Alex "The Ottawa Fireman" Connell

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Ottawa, Ontario, February 8, 1902.

DIED: May 10, 1958.

HEIGHT: 5'9"

WEIGHT: 150 lbs.

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CATCHES: Right

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WEAKNESSES:

TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed as free agent by Ottawa Senators, November 18, 1924.
• Claimed by Detroit Falcons in dispersal draft for 1931-32 season, September 26, 1931.
• Loaned by Senators to New York Americans to replace injured Roy Worters, March 15, 1934.
• Traded by Senators to Montreal Maroons for future considerations (Glenn Brydson, October 22, 1934), October 2, 1934.

ACCOLADES:

• Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame, 1958.

INJURIES:

RECORDS:

• Posted a consecutive shutout string of 446 minutes, 6 seconds, including six shutouts.

PENALTY SHOTS:

DID YOU KNOW?

• On April 7, 1928, Alex was a spectator at Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Montreal Maroons and New York Rangers. When starter Lorne Chabot became injured, New York coach Lester Patrick finished the game in net for the Rangers. Did you know that Patrick's first choice to replace Chabot was Connell? Although league rules at the time would have allowed it, Montreal coach Eddie Gerard refused to allow it.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                      GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
17-18 Kingston Frontenacs OHA    4    240   4   0   0    11   2.75                    0
18-19 Kingston Frontenacs OHA    5    305   3   2   0    24   4.72                    0
19-20 Ottawa Cliffsides OCHL     7    430   4   3   0     8   1.12                    2
20-21 Ottawa St. Brigids OCHL   11    660   8   2   1    12   1.09                    2
21-22 Ottawa Gunners OCHL       14    860  10   3   1    18   1.26                    5
22-23 Ottawa St. Brigids OCHL   17   1090   8   8   1    26   1.43                    4
23-24 Ottawa St. Brigids OCHL   12    740   8   4   0    14   1.14                    5
24-25 Ottawa Senators NHL       30   1852  17  12   1    66   2.14                    7
25-26 Ottawa Senators NHL       36   2251  24   8   4    42   1.12                   15
26-27 Ottawa Senators NHL       44   2782  30  10   4    69   1.49                   13
27-28 Ottawa Senators NHL       44   2760  20  14  10    57   1.24                   15
28-29 Ottawa Senators NHL       44   2820  14  17  13    67   1.43                    7
29-30 Ottawa Senators NHL       44   2780  21  15   8   118   2.55                    3
30-31 Ottawa Senators NHL       36   2190  10  22   4   110   3.01                    3             
31-32 Detroit Falcons NHL       48   3050  18  20  10   108   2.12                    6
32-33 Ottawa Senators NHL       15    845   4   8   2    36   2.56                    1
33-34 New York Americans NHL     1     40   1   0   0     2   3.00                    0
34-35 Montreal Maroons NHL      48   2970  24  19   5    92   1.86                    9
                                RETIRED FROM PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY
36-37 Montreal Maroons NHL      27   1710  10  11   6    63   2.21                    2
TWELVE (12) NHL SEASONS        417  26050 193 156  67   830   1.91                   81

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                      GP    Min   W   L   T   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
17-18 Kingston Frontenacs OHA    4    240   3   1   0   18   4.50                    0
18-19 Kingston Frontenacs OHA    4    240   0   1   3   20   5.00                    0
20-21 Ottawa St. Brigids OCHL    8    520   6   1   1   14   1.62                    1
21-22 Ottawa Gunners OCHL        6    360   5   1   0   17   2.83                    0
25-26 Ottawa Senators NHL        2    120   0   1   1    2   1.00                    0
26-27 Ottawa Senators NHL        6    400   3   0   3    4   0.60                    2
27-28 Ottawa Senators NHL        2    120   0   2   0    3   1.50                    0
29-30 Ottawa Senators NHL        2    120   0   1   1    6   3.00                    0
31-32 Detroit Falcons NHL        2    120   0   1   1    3   1.50                    0
34-35 Montreal Maroons NHL       7    429   5   0   2    8   1.12                    2
SIX (6) NHL POSTSEASONS         21   1309   8   5   8   26   1.19                    4

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• 03/15/34: W: (40m,??/??) 3-2 victory (vs.) Ottawa [Replaced Worters].