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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1997-1998 Season

Ottawa Senators were 34-33-15 in the 1997-98 NHL season with 83 points, 13th overall.

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1997-1998 Ottawa Senators Player Stats

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Ottawa Senators — 1997-1998 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	33	39	72	24	6	11	5	3	8	8	-6
2.		Shawn McEachern (LW)	81	24	24	48	42	1	11	0	4	4	2	-6
3.		Daniel Alfredsson (RW)	55	17	28	45	18	7	11	7	2	9	20	-4
4.		Igor Kravchuk (D)	81	8	27	35	8	-19	11	2	3	5	4	-2
5.		Andreas Dackell (LW)	82	15	18	33	24	-11	11	1	1	2	2	-4
6.		Magnus Arvedson (LW)	61	11	15	26	36	2	11	0	1	1	6	-6
7.		Sergejs Zoltoks (C)	78	10	13	23	16	-7	11	0	2	2	0	-1
8.		Wade Redden (D)	80	8	14	22	27	17	9	0	2	2	2	-5
9.		Janne Laukkanen (D)	60	4	17	21	64	-15	11	2	2	4	8	-3
10.		Denny Lambert (LW)	72	9	10	19	250	4	11	0	0	0	19	2
11.		Shaun Van Allen (C)	80	4	15	19	48	4	11	0	1	1	10	-3
12.		Bruce Gardiner (C)	55	7	11	18	50	2	11	1	3	4	2	-2
13.		Alexandre Daigle (C)	38	7	9	16	8	-7
14.		Radek Bonk (C)	65	7	9	16	16	-13	5	0	0	0	2	-3
15.		Chris Phillips (D)	72	5	11	16	38	2
16.		Jason York (D)	73	3	13	16	62	8	7	1	1	2	7	-2
17.		Randy Cunneyworth (LW)	71	2	11	13	63	-14	6	0	1	1	6	0
18.		Lance Pitlick (D)	69	2	7	9	50	8	11	0	1	1	17	-3
19.		Chris Murray (RW)	46	5	3	8	96	1	11	1	0	1	8	-2
20.		Václav Prospal (LW/C)	15	1	6	7	4	-1	6	0	0	0	0	-2
21.		Pat Falloon (RW)	28	3	3	6	8	-11	1	0	0	0	0	0
22.		Stanislav Neckar (D)	60	2	2	4	31	-14	9	0	0	0	2	-4
23.		Phil Crowe (LW)	9	3	0	3	24	3
24.		Derek Armstrong (C/RW)	9	2	0	2	9	1
25.		Sean Hill (D)	13	1	1	2	6	-3
26.		Marián Hossa (RW)	7	0	1	1	0	-1
27.		Per Gustafsson (D)	9	0	1	1	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	-2
28.		Radim Bičánek (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
29.		Ivan Ciernik (RW)	2	0	0	0	0	0
30.		Jason Zent (LW)	3	0	0	0	4	0
31.		Dennis Vial (D)	19	0	0	0	45	0

Ottawa Senators — 1997-1998 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.		Damian Rhodes (G)	50	2.34	.907	19	19	7	5	2743:00	1041	10	2.14	.911
2.		Ron Tugnutt (G)	42	2.25	.905	15	14	8	3	2236:00	798	2	4.86	.760

1997-1998 Ottawa Senators Staff

Head CoachJacques Martin
Asst. CoachPerry Pearn
Asst. CoachCraig Ramsay
Goaltending CoachPhil Myre
General ManagerPierre Gauthier
Asst. General ManagerRay Shero
Amateur ScoutPaul Castron
Amateur ScoutDale Engel
Amateur ScoutGeorge Fargher
CEORoy Mlakar
ChairmanRod Bryden
Conditioning CoachRandy Lee
Dir. of Player PersonnelMarshall Johnston
Dir. of ScoutingAndré Savard
European ScoutJarmo Kekäläinen
Franchise OwnerRod Bryden

1997-1998 Ottawa Senators Captains

"C"

