The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed history, winning 11 Stanley Cups, playing in the NHL from 1917 until 1934.
The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed history, winning 11 Stanley Cups, playing in the NHL from 1917 until 1934.
After the NHL expanded to the United States in the late 1920s, the original Senators' eventual financial losses forced the franchise to move to St.
Led by the 'CASH' line, goaltender Ray Emery, and the strong defence of Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov, the club defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, the second-ranked New Jersey Devils and the top-ranked Buffalo Sabres to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 2006–07 Senators thus became the first Ottawa team to be in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1927 and the city was swept up in the excitement.
He was the last surviving Senator from the Stanley Cup winners of 1927 and participated in the 'Bring Back the Senators' campaign. The NHL retired Wayne Gretzky's No.
The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed history, winning 11 Stanley Cups, playing in the NHL from 1917 until 1934.
Louis in 1934 operating as the Eagles while a Senators senior amateur team took over the Senators' place in Ottawa.
In 1989, after finding a suitable site on farmland just west of Ottawa in Kanata on which to construct a new arena, Terrace announced its intention to win a franchise and launched a successful "Bring Back the Senators" campaign to both woo the public and persuade the NHL that the city could support an NHL franchise.
Their last game in the arena was New Year's Eve 1995, versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. ===Canadian Tire Centre=== As part of its bid to land an NHL franchise for Ottawa, Terrace Corporation unveiled the original proposal for the arena development at a press conference in September 1989.
The proposal included a hotel and 20,500 seat arena, named The Palladium on , surrounded by a mini-city, named "West Terrace." The site itself, of farmland, on the western border of Kanata, had been acquired in May 1989 by Terrace.
On December 6, 1990, after a two-year public campaign by Firestone, the NHL awarded a new franchise, which began play in the 1992–93 season. The Senators have made sixteen playoff appearances, won four division titles, and won the 2003 Presidents' Trophy.
On December 12, 1990, the NHL approved a new franchise for Firestone's group, to start play in the 1992–93 season. ===Early years (1992–1996)=== The new team hired former NHL player Mel Bridgman, who had no previous NHL management experience, as its first general manager in 1992.
The new uniforms, while largely resembling the originals from the 1990s, retained the lettering font used since the Adidas takeover, while the white uniforms retained only the black and red stripes along the upper arm sleeves.
Rezoning approval was granted by the Board on August 28, 1991, with conditions.
The club logo is officially the head of a Roman general, a member of the Senate of the Roman Republic, projecting from a gold circle. The original, unveiled on May 23, 1991, described the general as a "centurion figure, strong and prominent" according to its designer, Tony Milchard. From 1992 to 1995, the Senators' primary road jerseys were black with red stripes.
On December 6, 1990, after a two-year public campaign by Firestone, the NHL awarded a new franchise, which began play in the 1992–93 season. The Senators have made sixteen playoff appearances, won four division titles, and won the 2003 Presidents' Trophy.
On December 12, 1990, the NHL approved a new franchise for Firestone's group, to start play in the 1992–93 season. ===Early years (1992–1996)=== The new team hired former NHL player Mel Bridgman, who had no previous NHL management experience, as its first general manager in 1992.
The new Senators were placed in the Adams Division of the Wales Conference and played their first game on October 8, 1992, in the Ottawa Civic Centre against the Montreal Canadiens with much pre-game spectacle.
The Senators had aimed low and considered the 1992–93 season a small success, as Firestone had set a goal for the season of not setting a new NHL record for fewest points in a season.
Alexei Yashin, the team's first-ever draft selection from 1992, emerged as one of the NHL's brightest young stars.
The team traded many of their better veteran players of the era, including 1992–93 leading scorer Norm Maciver and fan favourites Mike Peluso and Bob Kudelski in an effort to stockpile prospects and draft picks. As the 1995–96 season began, star centre Alexei Yashin refused to honour his contract and did not play.
The team finished last in the NHL, making it the first time since 1995–96 that the Senators missed back-to-back playoff appearances. ==Home rinks== ===Ottawa Civic Centre=== The new Senators' first home arena was the Ottawa Civic Centre (now the TD Place Arena), located on Bank Street in Ottawa, where they played from the 1992–93 season to January of the 1995–96 season.
