Alec Connell
Inducted:
1958
Player Stats
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Born:
February 8, 1900
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died:
May 10, 1958
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Goaltender
College:
NA
Alec "The Ottawa Fireman" Connell was the premier goaltender of the 1920s and arguably the greatest netminder in the history of the original Ottawa Senators. He earned his nickname not just for his off-ice job as a firefighter, but for his uncanny ability to "put out fires" in the Senators' defensive zone when opponents threatened to score.
Connell’s most famous achievement remains his incredible shutout streak in 1928, where he went over 460 minutes without allowing a single goal—a record that stood for decades. He was the backbone of Ottawa's 1927 Stanley Cup championship team, arguably the greatest squad of the pre-war era. After Ottawa began to struggle financially, he moved on to play for the Montreal Maroons, where he famously came out of retirement to lead them to the 1935 Stanley Cup title. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.
Connell's Awards and Record:
- 2x Stanley Cup Champion (1927 with Ottawa; 1935 with Montreal Maroons)
- NHL Record: Longest shutout sequence (461 minutes, 29 seconds in 1927–28)
- NHL Record: Most consecutive shutouts (6 in 1927–28)
- Lowest Career GAA: 1.91 (among goaltenders with 400+ games)
- Vezina Trophy winner: 1926–27
- Known for durability and consistency in a demanding era
- Regarded as one of the top goaltenders of the 1920s
NHL Teams
Ottawa Senators (1924-1933)
Detroit Falcons (1931-1932)
New York Americans (1933-1934)
Montreal Maroons (1936-1937)
Number Worn:
1
NHL Stats
Seasons:
12 (1924-1937)
Games Played:
417
Wins:
193
Losses:
156
Goals Against Average (GAA):
1.91
Shutouts:
81
Playoff Record:
8-5 in 21 games
Playoff GAA:
1.19
Stanley Cups:
2 (1927,1935)