Ottawa Senators - Wikipedia Ottawa Senators For other uses, see Ottawa Senators ( disambiguation ). Ottawa Senators Sénateurs d'Ottawa 2017 -- 18 Ottawa Senators season Conference Eastern Division Atlantic Founded 1992 History Ottawa Senators 1992 -- present Home arena Canadian Tire Centre City Ottawa, Ontario Colours Red, black, gold, white Media English TSN5 TSN 1200 French RDS RDS2 CJFO 94, 5 Owner ( s ) Eugene Melnyk General manager Pierre Dorion Head coach Guy Boucher Captain Erik Karlsson Minor league affiliates Belleville Senators ( AHL ) Stanley Cups 0 Conference championships 1 ( 2006 -- 07 ) Presidents ' Trophy 1 ( 2002 -- 03 ) Division championships 4 ( 1998 -- 99, 2000 -- 01, 2002 -- 03, 2005 -- 06 ) Official website nhl.com/senators The Ottawa Senators ( French : Sénateurs d'Ottawa ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The Senators play their home games at the 18,572 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. The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed history, winning 11 Stanley Cups and playing in the NHL from 1917 until 1934. 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 current team owner is Eugene Melnyk, and in 2016, the franchise was valued by Forbes magazine at US $355 million. The Senators have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in 15 of the past 19 seasons ; have won four division titles and, in 2003, the Presidents ' Trophy ; and have appeared in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. The club has been regularly represented in the top half in attendance in the NHL. Contents 1 History 1.1 1992 -- 1996 : First seasons 1.2 1996 -- 2004 : Jacques Martin era 1.3 2004 -- 2016 : Bryan Murray era 1.3. 1 2006 -- 07 season : Trip to the Stanley Cup finals 1.3. 2 2007 -- 2011 : A team in decline 1.3. 3 2011 -- 2015 : Rebuilding 1.4 2016 -- present : Pierre Dorion era 2 Home rinks 2.1 Ottawa Civic Centre 2.2 Canadian Tire Centre 2.3 LeBreton Flats Proposal 3 Team identity 3.1 Logo and jersey design 3.2 Attendance and revenues 3.3 Arena entertainment 3.4 Sens Army 3.4. 1 Sens Mile 4 Broadcasting 5 Players and personnel 5.1 Current roster 5.2 Team captains 5.3 Head coaches 5.4 General managers 5.5 Honoured members 5.5. 1 Hall of Famers 5.5. 2 Retired numbers 5.5. 3 Ring of Honour 5.6 All - time players 6 Team record 6.1 Season - by - season record 6.2 Team scoring leaders 6.3 NHL awards and trophies 6.4 Team records 7 See also 8 Notes 8.1 Footnotes 8.2 Citations 9 References 10 External links History Main article : History of the Ottawa Senators ( 1992 -- ) Ottawa 's first logo 1992 -- 1995. The laurels on the helmet would later replace the text and be removed from the helmet completely. Ottawa had been home to the original Senators, a founding NHL franchise and 11 - time Stanley Cup champions. 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. Louis in 1934 operating as the Eagles while a Senators senior amateur team took over the Senators ' place in Ottawa. The NHL team was unsuccessful in St. Louis, and planned to return to Ottawa, but the NHL decided instead to suspend the franchise and transfer the players to other NHL teams. Pre-launch logo 1989 -- 1991 Fifty - four years later, after the NHL announced plans to expand, Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone decided along with colleagues Cyril Leeder and Randy Sexton that Ottawa was now able to support an NHL franchise, and the group proceeded to put a bid together. His firm, Terrace Investments, did not have the liquid assets to finance the expansion fee and the team, but the group conceived a strategy to leverage a land development. 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. Public support was high and the group would secure over 11,000 season ticket pledges. On December 12, 1990, the NHL approved a new franchise for Firestone 's group, to start play in the 1992 -- 93 season. 1992 -- 1996 : first seasons The new team hired former NHL player Mel Bridgman, who had no previous NHL management experience, as its first general manager in 1992. The team was initially interested in hiring former Jack Adams Award winner Brian Sutter as its first head coach, but Sutter came with a high price tag and was reluctant to be a part of an expansion team. When Sutter was eventually signed to coach the Boston Bruins, Ottawa signed Rick Bowness, the man Sutter replaced in Boston. The new Senators played their first game on October 8, 1992, in the Ottawa Civic Centre against the Montreal Canadiens with lots of pre-game spectacle. The Senators defeated the Canadiens 5 -- 3 in one of the few highlights that season. Following the initial excitement of the opening night victory, the club floundered badly and eventually tied the San Jose Sharks for the worst record in the league, winning only 10 games with 70 losses and four ties for 24 points, three points better than the NHL record for futility. 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. The long term plan was to finish low in the standings for its first few years in order to secure high draft picks and eventually contend for the Stanley Cup. Bridgman was fired after one season and Team President Randy Sexton took over the general manager duties. Firestone himself soon left the team and Rod Bryden emerged as the new owner. The strategy of aiming low and securing a high draft position did not change. The Senators finished last overall for the next three seasons. 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. 