Senators History
Goals and Giving Back: The Turris Era in Ottawa
November 9th, 2017 After over a year of rumours and speculation, Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion finally landed coveted centre Matt Duchene by completing a blockbuster three-way trade with the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. The deal, which sent Kyle Turris to the...
Senators Mulling Logo Change?
March 8th, 2017 After reading that headline you’re probably thinking Oh no, not again. And who could blame you? The Ottawa Senators, despite being one of the youngest franchises in the league, aren’t short on logos in their history. But if Sens President and CEO Tom Anselmi’s words...
Top 3 All-Time Senators Goalies
February 20th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have had many goaltenders come through the organization in their 25-year history, many didn't stay very long with the franchise, but some have had a lasting impact. The top three goaltenders selected made an impact at different points in the team's...
Bryan Murray is First in Senators' Ring of Honour
February 1st, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have inducted their first person into the Ring of Honour — Bryan Murray. The former coach and general manager started with the Senators in 2004. He has since taken on the senior advisor role after stepping down as GM at the end of last season. The...
Ottawa Senators Turn 25
January 14th, 2017 Dec. 6, 1990, is a date that many Ottawa Senators hockey fans will always remember. It's the day that then-NHL President John Ziegler, Jr. announced that the cities of Ottawa and Tampa would be receive NHL franchises set to begin playing in the league in the 1992-93...
Full Story: Daniel Alfredsson's Road to the Rafters
December 31st, 2016 Daniel Alfredsson first set foot in the Ottawa Senators organization in 1995. At that time, not even "Alfie" himself thought that he would make his case in the NHL. But over two decades later, on December 29, 2016, the sixth-round draft pick from the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...
Ottawa's First Retired Jersey
December 30th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators' decision to retire Daniel Alfredsson’s number was considered an easy choice for many people. Of course, Alfredsson is just the second Senators player to have the honour. The number 8 was retired first. It still hangs in the rafters of the Canadian...
Senators to Retire Alfredsson's #11
December 29th, 2016 When Daniel Alfredsson was drafted in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, barely anybody took notice. He was selected in the sixth round of the draft, 133 overall by the Ottawa Senators. He had already played three seasons with his hometown team Frölunda HC in Gothenburg, Sweden...
Hate Him or Love Him, Alfie is an Ottawa legend
September 8th, 2016 Last week we went over some of the brightest spots in Daniel Alfredsson's 18-year NHL career. As promised, today we will be delving into some of the more infamous acts in that time. For Sens fans, these moments endeared Alfie to them, but for people outside of Ottawa, the...
Alfredsson Ascends into History
August 24th, 2016 When the Ottawa Senators announced last week that the team would be retiring Daniel Alfredsson's number 11 it didn't come as much of a surprise. He is the first player in the Sens modern era to have his number hoisted to the rafters, following Frank Finnigan as the only...
Senators Looking for History to Repeat Itself
January 11th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators may see it as somewhat of an honour, but they would have wished that it came under the circumstances of a win, or at least a loss in a much tighter game. Goaltender Andrew Hammond and the rest of the Sens squad could only watch helplessly as...
The Ottawa Senators Franchise Four
October 6th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any...