They played their first home game on October 8, 1992, against the Montreal Canadiens with much pre-game spectacle.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held in June 1992 but actual construction did not start until July 7, 1994.
The club logo is officially the head of a Roman general, a member of the Senate of the Roman Republic, projecting from a gold circle. The original, unveiled on May 23, 1991, described the general as a "centurion figure, strong and prominent" according to its designer, Tony Milchard. From 1992 to 1995, the Senators' primary road jerseys were black with red stripes.
The design featured a silver "O" in front with black trim amid horizontal black, silver and white stripes. In 2020, the Senators reintroduced its 1997–2007 logo with the jersey set used from 1992 to 1995.
In addition, the Senators unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform; the design was of the original 1992–93 uniform but with red as the base colour. ===Arena entertainment=== At many home games the fans are entertained both outside and inside Canadian Tire Centre with myriad entertainers – live music, rock bands, giveaways and promotions.
He made his debut on the Senators' opening night: October 8, 1992.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
For the 1993–94 season, the team now played in the Eastern Conference's Northeast Division.
Although 1993 first overall draft choice Alexandre Daigle wound up being one of the greatest draft busts in NHL history, they chose Radek Bonk in 1994, Bryan Berard (traded for Wade Redden) in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996 and Marian Hossa in 1997, all of whom would become solid NHL players and formed a strong core of players in years to come.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
Although 1993 first overall draft choice Alexandre Daigle wound up being one of the greatest draft busts in NHL history, they chose Radek Bonk in 1994, Bryan Berard (traded for Wade Redden) in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996 and Marian Hossa in 1997, all of whom would become solid NHL players and formed a strong core of players in years to come.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held in June 1992 but actual construction did not start until July 7, 1994.
From 1994 until 2016, the national anthems were sung by former Ontario Provincial Police Constable Lyndon Slewidge.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
Although 1993 first overall draft choice Alexandre Daigle wound up being one of the greatest draft busts in NHL history, they chose Radek Bonk in 1994, Bryan Berard (traded for Wade Redden) in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996 and Marian Hossa in 1997, all of whom would become solid NHL players and formed a strong core of players in years to come.
The team traded many of their better veteran players of the era, including 1992–93 leading scorer Norm Maciver and fan favourites Mike Peluso and Bob Kudelski in an effort to stockpile prospects and draft picks. As the 1995–96 season began, star centre Alexei Yashin refused to honour his contract and did not play.
Rick Bowness was fired in late 1995 and was replaced by the Prince Edward Island Senators' head coach Dave Allison.
The Senators finished the year second-to-last in the league with a 28–43–11 record and 67 points, their lowest overall point total since 1995–96. In the 2018 off-season, the Senators traded forward Mike Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks, who later that day dealt him to the Florida Panthers.
The team finished last in the NHL, making it the first time since 1995–96 that the Senators missed back-to-back playoff appearances. ==Home rinks== ===Ottawa Civic Centre=== The new Senators' first home arena was the Ottawa Civic Centre (now the TD Place Arena), located on Bank Street in Ottawa, where they played from the 1992–93 season to January of the 1995–96 season.
Their last game in the arena was New Year's Eve 1995, versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. ===Canadian Tire Centre=== As part of its bid to land an NHL franchise for Ottawa, Terrace Corporation unveiled the original proposal for the arena development at a press conference in September 1989.
The club logo is officially the head of a Roman general, a member of the Senate of the Roman Republic, projecting from a gold circle. The original, unveiled on May 23, 1991, described the general as a "centurion figure, strong and prominent" according to its designer, Tony Milchard. From 1992 to 1995, the Senators' primary road jerseys were black with red stripes.
White stripes were added to the uniform in 1995.
The design featured a silver "O" in front with black trim amid horizontal black, silver and white stripes. In 2020, the Senators reintroduced its 1997–2007 logo with the jersey set used from 1992 to 1995.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
The Senators play their home games at the 18,652-seat Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996 as the Palladium. Founded and established by Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone, the team is the second NHL franchise to use the Ottawa Senators name.
Although 1993 first overall draft choice Alexandre Daigle wound up being one of the greatest draft busts in NHL history, they chose Radek Bonk in 1994, Bryan Berard (traded for Wade Redden) in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996 and Marian Hossa in 1997, all of whom would become solid NHL players and formed a strong core of players in years to come.
