1924–25 Ottawa Senators season

The team's ownership changed once again, a year after Ted Dey gave up the business.

The Senators sold Clint Benedict and Punch Broadbent to the expansion Maroons.

[3] Replacing them were two future Hall-of-Famers: Alec Connell in net and forward Hooley Smith.

Cy Denneny would have another spectacular season, leading the NHL in assists, finishing 2nd to Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Pats in points, and finishing 3rd to Dye and Aurel Joliat of the Montreal Canadiens in goals.

[citation needed] Ottawa opened the first month of the season with a 3-5-1 record in nine games, earning seven points.

The club was in third place and held on to the final playoff berth in the NHL, one point ahead of both the Toronto St. Patricks and Montreal Maroons.

[36] [37] After the season, Frank Nighbor was the first winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to the player with the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play.