Alex Connell

Alex Connell

Alexander Connell (b. February 8, 1902 in Ottawa, OntarioMay 10, 1958) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, New York Americans and Montreal Maroons teams in the National Hockey League. His nickname was "The Ottawa Fireman."

Mr. Connell was the star goalie for the Senators team in the late 1920s. He joined the team for the 1924–25 season after the Senators dealt Clint Benedict (Ottawa's former number one goalie) to the Montreal Maroons. In 1927 he was one of the first goalies to record a 30–win season, the year that the original Ottawa Senators franchise won the last of their Stanley Cups. In the 1927–28 season he set the NHL record for the longest shutout streak at 461:29, by recording six consecutive shutouts, from January 31 to February 18, 1928.

The Ottawa team fell into decline after that and, while the Ottawa team was in hiatus for the 1931–32 season, he played for the Detroit Falcons under loan. He returned to the Senators after that until his first retirement after the 1932–33 season. He was named team captain for that season.

He played one game for the New York Americans in the 1933–34 season as a substitute. He then returned to the NHL to play for the Montreal Maroons and won a Stanley Cup in 1935. He retired again, but returned for one final season with the Maroons in 1936–37.

His 1.91 career goals against average (GAA) is the all-time record among goaltenders of his era. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

He lived to see himself elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, but died before his formal induction after a lengthy illness on May 10th, 1958.

Career Statistics

GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average

Regular Season PLAYOFFS
SeasonClubGPWLTSOGAAGPWLTSOGAA
1924–25 Ottawa Senators301712172.14
1925–26Ottawa Senators362484151.12201101.00
1926–27Ottawa Senators4430104131.49630320.60
1927–28Ottawa Senators44201410151.24202001.50
1928–29Ottawa Senators4414171371.43
1929–30Ottawa Senators442115832.55201103.00
1930–31Ottawa Senators361022433.01
1931–32Detroit Falcons4818201062.12201101.50
1932–33Ottawa Senators1548212.56
1933–34New York Americans110003.00
1934–35Montreal Maroons482419591.86750221.12
1936–37Montreal Maroons271011622.21
NHL Totals41719315667811.912185841.19

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7237674 Find-A-Grave profile for Alex "The Ottawa Fireman" Connell]
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