1916-17 Ottawa Senators Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey Association (NHA)
Team Record: 15-5 - 30 points
Finishing 1st in the NHA
Postseason: 1-1
Lost NHA finals
Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens on Total Goals: 7-6 (Games: 1-1)
Coach: Eddie Gerard (15-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1916-17 Ottawa Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 15-5 - 30 points
Finishing 1st in the NHA
Postseason: 1-1
Lost NHA finals
Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens on Total Goals: 7-6 (Games: 1-1)
Coach: Eddie Gerard (15-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1916-17 Ottawa Senators Roster
The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association ended the 1916-17 season with a record of 15 wins and 5 losses for 30 points, finishing first in the NHA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Senators topped the circuit with 119 goals. Ottawa surrendered 63 goals. Frank Nighbor scored 41 goals for the squad, while Clint Benedict led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.74 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Gerard coached the team. The 1916-17 Ottawa Senators lost in the NHA finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 119
Regular Season Goals Against: 63
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 27, 1916 | Ottawa Senators 7 at 228th Battalion 10 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| December 30, 1916 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Ottawa Senators 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| January 3, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 10 at Montreal Wanderers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| January 6, 1917 | Toronto Blueshirts 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| January 10, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Quebec Bulldogs 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| January 13, 1917 | 228th Battalion 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| January 17, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| January 20, 1917 | Montreal Wanderers 5 at Ottawa Senators 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| January 24, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Toronto Blueshirts 8 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| January 27, 1917 | Quebec Bulldogs 2 at Ottawa Senators 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| January 31, 1917 | 228th Battalion 0 at Ottawa Senators 8 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | OT1 charged with loss for playing ineligible player | |
| February 3, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| February 7, 1917 | Montreal Wanderers 5 at Ottawa Senators 8 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| February 10, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Toronto Blueshirts 1 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| February 14, 1917 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 8-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| February 17, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Quebec Bulldogs 3 | L | 8-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-4-0 | OT | |
| February 21, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Wanderers 3 | W | 8-0-0 | 5-4-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| February 24, 1917 | Montreal Wanderers 6 at Ottawa Senators 11 | W | 9-0-0 | 5-4-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| February 28, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 9-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 15-4-0 | ||
| March 3, 1917 | Quebec Bulldogs 1 at Ottawa Senators 16 | W | 10-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 16-4-0 | ||
| March 7, 1917 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 10, 1917 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 |
