking
January 7, 1927 	To Detroit Cougars Pete Bellefeuille 	To Toronto St. Pats Harold "Slim" Halderson
==Roster==
Goaltenders:
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==See Also==
*1926–27 NHL season
==External Links==
*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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