Before the end of January 1996, Gauthier had resolved the team's most pressing issues by settling star player Alexei Yashin's contract dispute, and hiring the highly regarded Jacques Martin as head coach.
Martin outlasted several general managers and a change in ownership. In 1996–97, his first season, the club qualified for the playoffs in the last game of the season, and nearly defeated the Buffalo Sabres in the first round.
Actual construction took 18 months, finishing in January 1996. The newly built Palladium opened on January 15, 1996, with a concert by Canadian rocker Bryan Adams.
On February 17, 1996, the name 'Palladium' was changed to 'Corel Centre' when Corel Corporation, an Ottawa software company, signed a 10-year deal for the naming rights. When mortgage holder Covanta Energy (the former Ogden Entertainment) went into receivership in 2001, Terrace was expected to pay off the entire debt.
Although 1993 first overall draft choice Alexandre Daigle wound up being one of the greatest draft busts in NHL history, they chose Radek Bonk in 1994, Bryan Berard (traded for Wade Redden) in 1995, Chris Phillips in 1996 and Marian Hossa in 1997, all of whom would become solid NHL players and formed a strong core of players in years to come.
In 1997–98, the club finished with their first winning record and upset the heavily favoured New Jersey Devils to win their first playoff series.
The white uniforms, which were worn on home games until 2003 and on road games until 2007, featured black sleeves and tail stripes with red accents, and black lettering. In 1997, the Senators unveiled a red third jersey.
The design featured a silver "O" in front with black trim amid horizontal black, silver and white stripes. In 2020, the Senators reintroduced its 1997–2007 logo with the jersey set used from 1992 to 1995.
Radio broadcasts on CFGO began in 1997–98; the contract has since been extended through the 2025–2026 as part of Bell Media's rights deal with the team.
In 1998–99, the Senators jumped from fourteenth overall in the previous season to third, with 103 points—the first 100-point season in club history, only to be swept in the first round by the Buffalo Sabres.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
In 1999–2000 despite the holdout of team captain Alexei Yashin, Martin guided the team to the playoffs, only to lose to the Maple Leafs in the first Battle of Ontario series.
The jersey became the team's primary dark jersey starting in 1999.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
Yashin returned for 2000–01 and the team improved to win their division and place second in the Eastern Conference.
From 2000 to 2007, the Senators also wore a black alternate jersey with gold, red and white accents. A new jersey design was unveiled on August 22, 2007, in conjunction with the league-wide adoption of the Rbk EDGE jerseys by Reebok for the 2007–08 season.
99 for all its member teams at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game. ====Ring of Honour==== Bryan Murray – Senators' head coach (2005–2008) and general manager (2007–2016). ===All-time players=== ==Team record== ===Season-by-season record=== This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Senators.
Yashin played poorly in another first-round playoff loss and on the day of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, he was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and the second overall selection in the draft, which Ottawa used to select centre Jason Spezza. The 2001–02 Senators regular-season points total dropped, but in the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers for the franchise's second playoff series win.
On February 17, 1996, the name 'Palladium' was changed to 'Corel Centre' when Corel Corporation, an Ottawa software company, signed a 10-year deal for the naming rights. When mortgage holder Covanta Energy (the former Ogden Entertainment) went into receivership in 2001, Terrace was expected to pay off the entire debt.
Despite speculation that Martin would be fired, it was GM Marshall Johnston who left, retiring from the team, replaced by John Muckler, the Senators' first with previous GM experience. In 2002–03 off-ice problems dominated the headlines, as the Senators filed for bankruptcy in mid-season, but continued play after getting emergency financing.
On December 6, 1990, after a two-year public campaign by Firestone, the NHL awarded a new franchise, which began play in the 1992–93 season. The Senators have made sixteen playoff appearances, won four division titles, and won the 2003 Presidents' Trophy.
Prior to the 2003–04 season, pharmaceutical billionaire Eugene Melnyk would purchase the club to bring financial stability.
The ownership was not able to refinance the arena, eventually leading Terrace itself to declare bankruptcy in 2003.
