1927–28 Detroit Cougars season

1927–28 Detroit Cougars (NHL)
Division	4th American
1927–28 record	19–19–6
Home record	9–10–3
Road record	10–9–3
Goals for	88
Goals against	79
Team information
General Manager	Jack Adams
Coach	Jack Adams (33 games) Duke Keats (11 games)
Captain	Reg Noble
Arena	Detroit Olympia
Average attendance	15,000
Team leaders
Goals	George Hay (22)
Assists	George Hay (13)
Points	George Hay (35)
Penalties in minutes	Percy Traub (78)
Wins	Hap Holmes (19)
Goals against average	Hap Holmes (1.73)

The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.

The Cougars finally moved into what would be their home for the next fifty years, Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Their also received a new coach and general manager in Jack Adams. Adams made an immediate impact, picking up Reg Noble and quickly naming him Captain. Detroit performed much better to start off the season and only finished two points out of a playoff spot.

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record: 2–2–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–1

Record: 6–4–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1

Record: 4–5–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–2–0

Record: 1–4–3; Home: 0–2–2; Road: 1–2–1

Record: 6–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–2–0

The Detroit Cougars failed to make the playoffs.

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

The Cougars were involved in the following transactions during the 1926–27 season.

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