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 Statistics
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