However, on August 26, 2003, billionaire businessman Eugene Melnyk finalized the purchase of the Senators and the arena.
The white uniforms, which were worn on home games until 2003 and on road games until 2007, featured black sleeves and tail stripes with red accents, and black lettering. In 1997, the Senators unveiled a red third jersey.
Eugene Melnyk bought the team for $92 million in 2003.
In June 2004, Anaheim Ducks GM Bryan Murray of nearby Shawville, became the head coach.
The team would not be able to show its new line-up for a year, as the 2004–05 NHL lock-out intervened and most players played in Europe or in the minors.
The arena and club became solely owned by Melnyk through a new company, Capital Sports Properties. In 2004, the ownership applied to expand its seating and the City of Ottawa amended its by-laws for the venue, increasing its seating capacity in 2005 to 19,153 and total attendance capacity to 20,500 including standing room. On January 19, 2006, the arena became known as 'Scotiabank Place' after reaching a new 15-year naming agreement with Canadian bank Scotiabank on January 11, 2006.
In a final change, just before the 2005–06 season, the team traded long-time player Marian Hossa for Dany Heatley. The media predicted the Senators to be Stanley Cup contenders in 2005–06, as they had a strong core of players returning, played in an up-tempo style fitting the new rule changes and Hasek was expected to provide top-notch goaltending.
The arena and club became solely owned by Melnyk through a new company, Capital Sports Properties. In 2004, the ownership applied to expand its seating and the City of Ottawa amended its by-laws for the venue, increasing its seating capacity in 2005 to 19,153 and total attendance capacity to 20,500 including standing room. On January 19, 2006, the arena became known as 'Scotiabank Place' after reaching a new 15-year naming agreement with Canadian bank Scotiabank on January 11, 2006.
The previous attendance records were set during the 2005–06 with a season total of 798,453 and 33 sell-outs.
Hasek played well until he was injured during the 2006 Winter Olympics, forcing the team to enter the playoffs with rookie netminder Ray Emery as their starter.
Without Hasek, the club bowed out in a second-round loss to the Buffalo Sabres. In 2006–07, the Senators reached the Stanley Cup Finals after qualifying for the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons.
The Senators had a high turn-over of personnel and the disappointment of 2006 to overcome and started the season poorly.
Trade rumours swirled around Daniel Alfredsson for most of the last months of 2006.
Led by the 'CASH' line, goaltender Ray Emery, and the strong defence of Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov, the club defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, the second-ranked New Jersey Devils and the top-ranked Buffalo Sabres to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 2006–07 Senators thus became the first Ottawa team to be in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1927 and the city was swept up in the excitement.
Rallies were held outside of City Hall, car rallies of decorated cars paraded through town and a section of downtown, dubbed the "Sens Mile", was closed off to traffic during and after games for fans to congregate. In the Final, the Senators faced the Anaheim Ducks, considered a favourite since the start of the season, a team the Senators had last played in 2006, and a team known for its strong defence.
The arena and club became solely owned by Melnyk through a new company, Capital Sports Properties. In 2004, the ownership applied to expand its seating and the City of Ottawa amended its by-laws for the venue, increasing its seating capacity in 2005 to 19,153 and total attendance capacity to 20,500 including standing room. On January 19, 2006, the arena became known as 'Scotiabank Place' after reaching a new 15-year naming agreement with Canadian bank Scotiabank on January 11, 2006.
In 2006–07 regular season attendance was 794,271, with 31 sell-outs out of 41 home dates or an average attendance of 19,372.
Brown ultimately moved to the Senators' radio broadcasts alongside Gord Wilson. During the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, several games were only available in video on pay-per-view or at local movie theatres in the Ottawa area.
They made an appearance in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, their only Cup Finals appearance to date. ==History== Ottawa had been home to the original Senators, a founding NHL franchise and 11-time Stanley Cup champions.
Under Paddock, the team came out to a record start to the 2007–08 season.
The white uniforms, which were worn on home games until 2003 and on road games until 2007, featured black sleeves and tail stripes with red accents, and black lettering. In 1997, the Senators unveiled a red third jersey.
From 2000 to 2007, the Senators also wore a black alternate jersey with gold, red and white accents. A new jersey design was unveiled on August 22, 2007, in conjunction with the league-wide adoption of the Rbk EDGE jerseys by Reebok for the 2007–08 season.
