What league does Ottawa Senators play in?

Ottawa Senators play in the NHL.

When was Ottawa Senators founded?

Ottawa Senators was founded in 1992 in Ottawa, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Ottawa Senators based?

Ottawa Senators is based in Ottawa, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Ottawa Senators?

The head coach of Ottawa Senators is Jacques Martin.

Who is the captain of Ottawa Senators?

The captain of Ottawa Senators is Randy Cunneyworth.

What arena does Ottawa Senators play in?

Ottawa Senators play their home games at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Ottawa Senators?

The general manager of Ottawa Senators is Pierre Gauthier.

What are the team colors of Ottawa Senators?

The team colors of Ottawa Senators are Red + Black + Gold + White.

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1996-1997 Season

Ottawa Senators were 31-36-15 in the 1996-97 NHL season with 77 points, 15th overall.

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1996-1997 Ottawa Senators Player Stats

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Ottawa Senators — 1996-1997 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.		Alexei Yashin (C/W)	82	35	40	75	44	-7	7	1	5	6	2	-2
2.		Daniel Alfredsson (RW)	76	24	47	71	30	5	7	5	2	7	6	-1
3.		Alexandre Daigle (C)	82	26	25	51	33	-33	7	0	0	0	2	-5
4.		Steve Duchesne (D)	78	19	29	47	38	-9	7	1	4	5	0	-3
5.		Randy Cunneyworth (LW)	76	12	24	36	99	-7	7	1	1	2	10	-3
6.		Andreas Dackell (LW)	79	12	19	31	8	-6	7	1	0	1	0	0
7.		Shawn McEachern (LW)	65	11	20	31	18	-5	7	2	0	2	8	-1
8.		Wade Redden (D)	82	6	24	30	41	1	7	1	3	4	2	-4
9.		Sergejs Zoltoks (C)	57	12	16	28	19	2	7	1	1	2	0	0
10.		Tom Chorske (LW)	68	18	8	26	16	-1	5	0	1	1	2	-1
11.		Shaun Van Allen (C)	80	11	14	25	35	-8	7	0	1	1	4	-3
12.		Bruce Gardiner (C)	67	11	10	21	49	4	7	0	1	1	2	2
13.		Jason York (D)	75	4	17	21	67	-8	7	0	0	0	4	-3
14.		Janne Laukkanen (D)	76	3	18	21	76	-14	7	0	1	1	6	-1
15.		Denny Lambert (LW)	80	4	16	20	217	-4	6	0	1	1	9	0
16.		Radek Bonk (C)	53	5	13	18	14	-4	7	0	1	1	4	-1
17.		Lance Pitlick (D)	66	5	5	10	91	2	7	0	0	0	4	-1
18.		Jason Zent (LW)	22	3	3	6	9	5
19.		Christer Olsson (D)	25	2	3	5	10	-5
20.		Denis Chassé (RW)	22	1	4	5	19	3
21.		Frantisek Musil (D)	57	0	5	5	58	6
22.		Dave Hannan (C)	34	2	2	4	8	-1
23.		Phil Von Stefenelli (D)	6	0	1	1	7	-3
24.		Dennis Vial (D)	11	0	1	1	25	0
25.		Radim Bičánek (D)	21	0	1	1	8	-4	7	0	0	0	8	0
26.		Phil Crowe (LW)	26	0	1	1	30	0	3	0	0	0	16	0
27.		Stanislav Neckar (D)	5	0	0	0	2	2
28.		Sean Hill (D)	5	0	0	0	4	1

Ottawa Senators — 1996-1997 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.		Ron Tugnutt (G)	37	2.80	.895	17	15	1	3	1991:00	789	7	1.98	.917
2.		Damian Rhodes (G)	50	2.72	.890	14	20	14	1	2934:00	1080
3.		Mike Bales (G)	1	4.64	.778	0	1	0	0	52:00	14

1996-1997 Ottawa Senators Staff

Head CoachJacques Martin
Asst. CoachPerry Pearn
Asst. CoachCraig Ramsay
Goaltending CoachPhil Myre
General ManagerPierre Gauthier
Asst. General ManagerRay Shero
CEORoy Mlakar
ChairmanRod Bryden
Conditioning CoachLorne Goldenberg
Dir. of Player PersonnelMarshall Johnston
Dir. of ScoutingAndré Savard
European ScoutJarmo Kekäläinen
Franchise OwnerRod Bryden
PresidentRoy Mlakar
Pro ScoutPhil Myre
ScoutDon Boyd

1996-1997 Ottawa Senators Captains

"C"

Randy Cunneyworth

"A"

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1996-1997 Ottawa Senators Demographics

Ottawa Senators Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Black + Gold + White
Town: Ottawa, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 1992

1996-1997 Ottawa Senators Roster Facts

Nationalities

15 players
6 players
4 players
3 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Ottawa Senators: 2 976 GP
NHL: 7 254 GP
WC: 208 GP
OG: 44 GP
SHL: 326 GP
Liiga: 190 GP
Czechia: 31 GP
AHL: 3 323 GP
DEL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Allen Americans (ECHL)
Belleville Senators (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON, CAN
Capacity: 18 652
Construction Year: 1996