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. Inside the Senators ' arena, Canadian Tire Centre, their home since January 1996. As the 1995 -- 96 season began, star centre Alexei Yashin refused to honour his contract and did not play. In December, after three straight last - place finishes and a team which was ridiculed throughout the league, fans began to grow restless waiting for the team 's long term plan to yield results, and arena attendance began to decline. Rick Bowness was fired in late 1995 and was replaced by the Prince Edward Island Senators ' head coach Dave Allison. Allison would fare no better than his predecessor, and the team would stumble to a 2 -- 22 -- 3 record under him. Sexton himself was fired and replaced by Pierre Gauthier, the former assistant GM of Anaheim. 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. While Ottawa finished last overall once again, the 1995 -- 96 season ended with renewed optimism, due in part to the upgraded management and coaching, and also to the emergence of an unheralded rookie from Sweden named Daniel Alfredsson, who would win the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year in 1996. 1996 -- 2004 : Jacques Martin era Martin would impose a `` strong defence first '' philosophy that led to the team qualifying for the playoffs every season that he coached, but he was criticized for the team 's lack of success in the playoffs, notably losing four straight series against the provincial rival Toronto Maple Leafs. 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. 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. 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. 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. Yashin returned for 2000 -- 01 and the team improved to win their division and place second in the Eastern Conference. 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. Jason Spezza played on the Ottawa Senators from 2002 -- 2014. He was selected with the draft choice received in exchange for Alexei Yashin in 2001. 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. Yet the Sens would lose in game seven of the second round of the playoffs. 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. Despite the off - ice problems, Ottawa had an outstanding season, placing first overall in the NHL to win the Presidents ' Trophy. In the playoffs, they came within one game of making it into the finals. Prior to the 2003 -- 04 season, pharmaceutical billionaire Eugene Melnyk would purchase the club to bring financial stability. Martin would guide the team to another good regular season but again would lose in the first round of the playoffs, leading to Martin 's dismissal as management felt that a new coach was required for playoff success. 2004 -- 2016 : Bryan Murray era After the playoff loss, owner Melnyk promised that changes were coming and they came quickly. In June 2004, Anaheim Ducks GM Bryan Murray of nearby Shawville, became head coach. That summer, the team also made substantial personnel changes, trading long - time players Patrick Lalime and Radek Bonk, and signing free agent goaltender Dominik Hasek. 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. 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 team rushed out of the gate, winning 19 of the first 22 games, in the end winning 52 games and 113 points, placing first in the conference, and second overall. The newly formed ' CASH ' line of Alfredsson, Spezza and newly acquired Dany Heatley established itself as one of the league 's top offensive lines. 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. Forward Dany Heatley netted two consecutive 50 goal seasons in 2005 -- 06 and the following year. 2006 -- 07 season : trip to the Stanley Cup Finals For more details on this topic, see 2006 -- 07 Ottawa Senators season. 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. The team lifted itself out of last place in the division to nearly catch the Buffalo Sabres by season 's end, placing fourth in the Eastern Conference. The team finished with 105 points, their fourth straight 100 - point season and sixth in the last eight. In the playoffs, Ottawa continued its good play. 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. Captain Daniel Alfredsson improved his play in the 2007 playoffs, tallying a playoff leading 22 points First Stanley Cup finals in the capital in 80 years For more details on this topic, see 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. The 2006 -- 07 Senators thus became the first Ottawa team to be in the Stanley Cup final since 1927 and the city was swept up in the excitement. Businesses along all of the main streets posted large hand - drawn `` Go Sens Go '' signs, residents put up large displays in front of their homes or decorated their cars. A large Ottawa Senators flag was draped on the City Hall, along with a large video screen showing the games. A six - storey likeness of Daniel Alfredsson was hung on the Corel building. 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 now 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 Ducks won the first two games in Anaheim 3 -- 2 and 1 -- 0. Returning home, the Senators won game three 5 -- 3, but lost game four 3 -- 2. The Ducks won game five 6 -- 2 in Anaheim to clinch the series. The Ducks had played outstanding defence, shutting down the ' CASH ' line, forcing Murray to split up the line. The Ducks scored timely goals and Ducks ' goaltender Jean - Sebastien Giguere out - played Emery. 