1928–29 Detroit Cougars season


The 1928–29 Detroit Cougars season was the third season of play for the Detroit National Hockey League 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 Toronto Maple Leafs.

Offseason

After the 1927–28 season, the Cougars traded the rights to Jack Arbour and $12,500 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jimmy "Sailor" Herbert.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

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

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Mar 19Toronto3Detroit1
Mar 21Detroit1Toronto4

Toronto wins a total goal series 7 goals to 2.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
RW431892714
LW391181914
LW/D411331668
C/RW40951434
LW36951433
C/D43641052
LW3724623
D3122459
RW3511226
RW11010
LW/C50000
G440000
D1400012
LW/D10000
LW20000
D4400046

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
27504419169631.3710
Team:27504419169631.3710

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
RW21012
LW21010
LW20002
D20004
LW/D200010
RW20002
LW/C20000
G20000
C/RW10002
C/D20002
D20000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
12020273.500
Team:12020273.500

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

Roster