1927–28 Detroit Cougars
19-19-0, 44 pts
The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars went 19-19-0 (44 points) in the American Division. George Hay led the team with 32 points (20 G, 12 A). Hap Holmes had 18 wins in goal.
Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hay | L | 41 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Sheppard | L | 43 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Aurie | R | 43 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Noble | C | 43 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carson Cooper | R | 42 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Foyston | C | 23 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Walker | L | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Fraser | D | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Percy Traub | D | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clem Loughlin | D | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Palangio | L | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stan Brown | L | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duke Keats | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Sheppard | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hap Holmes | 43 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 | 10 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | @ BOS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs SEN | L 1–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ CHI | T 0–0 | Final/OT |
| Nov 27 | vs MTL | W 2–0 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs CHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs NYR | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 8 | vs NYA | W 2–1 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ MMR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs BOS | L 1–2 | Final/OT |
| Dec 13 | @ MTL | L 1–6 | Final |
| Dec 15 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ TOR | W 1–0 | Final/OT |
| Dec 18 | vs PIR | T 3–3 | Final/OT |
| Dec 27 | @ NYA | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Dec 29 | vs MMR | W 3–0 | Final |
| Dec 31 | @ SEN | L 2–6 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ PIR | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 12 | vs TOR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 15 | vs NYR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 18 | @ CHI | L 0–2 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs BOS | W 3–2 | Final/OT |
| Jan 26 | @ NYR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs CHI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ BOS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 9 | @ NYA | T 2–2 | Final/OT |
| Feb 12 | vs PIR | L 0–1 | Final |
| Feb 16 | @ MMR | W 1–0 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs CHI | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs SEN | T 0–0 | Final/OT |
| Feb 26 | vs NYR | T 0–0 | Final/OT |
| Mar 1 | vs NYA | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ PIR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs MMR | L 2–3 | Final/OT |
| Mar 10 | @ SEN | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ BOS | L 0–3 | Final |
| Mar 15 | @ MTL | W 1–0 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ CHI | W 7–0 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs PIR | L 0–1 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs BOS | W 7–2 | Final |