2007 -- 2011 : a team in decline Further information : 2007 -- 08 Ottawa Senators season, 2008 -- 09 Ottawa Senators season, 2009 -- 10 Ottawa Senators season, and 2010 -- 11 Ottawa Senators season In the off - season after the Stanley Cup Final, Bryan Murray 's contract was expiring, while GM John Muckler had one season remaining, at which he was expected to retire. Murray, who had previously been at GM for other NHL clubs, was expected to take over the GM position, although no public timetable was given. Owner Melnyk decided to offer Muckler another position in the organization and give the GM position to Murray. Muckler declined the offer and was relieved from his position. Melnyk publicly justified the move, saying that he expected to lose Murray if his contract ran out. Murray then elevated John Paddock, the assistant coach, to head coach of the Senators. Under Paddock, the team came out to a record start to the 2007 -- 08 season. However, team play declined to a. 500 level and the team looked to be falling out of the playoffs. Paddock was fired by Murray, who took over coaching on an interim basis. The club managed to qualify for the playoffs by a tie - breaker, but was swept in the first round of the playoffs to the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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. Under Hartsburg 's style, the Senators struggled and played under. 500. Uneven goaltending with Martin Gerber and Alex Auld meant the team played cautiously to protect the goaltender. 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. Cory Clouston was elevated from the Binghamton coaching position. The team played above. 500 under Clouston and rookie goaltender Brian Elliott, who had been promoted from Binghamton. Gerber was waived from the team at the trading deadline and the team traded for goaltender Pascal Leclaire, although he would not play due to injury. The team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 12 seasons. Auld would be traded in the off - season to make room. 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 January, when the team went on a team - record 11 - game winning streak. The streak propelled the team to the top of the Northeast Division standings and a top - three placing for the playoffs. The team was unable to hold off the Sabres for the division lead, but qualified for the playoffs in the fifth position. For the third season in four, the Senators played off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. 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. Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson is regarded as a cornerstone of the franchise as it rebuilds. 2011 -- 2015 : rebuilding Further information : 2010 -- 11 Ottawa Senators season, 2011 -- 12 Ottawa Senators season, 2012 -- 13 Ottawa Senators season, 2013 -- 14 Ottawa Senators season, and 2014 -- 15 Ottawa Senators season The Senators had a much poorer than expected 2010 -- 2011 campaign, resulting in constant rumours of a shakeup right through until December. The rumours were heightened in January after the team went on a lengthy losing streak. January was a dismal month for the Senators, winning only one game all month. Media speculated on the imminent firing of Clouston, Murray or both. Owner Melynk cleared the air in an article in the edition of January 22, 2011 of the Ottawa Sun. Melnyk stated that he would not fire either Clouston or Murray, but that he had given up on this season and was in the process of developing a plan for the future. On Monday, January 24, the Globe and Mail reported that the plan included hiring a new general manager before the June entry draft and that Murray would be retained as an advisor to the team. A decision on whether to retain Clouston would be made by the new general manager. The article by Roy MacGregor, a long - time reporter of the Ottawa Senators, stated that former assistant coach Pierre McGuire had already been interviewed. Murray, in a press conference that day, stated that he wished to stay on as the team 's general manager. He also stated that Melnyk was allowing him to continue as general manager without restraint. Murray said that the players were now to be judged by their play until the February 28 trade deadline. Murray would attempt to move `` a couple, at least '' of the players for draft picks or prospects at that time if the Senators remained out of playoff contention. 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. Fisher already had a home in Nashville with new wife Carrie Underwood. The trading of Fisher, a fan favourite in Ottawa, lead to a small anti-Underwood backlash in the city with the banning of her songs from the play lists of some local radio stations. 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. A swap of goaltenders was made with the Colorado Avalanche which brought Craig Anderson to Ottawa in exchange for Brian Elliott. Both goalies were having sub-par seasons prior to the trade. Under - achieving forward Alex Kovalev was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a seventh round draft pick. On trade deadline day, Ottawa picked up goaltender Curtis McElhinney on waivers and traded Chris Campoli with a seventh round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for a second round pick and Ryan Potulny. Goaltender Anderson played very well down the stretch for Ottawa, and the team quickly signed the soon - to - be unrestricted free agent to a four - year contract. After media speculation on the future of Murray within the organization, Murray was re-signed as general manager on April 8 to a three - year extension. On April 9, Head Coach Cory Clouston and assistants Greg Carvel and Brad Lauer were dismissed from their positions. Murray said that the decision was made based on the fact that the team entered the season believing it was a contender, but finished with a 32 -- 40 -- 10 record. 