The team initially used it in the Civic Centre. ===Attendance and revenues=== On April 18, 2008, the club announced its final attendance figures for 2007–08.
In the 2007 playoffs, the Senators played nine games with nine sell-outs and an attendance of 181,272 for an average of 20,141, the highest in team history.
Brown ultimately moved to the Senators' radio broadcasts alongside Gord Wilson. During the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, several games were only available in video on pay-per-view or at local movie theatres in the Ottawa area.
In June, the club bought-out goaltender Ray Emery, who had become notorious for off-ice events in Ottawa and lateness to several team practices. For 2008–09, Murray hired Craig Hartsburg to coach the Senators.
The old primary logo became the team's secondary logo and only appears on Senators' merchandise. Prior to the 2008–09 season, the Senators unveiled a new black third jersey, featuring the shortened "SENS" moniker in front.
The team initially used it in the Civic Centre. ===Attendance and revenues=== On April 18, 2008, the club announced its final attendance figures for 2007–08.
The "Sens TV" service was suspended indefinitely as of September 24, 2008.
Murray's patience ran out in February 2009 with the team well out of playoff contention and Hartsburg was fired, although he had two years left on his contract, and the team also had Paddock under contract.
Clouston's coaching had caused a rift with top player Dany Heatley (although unspecified "personal issues" were also noted by Heatley) and after Clouston was given a contract to continue coaching, Heatley made a trade demand and was traded just before the start of the 2009–10 season. In 2009–10, the Senators were a .500 team, until going on a team-record 11-game winning streak in January.
The design was a collaborative effort between the Senators and a fan in Gatineau, Quebec who had been circulating a version of it on the internet since 2009. The black third jerseys served as the basis of the Senators' 2014 Heritage Classic jerseys, which used cream as the base colour. In 2017, the Senators' jerseys received a slight makeover when Adidas replaced Reebok as the NHL's uniform provider.
A highlight for the Senators was winning a triple-overtime fifth game in Pittsburgh, but the team was unable to win a playoff game on home ice, losing the series in six games. The Senators had a much poorer than expected 2010–11 campaign, resulting in constant rumours of a shakeup right through until December.
For 2010–11, the club had an operating income of $2.8 million on revenues of $100 million.
The gate receipts for the 2010–11 season were $46 million and player expenses were $57 million.
In 2010, Sportsnet launched a secondary channel for selected Senators games as part of its Sportsnet One service.
Owner Melynk cleared the air in an article in the edition of January 22, 2011, of the Ottawa Sun.
At the time of Murray's comments the team was eight games under .500 and 14 points out of a playoff position after 49 games. Murray started with the trading of Mike Fisher to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2011 draft.
Murray next traded Chris Kelly, another veteran, to the Boston Bruins for a second-round pick in the 2011 draft.
A few days later, pending unrestricted free agent Jarkko Ruutu was sent to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2011.
Former Detroit Red Wings' assistant coach Paul MacLean was hired as Clouston's replacement on June 14, 2011. As the 2011–12 season began, many hockey writers and commentators were convinced that the Senators would finish at or near the bottom of the NHL standings.
In December 2011, the team acquired forward Kyle Turris from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for David Rundblad and a draft pick.
Ultimately, Ottawa lost the series in seven games. The next season, Ottawa would be challenged to repeat the success they had in 2011–12, due to long-term injuries to key players such as Erik Karlsson, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek and Craig Anderson.
The centurion logo adorn the shoulders and the striping was inspired by the team's original black jerseys. In 2011, the Senators introduced a throwback-inspired third jersey design.
Attendance dropped further in the 2019–20 season, dropping to an average of 12,618, the lowest in the league. On November 29, 2011, a Forbes magazine report valued the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club at million, (17th-highest in NHL).
On the RDS network, Félix Séguin and former Senators goaltender Patrick Lalime were the announcers from the 2011–12 season to the 2013–14 season, and Michel Y.
On April 1, 2012, the Senators defeated the New York Islanders 5–1, officially ensuring a playoff position.
During the off-season, the Senators traded veteran defenceman Sergei Gonchar to the Dallas Stars for a sixth-round pick in the 2013 draft.