Randy Cunneyworth

"A"

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1997-1998 Ottawa Senators Demographics

Ottawa Senators Facts

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

1997-1998 Ottawa Senators Roster Facts

Nationalities

14 players
5 players
4 players
4 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Ottawa Senators: 4 033 GP
NHL: 6 939 GP
WC: 177 GP
OG: 72 GP
SHL: 625 GP
Liiga: 190 GP
Czechia: 12 GP
AHL: 2 910 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 — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/28/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Ottawa Senators	-	NHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Ottawa Senators	New York Rangers	-	NHL
10/22/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Ottawa Senators	San Jose Sharks	2 - 6	NHL
10/21/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Ottawa Senators	Florida Panthers	5 - 1	NHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Philadelphia Flyers	Ottawa Senators	3 - 1	NHL

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Ottawa Senators — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
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
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Cal Uens (D)	Allen Americans	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ben Hutton (D)	Vegas Golden Knights	Details
09/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Vadim Zherenko (G)	St. Louis Blues	Details
09/15/2026	Extension		Drake Batherson (F)		Details

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Ottawa Senators History and Standings

Ottawa Senators — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	11	5	4	-	2	0	31	30	14	1.27	5	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	38	27	-	6	11	278	246	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	35	30	-	10	7	243	234	97	1.18	6	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	25	41	-	12	4	255	281	78	0.95	14	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	31	35	-	8	8	261	271	86	1.05	11	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	26	42	-	7	7	227	266	73	0.89	13	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	23	28	-	-	5	157	190	51	0.91	23	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	71	25	34	-	-	12	191	243	62	0.87	30	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	29	47	-	-	6	242	302	64	0.78	31	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	28	43	-	-	11	221	291	67	0.82	30	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	44	28	-	-	10	212	214	98	1.2	12	Conference Final loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	38	35	-	-	9	236	247	85	1.04	19	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	26	-	-	13	238	215	99	1.21	13	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	37	31	-	-	14	236	265	88	1.07	21	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	25	17	-	-	6	116	104	56	1.17	14	Conference SF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	41	31	-	-	10	249	240	92	1.12	16	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	32	40	-	-	10	192	250	74	0.9	26	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	44	32	-	-	6	225	238	94	1.15	13	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	36	35	-	-	11	217	237	83	1.01	22	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	43	31	-	-	8	261	247	94	1.15	13	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	48	25	-	-	9	288	222	105	1.28	9	Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	21	-	-	9	314	211	113	1.38	2	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	43	23	10	-	6	262	189	102	1.24	6	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	52	21	8	-	1	263	182	113	1.38	1	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	39	27	9	-	7	243	208	94	1.15	14	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	48	21	9	-	4	274	205	109	1.33	4	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	41	28	11	-	2	244	210	95	1.16	10	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	44	23	15	-	-	239	179	103	1.26	3	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	34	33	15	-	-	193	200	83	1.01	13	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	31	36	15	-	-	226	234	77	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	PTS	PIM
1.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	14	9	11	20	8
2.	Christopher Tierney (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	18	3	15	18	0
3.	Filip Chlapík (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	13	3	14	17	15
4.	Jayce Hawryluk (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	10	1	15	16	8
5.	Mark Stone (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	12	8	7	15	9
6.	Viktor Lodin (F)	2026-2027	Färjestad BK	SHL	11	7	7	14	16
7.	Darren Archibald (F)	2026-2027	HC Presov	Extraliga	12	9	4	13	4
8.	Oscar Lindberg (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	11	3	10	13	12
9.	Jacob Larsson (D)	2026-2027	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NL	14	2	11	13	12
10.	Jiri Smejkal (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	13	8	4	12	13

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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"	205 lbs	27.43
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	205 lbs	29.10
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.65
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	26.06
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.88

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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.	Alexei Yashin (F)	504	218	273	491

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	PPG
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	PPG	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	PPG	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	PPG	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	PPG	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	6'3"	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"	187 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	6'4"	209 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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