Ottawa Senators Games

Ottawa Senators — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ottawa Senators	-	NHL
11/12/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Ottawa Senators	Colorado Avalanche	-	NHL
11/10/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Ottawa Senators	Washington Capitals	2 - 3 (OT 61:14)	NHL
11/07/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Ottawa Senators	Utah Mammoth	4 - 2	NHL
11/04/2026 07:30 PM GMT-5	Buffalo Sabres	Ottawa Senators	1 - 2	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Ottawa Senators — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/31/2026	Up/Down	joining	Xavier Bourgault (F)	Belleville Senators	Details
10/31/2026	Up/Down	joining	Philip Tomasino (F)	Belleville Senators	Details
10/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cameron Crotty (D)	Minnesota Wild	Details
10/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	Iowa Wild	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	James Reimer (G)	Hartford Wolf Pack	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ben Hutton (D)	Unknown	Details
09/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jonas Johansson (G)	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Leevi Meriläinen (G)	Vancouver Canucks	Details

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Ottawa Senators History and Standings

Ottawa Senators — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	19	9	2	-	2	6	24	60	57	1.26	6	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	38	6	-	11	27	99	278	246	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	35	10	-	7	30	97	243	234	1.18	6	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	25	12	-	4	41	78	255	281	0.95	14	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	31	8	-	8	35	86	261	271	1.05	11	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	26	7	-	7	42	73	227	266	0.89	13	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	23	-	-	5	28	51	157	190	0.91	23	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	71	25	-	-	12	34	62	191	243	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	29	-	-	6	47	64	242	302	0.78	31	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	28	-	-	11	43	67	221	291	0.82	30	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	44	-	-	10	28	98	212	214	1.2	12	Conference Final loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	38	-	-	9	35	85	236	247	1.04	19	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	-	-	13	26	99	238	215	1.21	13	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	37	-	-	14	31	88	236	265	1.07	21	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	25	-	-	6	17	56	116	104	1.17	14	Conference SF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	41	-	-	10	31	92	249	240	1.12	16	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	32	-	-	10	40	74	192	250	0.9	26	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	44	-	-	6	32	94	225	238	1.15	13	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	36	-	-	11	35	83	217	237	1.01	22	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	43	-	-	8	31	94	261	247	1.15	13	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	48	-	-	9	25	105	288	222	1.28	9	Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	-	-	9	21	113	314	211	1.38	2	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	43	-	10	6	23	102	262	189	1.24	6	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	52	-	8	1	21	113	263	182	1.38	1	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	39	-	9	7	27	94	243	208	1.15	14	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	48	-	9	4	21	109	274	205	1.33	4	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	41	-	11	2	28	95	244	210	1.16	10	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	44	-	15	-	23	103	239	179	1.26	3	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	34	-	15	-	33	83	193	200	1.01	13	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	31	-	15	-	36	77	226	234	0.94	16	Conference QF loss

Ottawa Senators Retired Numbers

Ottawa Senators Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Ottawa Senators — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	19	11	15	26	8
2.	Filip Chlapík (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	17	4	18	22	19
3.	Christopher Tierney (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	25	3	19	22	2
4.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	14	2	20	22	10
5.	Viktor Lodin (F)	2026-2027	Färjestad BK	SHL	15	12	8	20	18
6.	Brady Tkachuk (F)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	19	10	10	20	56
7.	Mark Stone (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	20	10	10	20	11
8.	Oscar Lindberg (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	15	6	13	19	16
9.	Erik Karlsson (D)	2026-2027	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	19	3	16	19	4
10.	Jiri Smejkal (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	17	11	7	18	15

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Ottawa Senators — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	27.21
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	29.17
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.68
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	26.11
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.94

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Franchise All-Time Points

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	1178	426	682	1108
2.	Jason Spezza (F)	686	251	436	687
3.	Erik Karlsson (D)	627	126	392	518
4.	Alexei Yashin (F)	504	218	273	491
5.	Brady Tkachuk (F)	572	213	250	463

Franchise All-Time Goals

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	1178	426	682	1108
2.	Jason Spezza (F)	686	251	436	687
3.	Cy Denneny (F)	316	249	87	336
4.	Alexei Yashin (F)	504	218	273	491
5.	Brady Tkachuk (F)	572	213	250	463

Franchise All-Time Assists

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	1178	426	682	1108
2.	Jason Spezza (F)	686	251	436	687
3.	Erik Karlsson (D)	627	126	392	518
4.	Wade Redden (D)	838	101	309	410
5.	Tim Stützle (F)	466	158	274	432

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Neil (F)	1026	112	250	2522
2.	Brady Tkachuk (F)	572	213	463	821
3.	Buck Boucher (D)	364	132	213	792
4.	Chris Phillips (D)	1179	71	288	756
5.	Zack Smith (F)	612	94	193	693