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 the midst of rebuilding, the Ottawa line - up contained many rookies and inexperienced players. The team struggled out of the gate, losing five of their first six games before a reversal of fortunes saw them win six games in a row. In December 2011, the team acquired forward Kyle Turris from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for David Rundblad and a draft pick. The team improved its play afterwards and moved into a playoff position before the All - Star Game. For the first time in Senators ' history, the All - Star Game was held in Ottawa, and it was considered a great success. Five Senators were voted in or named to the event, including Daniel Alfredsson, who was named captain of one team. The team continued its playoff push after the break. After starting goalie Craig Anderson injured his hand in a kitchen accident at home, the Senators called up Robin Lehner from Binghamton and acquired highly regarded goaltender Ben Bishop from the St. Louis Blues. While Anderson recovered, the team continued its solid play. On April 1, 2012, the Senators defeated the New York Islanders 5 -- 1, officially ensuring a playoff position. The team finished as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, drawing a first round playoff matchup against the Conference champion New York Rangers. 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. Despite these injuries, the Senators would finish seventh in the Eastern Conference and head coach Paul MacLean would go on to win the Jack Adams Award as the NHL 's coach of the year. Ottawa would play the second - seeded Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs, eventually winning in five games, blowing out Montreal 6 -- 1 in games three and five. The Senators would advance to play the top - seeded Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, this time losing in five games. 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. The signing shocked numerous fans across the city and many within the Senators organization. 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. The hope was that Ryan would be the guy to play on the top line with Jason Spezza after Alfredsson 's departure. Murray would also sign free agent forward Clarke MacArthur to a two - year contract that same day and would sign free agent 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 re-alignment brought increased competition to qualify for the playoffs, as there were now 16 teams in the Eastern Conference fighting for eight playoff spots. 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. While new addition Clarke MacArthur had a career year, Ryan and Spezza struggled to find chemistry, and Ryan was moved to a line with MacArthur and Kyle Turris, where he fared much better. Bobby Ryan also ran into injury problems during the season, and while there were times where Joe Corvo played solidly, he eventually lost his place in the line - up. The club struggled on defence, as shots and goals against numbers increased from the previous season. The club was a sub. 500 team much of the season, or only a few games above and never was in a playoff position all season. At the trade deadline, Murray traded for flashy right winger Ales Hemsky from the Edmonton Oilers, quickly finding success on a line with Spezza and Michalek. The club, however, was eliminated from playoff contention in the last week of the season. At the end of the season, the club failed to come to terms on a new contract with Hemsky and captain Jason Spezza requested a trade out of Ottawa. 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. 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. 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. After firing head coach Paul MacLean after 27 games with an 11 -- 11 -- 5 record and replacing him with Dave Cameron, the Senators would win 32 of their last 55 games. Goaltender Andrew Hammond would compile a record of 20 -- 1 -- 2, a goals against average of 1.79, and a save percentage of. 941 to get the team back into playoff position. The Senators later became the first team in modern NHL history to overcome a 14 - point deficit at any juncture of the season to qualify for the playoffs. 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. Taking regular treatment, Murray chose to stay on as GM through the 2015 -- 16 season. Despite posting the best record of any Canadian team in the league, the Senators failed to make the playoffs in what was considered a disappointing season ( all seven Canadian teams missed the playoffs ). Murray made one ' blockbuster ' 11 - player trade that brought Toronto Maple Leafs ' captain Dion Phaneuf to the Senators before the trade deadline with the Senators outside of a playoff position, but the team could not put together another run and finished with 85 points for fifth in the division. 2016 -- present : Pierre Dorion era On April 10, 2016, the day after the final game of the 2015 -- 16 season, Murray announced his resignation as manager and that he would continue in an advisory role with the club. Assistant general manager Pierre Dorion was promoted to the general manager position. 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 the following day, Marc Crawford was announced as associate 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 the second round, they defeated the New York Rangers in six games. During the second game of that series, Jean - Gabriel Pageau scored four goals, including the game - winning goal in double overtime. The Senators would come within one game of the Stanley Cup Final, but lost in double overtime of the seventh game of their Eastern Conference Final series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who went on to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Home rinks Ottawa Civic Centre For more details on this topic, see TD Place Arena. The Senators played their home games at the Ottawa Civic Centre from 1992 to 1996 The new Senators ' first home arena was the Ottawa Civic Centre, located on Bank Street, 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 lots of pre-game spectacle. The Senators would defeat the Canadiens 