The 1930–31 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 14th season in the NHL, 46th overall. The club failed to make the playoffs, attendance continued to fall, and the team was losing money.
Off-season
Prior to the season beginning, the Senators sent future Hall of Fame defenceman
King Clancy to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
in exchange for $35,000($ in dollars) and two players.
Regular season
Art Gagne
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led the team offensively, scoring a team high 19 goals, while tying with
Bill Touhey
William James Touhey (March 23, 1906 — March 28, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 280 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Maroons, Ottawa Senators, and Boston Bruins between 1927 and 1934.
Playing career
Bill ...
for the lead in points at 30.
Alec Connell
Alexander "The Ottawa Fireman" Connell (February 8, 1902 — May 10, 1958) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, New York Americans and Montreal Maroons teams in the National Hock ...
would get the majority of action in the Senators net, winning all ten games the Senators won and posting a 3.01
GAA.
Bill Beveridge would also get some time in goal, however he finished 0–8–0 with a GAA of 3.69.
The Senators would finish in last place for the first time in team history, and with the
Great Depression
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taking its toll on the team, the NHL allowed the Senators and the
Philadelphia Quakers to suspend operations for the
1931–32 NHL season
The 1931–32 NHL season was the 15th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Quakers suspended operations, leaving eight teams to play 48 games each. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Toronto Maple Leafs sw ...
, renting the players for $25,000.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
The Senators did not qualify for the playoffs
Transactions
The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the
1930–31 season.
Trades
Free agents signed
See also
*
1930–31 NHL season
The 1930–31 NHL season was the 14th season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks three games to two in the best-of-five Stanley Cup Finals for their second consecutiv ...
References
SHRP SportsThe Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...