July 5, 2013, would be a day of mixed emotions for the city and fans, as long-time captain Daniel Alfredsson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, leaving Ottawa after 17 seasons with the Senators and 14 as captain.
Murray would also sign free-agent forward Clarke MacArthur to a two-year contract that same day and bring back former defenceman Joe Corvo to a one-year contract three days later on July 8, 2013. For the 2013–14 NHL season, the league realigned and Ottawa was assigned to the new Atlantic Division along with the rest of the old Northeast Division, with the additions of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings, formerly of the Western Conference.
The season began with a changing of leadership, as on September 14, 2013, the Ottawa Senators named Jason Spezza their eighth captain in franchise history.
On June 18, 2013, the Ottawa Senators announced a new marketing agreement with Canadian Tire, and as a result, the arena was renamed Canadian Tire Centre on July 1, 2013. ===Downtown arena proposal=== In 2015, the National Capital Commission (NCC) put out a request for proposals to redevelop the LeBreton Flats area in downtown Ottawa, a longtime vacant former industrial area.
On the RDS network, Félix Séguin and former Senators goaltender Patrick Lalime were the announcers from the 2011–12 season to the 2013–14 season, and Michel Y.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
The day finished optimistically, however, as Murray acquired star forward Bobby Ryan from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forwards Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and a first-round pick in the 2014 draft.
At the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, a potential trade to the Nashville Predators was negotiated by Murray but rejected by Spezza, as the Predators were one of the teams on his limited no-trade list.
During the off-season, the club signed free-agent forward David Legwand to a two-year, $6 million contract. At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, defenceman Erik Karlsson was named the franchise's ninth captain, with the club also re-signing Bobby Ryan to a seven-year extension.
However, the Senators lost to the Canadiens in six games in the first round of the playoffs. During the 2014–15 season, it was announced that Murray had cancer.
The design was a collaborative effort between the Senators and a fan in Gatineau, Quebec who had been circulating a version of it on the internet since 2009. The black third jerseys served as the basis of the Senators' 2014 Heritage Classic jerseys, which used cream as the base colour. In 2017, the Senators' jerseys received a slight makeover when Adidas replaced Reebok as the NHL's uniform provider.
As of the 2014–15 season, regional television rights to the Senators' regular season games not broadcast nationally by Sportsnet, TVA Sports, or Hockey Night in Canada are owned by Bell Media under a 12-year contract, with games airing in English on TSN5, and in French on RDS.
Pierre provides play-by-play, with Alain Sanscartier as colour commentator. Sportsnet East held English regional rights to the Sens prior to the 2014–15 season.
In April 2014, Dean Brown, who had called play-by-play for Senators games the team's inception, stated that it was "extremely unlikely" that he would move to TSN and continue his role.
He noted that the network already had four commentators among its personalities – including Gord Miller, Chris Cuthbert, Rod Black, and Paul Romanuk (who was, however, picked up by Rogers for its national NHL coverage in June 2014), who were likely candidates to serve as the new voices of the Senators.
Lacroix and Norman Flynn starting in the 2014–15 season.
The TVA Sports broadcast team consisted of Michel Langevin, Yvon Pedneault and Enrico Ciccone. ==Players and personnel== ===Current roster=== ===Team captains=== Laurie Boschman, 1992–1993 Mark Lamb and Brad Shaw, 1993–1994 (co-captains) Gord Dineen, 1994 Randy Cunneyworth, 1995–1998 Alexei Yashin, 1998–1999 Daniel Alfredsson, 1999–2013 Jason Spezza, 2013–2014 Erik Karlsson, 2014–2018 ===Head coaches=== Statistics are accurate through the hiring of D.J.
A deal with the Dallas Stars was eventually reached, and Spezza was sent, along with Ludwig Karlsson, in exchange for Alex Chiasson, Nick Paul, Alex Guptill and a 2015 second-round pick.
Taking regular treatment, Murray chose to stay on as GM through the 2015–16 season.
The Senators outside of a playoff position at the time of the deal, but could not put together another run and finished with 85 points for fifth in the division. ===Pierre Dorion era (2016–present)=== On April 10, 2016, the day after the final game of the 2015–16 season, Murray announced his resignation as general manager and that he would continue in an advisory role with the club.
