Chicago Stadium was immense by 1930 standards, seating 16,000.
The Ottawa Senators visited the Chicago Black Hawks on this date in 1930. Coming into this game the Black Hawks were first in the American Division with 15 points. The Senators were last in the Canadian Division with 9.
The Black Hawks joined the NHL in 1926, stocked in part by former Portland Rosebuds players. By 1930 the only Rosebud left was Duke Dukowski. Between moving out of the old Chicago Coliseum and into the Stadium in 1929 the Black Hawks played five home games at the Peace Bridge Arena in Fort Erie. That was the home rink of the IHL’s Buffalo Bisons from 1928 until the storm of March 17th, 1936, when it collapsed under the weight of snow.
Most of the Black Hawks were Westerners. Taffy Abel, Stew Adams, Helge Bostrom and Vic Ripley were former Minneapolis Millers. Rosario Couture, Charlie Gardiner, Johnny Gottselig and Art Somers were former Winnipeg Maroons. None of the Black Hawks had played for Ottawa. None of the Senators had played for Chicago.
First period: goals by Gottselig (Chicago), Touhey (Ottawa), Ingram (Chicago).
Second period: goals by Touhey and Ingram.
Third period: goal by Ty Arbour (Chicago).
Final score: Chicago 4, Ottawa 2.
Montreal Senior Group:
Game 13, December 15: McGill 1 – 1 Montreal AAA
Game 14, December 15: Canadiens 0 – 1 Columbus
atonofsnow.com 