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Phillips (D)	1179	71	217	288
2.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	1178	426	682	1108
3.	Chris Neil (F)	1026	112	138	250
4.	Wade Redden (D)	838	101	309	410
5.	Radek Bonk (F)	689	152	247	399

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Tommy Phillips (F)	10	25	44	4.40
2.	Harold Smith (F)	20	54	58	2.90
3.	Marty Walsh (F)	62	143	143	2.31
4.	Ken Mallen (F)	2	4	4	2.00
5.	Bruce Stuart (F)	23	40	40	1.74

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dany Heatley (F)	2006-2007	NHL	82	50	55	105	1.28	74
2.	Dany Heatley (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	50	53	103	1.26	86
3.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	2005-2006	NHL	77	43	60	103	1.34	50
4.	Alexei Yashin (F)	1998-1999	NHL	82	44	50	94	1.15	54
5.	Jason Spezza (F)	2007-2008	NHL	76	34	58	92	1.21	66

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dany Heatley (F)	2006-2007	NHL	82	50	55	105	1.28	74
2.	Dany Heatley (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	50	53	103	1.26	86
3.	Marián Hossa (F)	2002-2003	NHL	80	45	35	80	1.00	34
4.	Alexei Yashin (F)	1998-1999	NHL	82	44	50	94	1.15	54
5.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	2005-2006	NHL	77	43	60	103	1.34	50

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jason Spezza (F)	2005-2006	NHL	68	19	71	90	1.32	33
2.	Erik Karlsson (D)	2015-2016	NHL	82	16	66	82	1.00	50
3.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	2005-2006	NHL	77	43	60	103	1.34	50
4.	Erik Karlsson (D)	2011-2012	NHL	81	19	59	78	0.96	42
5.	Jason Spezza (F)	2007-2008	NHL	76	34	58	92	1.21	66

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Ottawa Senators — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Mike Peluso (F)	1992-1993	NHL	81	15	10	25	0.31	318
2.	Dennis Vial (D)	1995-1996	NHL	64	1	4	5	0.08	276
3.	Denny Lambert (F)	1997-1998	NHL	72	9	10	19	0.26	250
4.	Chris Neil (F)	2001-2002	NHL	72	10	7	17	0.24	231
5.	Denny Lambert (F)	1996-1997	NHL	80	4	16	20	0.25	217

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Ottawa Senators — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#25	Jonas Lagerberg Hoen (F)	10/24/2007	Mora, SWE	6'2"	190 lbs
1	#32	Jaxon Cover (F)	02/13/2008	Miami, FL, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
3	#72	Adam Nemec (F)	10/18/2007	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'1"	176 lbs
3	#87	Oscar Holmertz (F)	03/21/2008	Linköping, SWE	6'1"	201 lbs
3	#91	Louis-Félix Bourque (F)	07/15/2008	Stoneham, QC, CAN	6'3"	216 lbs
4	#110	Elliot Lennon (G)	03/05/2008	Kirkland, QC, CAN	6'5"	194 lbs
5	#151	Harris Pangretitsch (D)	03/29/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'4"	218 lbs
6	#183	Alexander Grunin (D)	06/26/2008	Novosibirsk, RUS	6'4"	185 lbs
2025
1	#23	Logan Hensler (D)	10/14/2006	Woodbury, MN, USA	6'2"	198 lbs
3	#93	Blake Vanek (F)	08/16/2007	Stillwater, MN, USA	6'3"	209 lbs
4	#97	Lucas Beckman (G)	08/23/2007	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	201 lbs
5	#149	Dmitri Isayev (F)	06/26/2007	Togliatti, RUS	5'9"	148 lbs
6	#181	Bruno Idzan (F)	01/16/2006	Zagreb, CRO	6'0"	194 lbs
7	#213	Andrei Trofimov (G)	07/20/2006	Magnitogorsk, RUS	6'2"	187 lbs
2024
1	#7	Carter Yakemchuk (D)	09/29/2005	Fort McMurray, AB, CAN	6'4"	207 lbs
2	#39	Gabriel Eliasson (D)	09/09/2006	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'7"	220 lbs
4	#104	Lucas Ellinas (F)	03/12/2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
4	#112	Javon Moore (F)	12/07/2005	Minnetonka, MN, USA	6'5"	216 lbs
4	#117	Blake Montgomery (F)	05/04/2005	Annapolis, MD, USA	6'4"	205 lbs
5	#136	Eerik Wallenius (D)	01/16/2006	Salo, FIN	6'4"	236 lbs

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2007 Eastern Conference Championship Lineup
Dany Heatley - Jason Spezza - Daniel Alfredsson
Peter Schaefer - Mike Fisher - Mike Comrie
Chris Kelly - Antoine Vermette - Chris Neil
Oleg Saprykin - Dean McAmmond - Christoph Schubert

Wade Redden - Andrej Meszároš
Chris Phillips - Anton Volchenkov
Joe Corvo - Tom Preissing

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