The 1928–29 Detroit Cougars season was the third season of play for the Detroit

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franchise. The Cougars placed third in the American Division to advance to the playoffs for the first time. The Cougars lost in the first round to the

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Offseason

After the 1927–28 season, the Cougars traded the rights to Jack Arbour and $12,500 to the

for Jimmy "Sailor" Herbert.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1928–29) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , November 18, 1928, , 3–1 , , align="left",

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

( 1928–29) , , 2–1–1 , - , 5, , T, , November 29, 1928, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924–25 NHL season, 1924 to 1937–38 NHL season, 1938, winning the Sta ...

( 1928–29) , , 2–1–2 , - , - , 6, , W, , December 2, 1928, , 2–1 , , align="left",

New York Americans The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...

( 1928–29) , , 3–1–2 , - , 7, , W, , December 8, 1928, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 4–1–2 , - , 8, , T, , December 9, 1928, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 4–1–3 , - , 9, , L, , December 11, 1928, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 4–2–3 , - , 10, , T, , December 13, 1928, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 4–2–4 , - , 11, , L, , December 16, 1928, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 4–3–4 , - , 12, , L, , December 18, 1928, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 4–4–4 , - , 13, , W, , December 20, 1928, , 5–1 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1928–29) , , 5–4–4 , - , 14, , W, , December 23, 1928, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 6–4–4 , - , 15, , L, , December 27, 1928, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 6–5–4 , - , 16, , L, , December 29, 1928, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 6–6–4 , - , 17, , W, , December 30, 1928, , 3–1 , , align="left",

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( 1928–29) , , 7–6–4 , - , - , 18, , W, , January 1, 1929, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 8–6–4 , - , 19, , W, , January 6, 1929, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 9–6–4 , - , 20, , W, , January 10, 1929, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 10–6–4 , - , 21, , L, , January 12, 1929, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 10–7–4 , - , 22, , L, , January 13, 1929, , 0–1 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 10–8–4 , - , 23, , T, , January 17, 1929, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 10–8–5 , - , 24, , L, , January 19, 1929, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 10–9–5 , - , 25, , W, , January 20, 1929, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 11–9–5 , - , 26, , W, , January 22, 1929, , 1–0 OT, , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 12–9–5 , - , 27, , L, , January 27, 1929, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 12–10–5 , - , - , 28, , L, , February 5, 1929, , 0–1 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 12–11–5 , - , 29, , T, , February 7, 1929, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 12–11–6 , - , 30, , W, , February 9, 1929, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 13–11–6 , - , 31, , W, , February 10, 1929, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 14–11–6 , - , 32, , L, , February 12, 1929, , 0–1 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 14–12–6 , - , 33, , T, , February 14, 1929, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 14–12–7 , - , 34, , W, , February 17, 1929, , 2–0 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 15–12–7 , - , 35, , L, , February 19, 1929, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 15–13–7 , - , 36, , W, , February 21, 1929, , 1–0 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 16–13–7 , - , 37, , T, , February 24, 1929, , 0–0 OT, , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 16–13–8 , - , 38, , W, , February 26, 1929, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 17–13–8 , - , - , 39, , W, , March 2, 1929, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 18–13–8 , - , 40, , L, , March 3, 1929, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 18–14–8 , - , 41, , W, , March 5, 1929, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 19–14–8 , - , 42, , L, , March 9, 1929, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1928–29) , , 19–15–8 , - , 43, , T, , March 10, 1929, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 19–15–9 , - , 44, , L, , March 14, 1929, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1928–29) , , 19–16–9 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

(C3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Detroit Cougars

''Toronto wins a total goal series 7 goals to 2.''

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending 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

Transactions

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

(C3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Detroit Cougars

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References