1933–34 Ottawa Senators season

Before the season, the Sens replaced head coach Cy Denneny with former defenceman Buck Boucher. Ottawa-born player Syd Howe was named captain of the team. Cooney Weiland, who led the team in scoring the previous season, would hold out, but was eventually signed, and scored only two goals in nine games before the Senators sent him to the Detroit Red Wings for Carl Voss.

The Senators would be led offensively by Earl Roche, who had a team high 29 points, his brother Desse Roche would score a team high 14 goals, while Max Kaminsky would put up a team high 17 assists. Frank Finnigan chipped in with ten goals, to reach 104 in his career.

Bill Beveridge would take over the Senators' goal-tending duties, winning 13 games, while posting three shutouts and a 2.86 GAA. In the Senators last game of the season at home, against the New York Americans, Americans goalie Roy Worters was injured and not able to play after the first period. The Senators let New York use Alex Connell, the Senators backup who had not played a minute all season long, and Connell would play well enough to defeat the Senators 3–2. The last game of the season was a 2–2 draw against the Montreal Maroons at the Montreal Forum. Desse Roche scored the last goal for Ottawa on March 17, 1934.

After the season, the Senators announced that the NHL franchise would relocate to St. Louis, Missouri where they would become the St. Louis Eagles, after 16 seasons in the NHL. To fill the Auditorium, the organization kept an Ottawa Senators club in senior league play until 1954. Ottawa would not have an NHL team again until 1992, 58 years later.

{{1933–34 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=OTT}}

{{1933–34 NHL Record vs. opponents (Canadian)|team=OTT}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || November 11 || Canadiens || 0–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 1–0–0 || 2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || November 14 || Maroons || 2–4 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–0–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || November 16 || Chicago || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–1–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || November 18 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 2–2–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || November 19 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Chicago || || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 2–3–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || November 21 || Detroit || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–4–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || November 23 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Canadiens || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 2–5–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || November 25 || Americans || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 2–6–0 || 4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || November 28 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 2–7–0 || 4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || November 30 || Boston || 1–2 || Ottawa || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–7–0 || 6

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || December 7 || Toronto || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–7–0 || 8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || December 10 || Ottawa || 5–2 || Americans || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 5–7–0 || 10

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 13 || December 12 || Canadiens || 1–1 || Ottawa || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–7–1 || 11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || December 14 || Rangers || 4–3 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–8–1 || 11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || December 16 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Maroons || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 5–9–1 || 11

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 16 || December 19 || Chicago || 2–2 || Ottawa || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–9–2 || 12

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 17 || December 21 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Rangers || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 5–9–3 || 13

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || December 25 || Ottawa || 6–3 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 6–9–3 || 15

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 19 || December 28 || Ottawa || 2–2 || Chicago || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 6–9–4 || 16

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || January 2 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Americans || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 6–10–4 || 16

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || January 4 || Boston || 2–9 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 7–10–4 || 18

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || January 6 || Ottawa || 3–7 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 7–11–4 || 18

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || January 7 || Ottawa || 0–2 || Detroit || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 7–12–4 || 18

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || January 11 || Rangers || 5–3 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 7–13–4 || 18

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 25 || January 13 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Canadiens || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 7–13–5 || 19

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || January 16 || Toronto || 7–4 || Ottawa || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 7–14–5 || 19

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || January 20 || Detroit || 4–5 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–14–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || January 23 || Ottawa || 2–5 || Rangers || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 8–15–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || January 25 || Rangers || 6–3 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–16–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || January 30 || Chicago || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–17–5 || 21

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || February 1 || Maroons || 3–1 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–18–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || February 3 || Ottawa || 4–8 || Toronto || || Beveridge || N/A || Maple Leaf Gardens || 8–19–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || February 6 || Ottawa || 2–6 || Maroons || || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 8–20–5 || 21

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || February 10 || Detroit || 3–0 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 8–21–5 || 21

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || February 13 || Americans || 2–3 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 9–21–5 || 23

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || February 15 || Ottawa || 2–5 || Chicago || || Beveridge || N/A || Chicago Stadium || 9–22–5 || 23

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || February 18 || Ottawa || 2–5 || Detroit || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 9–23–5 || 23

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || February 20 || Maroons || 6–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 9–24–5 || 23

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || February 22 || Ottawa || 3–1 || Boston || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 10–24–5 || 25

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || February 24 || Boston || 4–9 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 11–24–5 || 27

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || February 27 || Canadiens || 3–1 || Ottawa || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 11–25–5 || 27

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || March 4 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Americans || || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 11–26–5 || 25

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || March 6 || Ottawa || 5–4 || Rangers || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 12–26–5 || 27

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || March 8 || Toronto || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 13–26–5 || 31

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || March 10 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Canadiens || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 13–27–5 || 31

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || March 13 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Boston || || Beveridge || N/A || Boston Garden || 13–28–5 || 31

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || March 15 || Americans || 3–2 || Ottawa || || Beveridge || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 13–29–5 || 31

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 48 || March 17 || Ottawa || 2–2 || Maroons || OT || Beveridge || N/A || Montreal Forum || 13–29–6 || 32

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Legend:

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

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

{{Game log end}}

;Scoring

;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-28 |title=1933-34 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTS/1934.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

;Milestones:

• Frank Finnigan, 100th NHL goal

The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1933–34 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1933-05-01&EndDate=1934-10-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search|title = Hockey Transactions Search Results}}

• 1933–34 NHL season
• History of the National Hockey League

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• [http://www.shrpsports.com SHRP Sports]
• [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]
• National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007

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