On June 18, 2013, the Ottawa Senators announced a new marketing agreement with Canadian Tire, and as a result, the arena was renamed Canadian Tire Centre on July 1, 2013. ===Downtown arena proposal=== In 2015, the National Capital Commission (NCC) put out a request for proposals to redevelop the LeBreton Flats area in downtown Ottawa, a longtime vacant former industrial area.
The Senators outside of a playoff position at the time of the deal, but could not put together another run and finished with 85 points for fifth in the division. ===Pierre Dorion era (2016–present)=== On April 10, 2016, the day after the final game of the 2015–16 season, Murray announced his resignation as general manager and that he would continue in an advisory role with the club.
On April 12, 2016, the Senators fired head coach Dave Cameron.
On May 8, 2016, the Senators hired former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher as their new head coach.
On June 13, 2016, the Senators hired Daniel Alfredsson as the senior advisor of hockey operations.
In June 2016, the Senators hired Rob Cookson as an assistant coach, who had worked with both Boucher and Crawford in Switzerland, and Pierre Groulx as a goaltending coach. The Senators finished second in the Atlantic Division during the 2016–17 season and faced the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs, winning that series in six games.
In 2016 the NCC settled on the proposal presented by Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and the RendezVous LeBreton Group partnership with Trinity Developments.
The number font was changed to match those of their recent third jerseys, which were retired after the 2016–17 season.
From 1994 until 2016, the national anthems were sung by former Ontario Provincial Police Constable Lyndon Slewidge.
The Senators would come within one game of the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost in double overtime of the seventh game of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who went on to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Following their appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals the previous season, the Senators lost defencemen Marc Methot to the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.
On November 5, 2017, the Senators conducted a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche, bringing in star-forward Matt Duchene from the Avalanche in exchange for Kyle Turris, Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, a conditional first-round pick in 2018 or 2019 and a third-round pick in 2019.
The design was a collaborative effort between the Senators and a fan in Gatineau, Quebec who had been circulating a version of it on the internet since 2009. The black third jerseys served as the basis of the Senators' 2014 Heritage Classic jerseys, which used cream as the base colour. In 2017, the Senators' jerseys received a slight makeover when Adidas replaced Reebok as the NHL's uniform provider.
On November 5, 2017, the Senators conducted a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche, bringing in star-forward Matt Duchene from the Avalanche in exchange for Kyle Turris, Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, a conditional first-round pick in 2018 or 2019 and a third-round pick in 2019.
The Senators finished the year second-to-last in the league with a 28–43–11 record and 67 points, their lowest overall point total since 1995–96. In the 2018 off-season, the Senators traded forward Mike Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks, who later that day dealt him to the Florida Panthers.
The Senators were given the right to the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
The proposal included housing units, park space, a recreation facility, a library and a new arena for the Ottawa Senators. The plan to build a new arena downtown came apart in late 2018 after it was revealed that the Senators were suing Trinity for in damages.
Prior to the 2018–19 season, the Senators brought back the red jerseys worn during the NHL 100 Classic as a third jersey.
In 2018–19, the Senators average attendance was 14,553, 27th in the league.
On November 5, 2017, the Senators conducted a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche, bringing in star-forward Matt Duchene from the Avalanche in exchange for Kyle Turris, Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, a conditional first-round pick in 2018 or 2019 and a third-round pick in 2019.
Having to give either that pick or the 2019 first-round pick to the Avalanche, the Senators elected to keep the pick and select forward Brady Tkachuk fourth-overall.
Attendance dropped further in the 2019–20 season, dropping to an average of 12,618, the lowest in the league. On November 29, 2011, a Forbes magazine report valued the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club at million, (17th-highest in NHL).
Forbes estimated the debt/value ratio at 47% and that the team lost $2.3 million in 2019–20 on revenue of $115 million. ===Sens Army=== The fans of the Senators are known as the Sens Army.
The design featured a silver "O" in front with black trim amid horizontal black, silver and white stripes. In 2020, the Senators reintroduced its 1997–2007 logo with the jersey set used from 1992 to 1995.
A December 2020 report by Forbes valued the Senators at million, or 26th in the league.
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