1925–26 Ottawa Senators season
| 1925–26 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | 1st NHL |
| 1925–26 record | 24–8–4 |
| Home record | 15–2–1 |
| Road record | 9–6–3 |
| Goals for | 77 |
| Goals against | 42 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Dave Gill |
| Coach | Alex Currie |
| Captain | Cy Denneny |
| Arena | Ottawa Auditorium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Cy Denneny (24) |
| Assists | Frank Nighbor (13) |
| Points | Cy Denneny (36) |
| Penalties in minutes | King Clancy (80) |
| Wins | Alec Connell (24) |
| Goals against average | Alec Connell (1.12) |
The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and ninth season in the NHL. The Senators placed first during the regular season but were upset in the playoffs by the Montreal Maroons.
The Hamilton Tigers franchise folded and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a seven team league.
Prior to the season, Tommy Gorman and Ted Dey sold their interests in the team to T. Franklin Ahearn, who then hired Dave Gill to be the GM, and former Senators player Alex Currie as head coach.
The Senators welcomed the Stanley Cup champion Victoria Cougars to town for two exhibition games on November 19 and 21, with proceeds to the Ottawa Humane Society. Ottawa won both games, 6–2 and 2–0.
Ottawa, who missed the playoffs the previous season, would go on to finish with a league best 24–8–4 record, and earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs, however, they were upset by the Montreal Maroons in the NHL final, losing the two-game total-goal series 2–1. Cy Denneny would once again lead the club offensively, scoring 24 goals and 36 points, while Frank Nighbor would win the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2nd straight season.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Senators went against the Maroons in a two-game total-goals series for the NHL championship and lost two goals to one. The Maroons had Punch Broadbent and goaltender Clint Benedict, two former Senators stars in the lineup, who would figure prominently in the series.
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