NHL's First Dynasty Born in 1923 Ottawa Sens

Clint Benedict really was the best goaltender of his age. This marked three Cups in four years for Ottawa.
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[@wilfig]

Cool! I love sports history!

[@answeris4217]

Vesina died and it became a memorial trophy the year after. He might have been a popular player in the league but it was definitely a memorial.

[@davezarvan]

Do NOT stop with the season-by-season history of the NHL videos, these are awesome! Keep it up!

[@trevorgarrett9735]

I think these are great videos, it’s super interesting to learn the history behind the best league in the world.

[@CanEHdian-ph6rm]

All these cup wins for Ottawa really have softened the blows over the past few days

[@danielsteigerwald26]

I love this series because I’m always too lazy to look up this stuff myself. All hail Shannon

[@kakarroto007]

Are you kidding Shannon? Your history of modern hockey series is awesome. I feel like I understand the game so much more, after watching your channel for a year, and I've been a lifelong hockey fan. Thanks for putting this series together, and I hope your channel keeps growing.

[@patch8376]

I think like the finalists series videos like these can always be counted on for views among the dedicated subscribers.

[@dpreetam]

I appreciate the history videos. Knowing the past only helps explain today.

[@ModanoTheBest]

Loving this series. I'm very confident in my knowledge of the game as it's played on the ice, but I've always been lacking in my knowledge of the game's history. This is helping tremendously.

[@WollyChaps]

Loving this series, it's a great listen at work.

[@liamgilks7912]

This series is really keeping me busy during quarantine, you da man shannon

[@philipglover3295]

It’s called the Vezina as a memorial to him after he collapsed on the ice coughing up blood after contracting tuberculosis and died days after

[@joelgraves9392]

I still love the history!

[@markys77vette1]

I like these videos, no need to justify it.

[@cym1963]

Excellent! 🚨 scored again...😄

[@robertfelton7275]

I really enjoy history videos. Well done.

[@TheEvolvedMind]

I love these historic lookbacks, Shannon: Only thing missing are magnets with old logos from that era. :)

[@JoshuaWSiegel]

Love thse history videos.

[@coreyhill681]

Thanks for the history Ottawa senators,

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Love these videos

[@hockeyfreakofnature]

The 1922-23 season also featured the NHL's first-ever penalty-free game.

[@joesakic91]

Maybe in the 100th anniversary of the first incarnation's fourth and final Stanley Cup in 1927, the second incarnation Ottawa Senators win their first ever Stanley Cup in 2027.

[@patch8376]

Do these videos make Ottawa fans feel better or worse given the current state of affairs?

[@jackwall9161]

Patch 83 worse because they aren't even the same franchise so you really have no cups

[@Nickleblanc41]

Jack Wall they still have the banners and even a retired number from that time at the Canadian Tire Centre so yes it’s the same team

[@jackwall9161]

Nick Leblanc it really shouldn't be though their 2 entirely different franchises

[@Nickleblanc41]

Jack Wall so are the Arenas and St. Pats but they count as the same team at least the 2 Ottawa teams have the same name

[@CanEHdian-ph6rm]

Better tbh

[@williammorgan3658]

Do you know anything about a Len Grovner? Played for the Sens around that time, maybe a little later. He’s a distant relative

[@patch8376]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Vezina donated the award to the league. Art Ross wasn't the most prolific offensive player either.

[@patch8376]

Self-correction: a wiki quickie attributes it to Vezina's tragic early passing in 1926.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Thanks for saving me research time.

[@cristianof812]

Yep. Clint Benedict lived to a ripe old age and passed away in 1976. The Vézina Trophy being awarded in 1927 for the first time, months after Georges died of tuberculosis.

[@patch8376]

No problem! Glad to.

[@answeris4217]

Patch 83 - Yeah the Vezina is a memorial trophy in memory of Vezina. He must have been liked because Montreal kept paying him even when he wasn't part of the team. Kind of a classy move by Montreal really. It's a sad story but probably help to sell the game at it's early stages. That's a pretty good story to have in the papers if you ask me.

[@bertmustin]

Boston shows up two seasons later along with the Montreal Maroons.

[@4517onlyglory]

It can't be Benedict award otherwise I will laugh to the end the day

[@OttawaNow]

OTTAWA SENATORS IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 01. 1945: Eddie Gerard 02. 1945: Tom Phillips 03. 1945: Harvey Pulford 04. 1945: Art Ross 05. 1947: Frank Nighbor 06. 1947: Cyclone Taylor 07. 1958: Frank Boucher 08. 1958: King Clancy 09. 1958: Sprague Cleghorn 10. 1958: Alex Connell 11. 1959: Jack Adams 12. 1959: Cy Denneny 13. 1960: George Boucher 14. 1961: Percy LeSueur 15. 1961: Bruce Stuart 16. 1962: Frank Ahearn 17. 1962: Punch Broadbent 18. 1962: Harry Cameron 19. 1962: Rusty Crawford 20. 1962: Jack Darragh 21. 1962: Billy Gilmour 22. 1962: Harry Hyland 23. 1962: Alf Smith 24. 1962: Marty Walsh 25. 1963: Tommy Gorman 26. 1965: Clint Benedict 27. 1965: Syd Howe 28. 1971: Cooney Weiland 29. 1972: Hooley Smith 30. 1974: Carl Voss 31. 2002: Roger Neilson 32. 2014: Dominik Hasek 33. 2020: Marian Hossa

[@HAA0603]

I never knew that!

[@OttawaNow]

@@HAA0603 And now Marian Hossa for 2020. Added above.

[@junahbirchwater8514]

Clint Benedict was one of the greatest goalies born in the 1800s, but I would say that George Hainsworth, born a year later, but was a late bloomer, may have been better. For the 4 years where their careers overlapped, Hainsworth had the better GAA in three of them with the first year being basically tied. Granted, the Canadiens were the better team, so that may have given Hainsworth the advantage, although, Benedict was known to play drunk, so he he probably could have played even better head to head. P.S. Vezina had the sentimental advantage of dying while playing, so the award was namedposthumously in his honour. Also, Benedict's drinking problems were an embarrassment to the league at the time.

[@brianlindahl1529]

Anyone know whats happened to all the Stanley cups that were awarded these now mostly defunct teams?

[@gaurd60]

Hamilton first team to use yellow and black team colours.

[@kylewalsh8809]

👌👌👌👍👍

[@blackpidgeyspeaks6151]

Oh I see, this team eventually folded so they aren't actually the same club as THE Ottawa Senators, that makes sense as they've won no cups according to official stat records.

[@owenoconnor3164]

If the Caps were to win the cup next year again do you think they could be in the conversation as a dynasty with 2 President’s trophies and 2 cups in 4 years?

[@gaurd60]

Clint Benedict first goalie to wear a mask in NHL.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Like good old Washington Sens of baseball.

[@JoeyJordison97]

☺

[@StevexOwnz]

I wonder what that Livingstone fella was up to around this time?

[@HoyesPoi]

Trying to start rival Leagues

[@patch8376]

Shannon said in a previous video that Livingstone went to the AHA, and the NHL screwed him out of involvement with that league eventually, too!

[@HoyesPoi]

He sure did. Karma followed him everywhere. But in all fairness, the AHA thing wasn't until 1926 or 27 I think. Around this time he really was trying to start a rvial league to the NHL lol

[@Nickleblanc41]

Well the Canadiens did win their first cup in 1916 before the NHL was created

[@PancakesAndHammers2426]

Hamilton is making me sad and to think it's only going to get worse.