5 -- 3 in one of few highlights that season. Following the initial excitement of the opening night victory, the club floundered badly and would eventually tie with the San Jose Sharks for the worst record in the league, finishing with only 10 wins, 70 losses and 4 ties for 24 points, three points better than the NHL record for futility. Canadian Tire Centre For more details on this topic, see 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 100 acres ( 0.40 km ), surrounded by a 500 - acre ( 2.0 km ) mini-city, named `` West Terrace. '' The site itself, 600 acres ( 2.4 km ) of farmland, on the western border of Kanata, had been acquired in May 1989 by Terrace. Rezoning approval was granted by the Board on August 28, 1991, with conditions. The conditions imposed by the board included a scaling down of the arena to 18,500 seats, a moratorium on development outside the initial 100 - acre ( 0.40 km ) arena site, and that the cost of the highway interchange with highway 417 be paid by Terrace. A two - year period was used seeking financing for the site and interchange by Terrace Corporation. The corporation received a $6 million grant from the federal government, but needed to borrow to pay for the rest of the costs of construction. A ground - breaking ceremony was held in June 1992 but actual construction did not start until July 7, 1994. 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. The Senators played their first game in their new arena two days later, falling 3 -- 0 to the Montreal Canadiens. On February 17, 1996, the name ' Palladium ' was changed to the ' 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. 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 arena and club became solely owned by Melnyk through a new company, Capital Sports Properties. In 2004, the ownership applied to expand its seating. In December 2004, the City of Ottawa amended its by - laws and in 2005, the venue was allowed to increase its seating capacity to 19,153 and total attendance capacity to 20,500 when 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. Scotiabank had been an advertising partner with the club for several years and took over the naming after Corel declined to renew its naming agreement with the Senators, but continued as an advertising sponsor. On June 18, 2013, the Ottawa Senators announced a new marketing agreement with Canadian Tire, and as a result, the arena was renamed the Canadian Tire Centre on July 1, 2013. LeBreton Flats proposal In 2015 the National Capital Commission ( NCC ) put out a request for proposals to redevelop the LeBreton Flats area in Ottawa. In 2016 the NCC settled on the proposal presented by Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and his RendezVous LeBreton Group. The proposal includes housing units, park space, a recreation facility, a library and a new arena for the Ottawa Senators. Negotiations are proceeding, with a possible 2021 opening for the new arena. Team identity Logo and jersey design For more details on this topic, see History of the Ottawa Senators ( 1992 -- ). The team colours are red, black and white, with added trim of gold. The team 's away jersey is mostly white with red and black trim, while the home jersey is red, with white and black trim. 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. The current 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 jersey incorporates the original Senators ' ' O ' logo as a shoulder patch. At the same time, the team updated its logos, and switched their usage. The primary logo, which according to team owner Eugene Melnyk, `` represents strength and determination '' is an update of the old secondary logo. The old primary logo has become the team 's secondary logo and only appears on Senators ' merchandise. In 2011, the Senators introduced their current third jersey design. Mostly black, the jersey incorporated horizontal striping intended to be reminiscent of the original Senators ' ' barber - pole ' designs. Shield - type patches were added to the shoulders. The design of the shield - type patches was intended to be similar to the shield patches that the original Senators added to their jerseys after each Stanley Cup championship win. The patches spell the team name, one in English, and one in French. 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. Attendance and revenues On April 18, 2008, the club announced its final attendance figures for 2007 -- 08. The club had 40 sell - outs out of 41 home dates, a total attendance of 812,665 during the regular season, placing the club third in attendance in the NHL. The number of sell - outs and the total attendance were both club records. The previous attendance records were set during the 2005 -- 06 with a season total of 798,453 and 33 sell - outs. 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. In the 2007 playoffs, the Senators played 9 games with 9 sell - outs and an attendance of 181,272 for an average of 20,141, the highest in team history. On November 29, 2011, a Forbes magazine report valued the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club at $201 million, ( 17th highest in NHL ). The valuation was based on $27 million for the sport, $70 million for the arena, $80 million for the market and $25 million for the brand. 