1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season

{{short description|National Hockey League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1928–29

|year=1928

|Team=Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL){{!}}Pittsburgh Pirates

|Record=9–27–8

|HomeRecord=5–13–4

|RoadRecord=4–14–4

|Division=American

|DivisionRank=4th

|GoalsFor=46

|GoalsAgainst=80

|Coach=Odie Cleghorn

|Captain=Harold Cotton

|Arena=Duquesne Gardens

|GoalsLeader=Harold Darragh (9)
Hib Milks (9)

|AssistsLeader=Frank Fredrickson (7)

|PointsLeader=Harold Darragh (12)
Hib Milks (12)

|PIMLeader=Rodger Smith (49)

|WinsLeader=Joe Miller (9)

|GAALeader=Joe Miller (1.73)

|prev_season=1927–28

|next_season=1929–30

}}

The 1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the fourth season of the Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League.

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Offseason

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1928–29 NHL American Division standings|team=PIT}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1928–29 NHL Record vs. opponents (American)|team=PIT}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 5px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 5px solid;|title=1928–29 regular season{{cite web |title=1928-29 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PTP/1929_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 1, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 2px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||November 15, 1928||0–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||November 18, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||0–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||November 20, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||1–2–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||November 22, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||1–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||November 25, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1928–29) ||1–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||November 27, 1928||0–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||1–4–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|7||T||November 29, 1928||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||1–4–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 2px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||December 1, 1928||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||1–5–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|9||T||December 6, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1928–29) ||1–5–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||December 8, 1928||0–3 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||1–6–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|11||T||December 15, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||1–6–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||December 18, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1928–29) ||1–7–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||December 20, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1928–29) ||2–7–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||December 22, 1928||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) ||3–7–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||December 27, 1928||0–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) ||3–8–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||December 29, 1928||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||4–8–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 2px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||January 1, 1929||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||4–9–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||January 3, 1929||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1928–29) ||4–9–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||January 5, 1929||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||4–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||January 8, 1929||1–0 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||5–10–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||January 10, 1929||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||5–11–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||January 12, 1929||1–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||5–12–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|23||T||January 13, 1929||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||5–12–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||January 19, 1929||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||6–12–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||January 20, 1929||2–0 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1928–29) ||7–12–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||January 24, 1929||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1928–29) ||7–13–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||January 26, 1929||0–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||7–14–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 2px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|28||T||February 2, 1929||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||7–14–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|29||T||February 5, 1929||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) ||7–14–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||February 9, 1929||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) ||7–15–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|31||L||February 10, 1929||0–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||7–16–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||February 12, 1929||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||7–17–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||February 14, 1929||2–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||8–17–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||February 16, 1929||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||8–18–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||L||February 17, 1929||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1928–29) ||8–19–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||February 19, 1929||0–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||8–20–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||L||February 21, 1929||2–4 || align="left"| New York Americans (1928–29) ||8–21–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||February 23, 1929||0–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||8–22–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||February 26, 1929||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||8–23–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#f2a900 2px solid; border-bottom:#0384bb 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||March 2, 1929||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||8–24–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||March 5, 1929||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||9–24–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||March 10, 1929||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||9–25–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||March 16, 1929||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||9–26–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||March 17, 1929||3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1928–29) ||9–27–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Regular season=

;Scoring

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Harold|Darragh}}

LW4393126
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hib|Milks}}

LW/C44931222
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Fredrickson}}

C31371028
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Herb|Drury}}

D/RW4354949
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tex|White}}

RW3034718
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Rodger|Smith}}

D4442649
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Baldy|Cotton}}

LW3232538
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Albert|Holway}}

D4040420
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gerry|Lowrey}}

LW122136
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Mickey|MacKay}}

C101012
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bert|McCaffrey}}

RW/D4210134
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Johnny|McKinnon}}

D3910144
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Duke|McCurry}}

LW350114
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Edmond|Bouchard}}

LW/D120002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Miller|dab=ice hockey}}

G440000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jesse|Spring}}

D50002

;Goaltending

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Games played in"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Miller|dab=ice hockey}}

2780449278801.7311
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

2780449278801.7311

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-28 |title=1928-29 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PTP/1929.html}}

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; 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

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Pittsburgh Pirates - Philadelphia Quakers}}

{{1928–29 NHL season by team}}

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