 A new NHL franchise in Detroit bought the rights to the Victoria Cougars players , and named the team the Cougars . Holmes played his last two professional seasons with the Detroit Cougars . Holmes , playing for Detroit , posted 17 shutouts in 85 appearances . Detroit failed to make the playoffs in both of Holmes ' seasons with them , as Holmes only won 30 of his 85 appearances . In Holmes ' first season with Detroit , he posted an 11 – 26 – 4 record , over 41 games played . Holmes had six shutouts and overall , his goals @-@ against average that season was 2 @.@ 23 . In the 1927 – 28 season , Holmes ' final one as a professional player , he appeared in all 44 of Detroit 's games . He posted at 19 – 19 – 6 record , with 11 shutouts and a 1 @.@ 73 goals @-@ against average . 