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. The operating income followed two years where the team posted a loss. Forbes estimates that the organization has a debt / value ratio of 65 %, including arena debt. Eugene Melnyk bought the team for $92 million in 2003. A November 2014 report by Forbes valued the Senators at $400 million, 16th highest in the NHL. Arena entertainment At many home games the fans are entertained both outside and inside Canadian Tire Centre with a myriad of talent -- live music, rock bands, giveaways and promotions. The live music includes the traditional Scottish music of the ' Sons of Scotland Pipe Band ' of Ottawa along with highland dancers. Before and during games, entertainment is provided by Spartacat, the official mascot of the Senators, an anthropomorphic lion. He made his debut on the Senators ' opening night : October 8, 1992. The national anthems are usually sung by former Ontario Provincial Police Constable Lyndon Slewidge. At home games, O Canada is traditionally sung in both English and French with the first half of first stanza and chorus sung in English and the second half of first stanza sung in French. The Senators have their own theme song Ottawa Senators Theme Song which is played as the team comes on the ice and is also used in Sens TV web videos. It was composed locally in Ottawa. Sens Army Elgin Street after the Senators Game 3 win. The fans of the Senators are known as the Sens Army. Like most hockey fanatics, they are known to dress up for games ; some in Roman legionary clothing. For the 2006 -- 2007 playoff run, more fans than ever before would wear red, and fan activities included ' Red Rallies ' of decorated cars, fan rallies at Ottawa City Hall Plaza and the ' Sens Mile ' along Elgin Street where fans would congregate. Sens Mile Much like the Red Mile in Calgary during the Flames ' 2004 cup run and the Copper Kilometer in Edmonton during the Oilers ' 2006 cup run, Ottawa Senators fans took to the streets to celebrate their team 's success during the 2006 -- 07 playoffs. The idea to have a ' Sens Mile ' on the downtown Elgin Street, a street with numerous restaurants and pubs, began as a grassroots campaign on Facebook by Ottawa residents before Game 4 of the Ottawa - Buffalo Eastern Conference Final series. After the Game 5 win, Ottawa residents closed the street to traffic for a spontaneous celebration. The City of Ottawa then closed Elgin Street for each game of the Final. Broadcasting The Ottawa Senators broadcast area in blue and green. Ottawa Senators games are broadcast locally in both the English and French languages. 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. Regional broadcasts are available within the team 's designated region ( shared with the Montreal Canadiens ), which includes the Ottawa River valley, Eastern Ontario ( portions are shared with the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with Quebec, the Maritime provinces and Newfoundland and Labrador. On radio, all home and away games are broadcast on a five - station network stretching across Eastern Ontario, and including one American station, WQTK in Ogdensburg, New York. The flagship radio station is CFGO `` TSN Radio 1200 '' in Ottawa. 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. The Senators are broadcast on radio in French through Intersport Production and CJFO Unique FM in Ottawa. Nicolas St. 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. 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. The `` Sens TV '' service was suspended indefinitely as of September 24, 2008. In 2010, Sportsnet launched a secondary channel for selected Senators games as part of its Sportsnet One service. Selected broadcasts of Senators games in the French language were broadcast by RDS and TVA Sports. 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. 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 view talk Updated September 13, 2017. Sources : Ottawa Senators, TSN, CBS Sports # Nat Player Pos S / G Age Acquired Birthplace 41 United States ! Anderson, Craig Craig Anderson 1.0 ! G 36 2011 Park Ridge, Illinois Canada ! Batherson, Drake Drake Batherson 4.0 ! C 19 2017 Fort Wayne, Indiana Canada ! Beaudoin, Charles - David Charles - David Beaudoin ( PTO ) 2.0 ! D 23 2017 Drummondville, Quebec 20 Canada ! Blunden, Mike Mike Blunden 7.0 ! RW 30 2016 Toronto, Ontario 74 Canada ! Borowiecki, Mark Mark Borowiecki 2.0 ! D 28 2008 Ottawa, Ontario 19 Canada ! Brassard, Derick Derick Brassard 4.0 ! C 29 2016 Hull, Quebec United States ! Brown, Logan Logan Brown 4.0 ! C 19 2016 Raleigh, North Carolina United States ! Burgdoerfer, Erik Erik Burgdoerfer 2.0 ! D 28 2017 East Setauket, New York 14 Canada ! Burrows, Alex Alex Burrows 7.0 ! RW 36 2017 Pincourt, Quebec 5 Canada ! Ceci, Cody Cody Ceci 2.0 ! D 23 2012 Ottawa, Ontario 72 Canada ! Chabot, Thomas Thomas Chabot 2.0 ! D 20 2015 Sainte - Marie, Quebec Czech Republic ! Chlapik, Filip Filip Chlapik 4.0 ! C 20 2015 Prague, Czech Republic 33 Sweden ! Claesson, Fredrik Fredrik Claesson 2.0 ! D 24 2011 Stockholm, Sweden United States ! Condon, Mike Mike Condon 1.0 ! G 27 2016 Holliston, Massachusetts 49 Canada ! DiDomenico, Chris Chris DiDomenico 4.0 ! C 28 2017 Woodbridge, Ontario Canada ! Donaghey, Cody Cody Donaghey 2.0 ! D 21 2016 St. John 's, Newfoundland 32 Canada ! Driedger, Chris Chris Driedger 1.0 ! G 23 2012 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada ! Dunn, Vincent Vincent Dunn 4.0 ! C 22 2013 Hull, Quebec 18 USA ! Dzingel, Ryan Ryan Dzingel 6.0 ! LW 25 2011 Wheaton, Illinois 39 Sweden ! Englund, Andreas Andreas Englund 2.0 ! D 21 2014 Stockholm, Sweden 80 Canada ! Erkamps, Macoy Macoy Erkamps 2.0 ! D 22 2016 Delta, British Columbia USA ! Flanagan, Kyle Kyle Flanagan 4.0 ! C 28 2017 Canton, New York Canada ! Formenton, Alex Alex Formenton 6.0 ! LW 18 2017 King City, Ontario Canada ! Gagne, Gabriel Gabriel Gagne 7.0 ! RW 20 2015 Sainte - Adèle, Quebec 30 Canada ! Hammond, Andrew Andrew Hammond 1.0 ! G 29 2013 White Rock, British Columbia 67 Canada ! Harpur, Ben Ben Harpur 2.0 ! D 22 2013 Niagara - on - the - Lake, Ontario 68 Canada ! Hoffman, Mike Mike Hoffman 6.0 ! LW 27 2009 Kitchener, Ontario Sweden ! Hogberg, Marcus Marcus Hogberg 1.0 ! G 22 2013 Orebro, Sweden Slovakia ! Jaros, Christian Christian Jaros 2.0 ! D 21 2015 Kosice, Slovakia 65 Sweden ! Karlsson, Erik Erik Karlsson ( C ) 2.0 ! D 27 2008 Landsbro, Sweden Canada ! Kelly, Parker Parker Kelly 4.0 ! C 18 2017 Camrose, Alberta Canada ! Lajoie, Max Max Lajoie 2.0 ! D 19 2016 Calgary, Alberta 16 Canada ! MacArthur, Clarke Clarke MacArthur 6.0 ! LW 32 2013 Lloydminster, Alberta 89 United States ! McCormick, Max Max McCormick 6.0 ! LW 25 2011 De Pere, Wisconsin Canada ! Murray, Jordan Jordan Murray 2.0 ! D 24 2017 Riverview, New Brunswick 29 Sweden ! Oduya, Johnny Johnny Oduya 2.0 ! D 35 2017 Stockholm, Sweden 44 Canada ! Pageau, Jean - Gabriel Jean - Gabriel Pageau 4.0 ! C 24 2011 Ottawa, Ontario 13 Canada ! Paul, Nick Nick Paul 4.2 ! C / LW 22 2014 Mississauga, Ontario 27 Canada ! Perron, Francis Francis Perron 6.0 ! LW 21 2014 Laval, Quebec Canada ! Phaneuf, Dion Dion Phaneuf ( A ) 2.0 ! D 32 2016 Edmonton, Alberta 10 Canada ! Pyatt, Tom Tom Pyatt 4.0 ! C 30 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada ! Randell, Tyler Tyler Randell 7.0 ! RW 26 2017 Scarborough, Ontario Canada ! Reinhart, Max Max Reinhart 4.0 ! C 25 2017 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada ! Rodewald, Jack Jack Rodewald 7.0 ! RW 23 2017 Winnipeg, Manitoba 9 United States ! Ryan, Bobby Bobby Ryan 7.0 ! RW 30 2013 Cherry Hill, New Jersey Canada ! Sexton, Ben Ben Sexton 4.0 ! C 26 2017 Kanata, Ontario United States ! Sieloff, Patrick Patrick Sieloff 2.0 ! D 23 2016 Ann Arbor, Michigan 15 Canada ! Smith, Zack Zack Smith 4.2 ! C / LW 29 2008 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan 61 Canada ! Stone, Mark Mark Stone 7.0 ! RW 25 Winnipeg, Manitoba Switzerland ! Suter, Pius Pius Suter 3.0 ! F 21 2017 Zurich, Switzerland 31 Canada ! Taylor, Danny Danny Taylor 1.0 ! G 31 2017 Plymouth, United Kingdom 17 United States ! Thompson, Nate Nate Thompson 4.0 ! C 32 2017 Anchorage, Alaska 7 Canada ! Turris, Kyle Kyle Turris ( A ) 4.0 ! C 28 2011 New Westminster, British Columbia United States ! VandeVelde, Chris Chris VandeVelde ( PTO ) 4.0 ! C 30 2017 Moorhead, Minnesota 36 United States ! White, Colin Colin White 3.0 ! F 20 2017 Hanover, Massachusetts 6 United States ! Wideman, Chris Chris Wideman 2.0 ! D 27 2009 St. Louis, Missouri United States ! Woods, Brendan Brendan Woods ( PTO ) 6.0 ! LW 25 2017 Palmyra, Pennsylvania 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 -- present Head coaches Main article : List of Ottawa Senators head coaches Nat From To Regular Season Playoffs OTL Pct Pct Rick Bowness 1992 235 39 178 18 --. 204 -- -- -- -- Dave Allison 25 22 --. 100 -- -- -- -- Jacques Martin 692 341 235 96 20. 577 69 31 38. 449 Roger Neilson 2002 2002 0 0. 500 -- -- -- -- Bryan Murray 2005 2008 182 107 55 -- 20. 643 34 18 16. 529 John Paddock 2007 2008 64 36 22 -- 6. 609 -- -- -- -- Craig Hartsburg 2008 2009 48 17 24 -- 7. 427 -- -- -- -- Cory Clouston 2009 2011 198 95 83 -- 20. 530 6. 333 Paul MacLean 2011 2014 239 114 90 -- 35. 550 17 8 9. 471 Dave Cameron 2014 2016 137 70 50 -- 17. 573 6. 333 Guy Boucher 2016 present 82 44 28 -- 10. 598 19 11 8. 579 General managers Main article : List of Ottawa Senators general managers Nat From To Mel Bridgman 1991 1993 Randy Sexton 1993 1995 Pierre Gauthier 1995 1998 Rick Dudley 1998 1999 Marshall Johnston 1999 2002 John Muckler 2002 2007 Bryan Murray 2007 2016 Pierre Dorion 2016 present Source : Ottawa Senators 2009 -- 10 Media Guide, p. 206. Honoured members Hall of famers Roger Neilson -- Senators ' assistant coach and head coach ( 2001 -- 2003 ) was inducted ( as a Builder ) on November 4, 2002, for his career in coaching. Dominik Hasek -- Senators ' goaltender ( 2005 -- 2006 ) was inducted in 2014 for his career as a goalie. Retired numbers Ottawa Senators retired numbers No. Player Position Career Date of retirement 8 Frank Finnigan RW 1923 -- 1931, 1932 -- 1934 October 8, 1992 11 Daniel Alfredsson RW 1995 -- 2013 December 29, 2016 Finnigan was honoured for his play from 1923 through 1934 for the original Ottawa Senators ( as a right wing, 1923 -- 1931 and 1932 -- 1934 ). 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. 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 For more details on this topic, see List of Ottawa Senators players. Team record Statistics and records are current after the 2016 -- 17 season, except where noted. Season - by - season record This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Senators. For the full season - by - season history, see List of Ottawa Senators seasons Note : GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Season GP OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2012 -- 13 48 25 17 6 56 116 104 4th, Northeast Lost in Conference Semi-finals, 1 -- 4 ( Penguins ) 2013 -- 14 82 37 31 14 88 236 265 5th, Atlantic Did not qualify 2014 -- 15 82 43 26 13 99 238 215 4th, Atlantic Lost in First Round, 2 -- 4 ( Canadiens ) 2015 -- 16 82 38 35 9 85 236 247 5th, Atlantic Did not qualify 2016 -- 17 82 44 28 10 98 212 214 2nd, Atlantic Lost in Conference Finals, 3 -- 4 ( Penguins ) Team scoring leaders These are the top - ten regular season point - scorers in franchise history after the 2016 -- 17 season : * -- current Senators player Note : Pos = Position ; GP = Games Played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; P / G = Points per game average ; Points Player Pos GP Pts PPG Daniel Alfredsson RW 1,178 426 682 1,108 0.94 Jason Spezza 686 251 436 687 1.00 Alexei Yashin 504 218 273 491 0.97 Erik Karlsson * 556 117 339 456 0.82 Wade Redden 838 101 309 410 0.49 Radek Bonk 689 152 247 399 0.58 Marian Hossa RW 467 188 202 390 0.84 Dany Heatley LW 317 180 182 362 1.14 Mike Fisher 675 167 181 348 0.52 Shawn McEachern LW 454 142 162 304 0.67 Source : Ottawa Senators Media Guide NHL awards and trophies Main article : List of Ottawa Senators award winners Presidents ' Trophy 2002 -- 03 Prince of Wales Trophy 2006 -- 07 Calder Memorial Trophy Daniel Alfredsson : 1995 -- 96 NHL Plus - Minus Award Wade Redden : 2005 -- 06 ( shared with Michal Rozsival of the New York Rangers ) Jack Adams Award Jacques Martin : 1998 -- 99 Paul MacLean : 2012 -- 13 James Norris Memorial Trophy Erik Karlsson : 2011 -- 12, 2014 -- 15 King Clancy Memorial Trophy Daniel Alfredsson : 2011 -- 12 Mark Messier Leadership Award Daniel Alfredsson : 2012 -- 13 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Craig Anderson : 2016 -- 17 NHL All - Rookie Team Daniel Alfredsson : 1995 -- 96 Sami Salo : 1998 -- 99 Marian Hossa : 1998 -- 99 Martin Havlat : 2000 -- 01 Andrej Meszaros : 2005 -- 06 Mark Stone : 2014 -- 15 NHL First All - Star Team Zdeno Chara : 2003 -- 04 Dany Heatley : 2006 -- 07 Erik Karlsson : 2011 -- 12, 2014 -- 15, 2015 -- 16, 2016 -- 17 NHL Second All - Star Team Alexei Yashin : 1998 -- 99 Dany Heatley : 2005 -- 06 Daniel Alfredsson : 2005 -- 06 Team records Main article : List of Ottawa Senators records Franchise record Name of player Statistic Year ( s ) Most goals in a season Dany Heatley 50 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 Most goals in a season, defenceman Erik Karlsson 21 2014 -- 15 Most assists in a season Jason Spezza 71 2005 -- 06 Most assists in a season, defenceman Erik Karlsson 66 2015 -- 16 Most points in a season Dany Heatley 105 2006 -- 07 Most points in a season, defenceman Erik Karlsson 82 2015 -- 16 Most points in a season, rookie Alexei Yashin 79 1993 -- 94 Most penalty minutes in a season Mike Peluso 318 1992 -- 93 Highest + / -- rating in a season Daniel Alfredsson + 42 2006 -- 07 Most games played Chris Phillips 1,179 ( milestone, up to 2014 -- 15 season ) Most playoff games played Daniel Alfredsson 121 1997 -- 2013 Most goaltender wins in a season Patrick Lalime 39 2002 - 2003 Most shutouts in a season Patrick Lalime 8 2002 -- 03 Lowest GAA in a season Craig Anderson 1.69 2012 -- 13 Best save percentage in a season Craig Anderson. 941 2012 -- 13 Source : Ottawa Senators. See also Ottawa portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ottawa Senators. Battle of Ontario Bell Sensplex List of NHL players List of NHL seasons List of ice hockey teams in Ontario Lyndon Slewidge Notes Footnotes Jump up ^ NHL Media Guide 2010. The original Senators organization, also known as the Ottawa Hockey Club, won eleven Stanley Cups, not the current franchise founded in 1990. Neither the NHL or the Senators claim the current Senators to be a continuation of the original organization or franchise. The awards, statistics and championships of both eras are kept separate and the NHL franchise founding date of the current Senators is in 1992. Citations Jump up ^ `` Bulletin : Senators Introduce Updated Primary Logo ''. Ottawa Senators. August 22, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2016 -- 17 Ottawa Senators media guide '' ( PDF ). canadiantirecentre.com. p. 132. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ NHL counts 11. Hockey Hall of Fame count is 10. ^ Jump up to : Finnigan, p. 201 ^ Jump up to : `` # 14 Ottawa Senators ''. Forbes. November 8, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` Ottawa Senators on the Forbes NHL Valuation List ''. Forbes. November 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` NHL Attendance Report ''. ESPN. Retrieved March 26, 2010. Jump up ^ Finnigan, pp. 196 -- 197 Jump up ^ Scanlan, Wayne ( October 9, 1992 ). `` Maybe Rome was built in a day ; Senators in stunning 5 -- 3 debut victory over Habs ; 10,449 fans went wild and it was magical ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. A1. Jump up ^ MacGregor ( 1993 ), pg. 250 Jump up ^ Layberger, Tom ( June 22, 2006 ). `` Wasted picks : The 10 biggest NHL Draft busts ''. CNNsi.com. Retrieved November 5, 2007. Jump up ^ Warren, Ken ( December 12, 1995 ). `` Gauthier takes over Senators ' helm ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. C2. Jump up ^ MacGregor, Roy ( January 25, 1996 ). `` Promise and pain at the Palladium : Finally, Senators find the spark ; Fans love new coach and his new ways ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. A1. ^ Jump up to : Garrioch, pg. 227 Jump up ^ Panzeri, Allen ( April 27, 2000 ). `` Criticism stings Martin : Senators ' coach defends club 's playing style, coaching approach ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. F1. Jump up ^ Feschuk, Scott ( April 13, 2000 ). `` Battle of Ontario is a lame name, no butts about it ''. National Post. pp. B16. Jump up ^ `` Between Leafs and Dogs, fans savour hockey feast ''. The Hamilton Spectator. April 26, 2000. pp. A14. Jump up ^ Shoalts, David ( April 19, 2001 ). `` Toronto sweeps theories ''. The Globe and Mail. pp. B1. Jump up ^ `` Sens dump headache, get scorer ''. Sudbury Star. June 24, 2001. pp. B1. Jump up ^ Warren, Ken ( May 18, 2002 ). `` Senators keep coach, but GM is leaving : Johnston opts to go ''. National Post. pp. S2. Jump up ^ Naylor, David ( June 13, 2002 ). `` Mlakar makes Muckler GM, best man ''. The Globe and Mail. pp. D2. Jump up ^ `` Ottawa could lose Sens : NHL club files for bankruptcy protection, franchise may leave town ''. Kingston Whig - Standard. January 10, 2003. p. 17. Jump up ^ Kyte, Jim ( June 7, 2003 ). `` Senators edged by the better team ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. F2. Jump up ^ `` Billionaire Melnyk reaches deal to purchase Senators ''. The Gazette. April 28, 2003. pp. C2. Jump up ^ Scanlon, Wayne ( April 23, 2004 ). `` Creator and victim of high expectations ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. A1. Jump up ^ Panzeri, Allen ( June 28, 2004 ). `` Lalime exits Senators : Senators ship goalie to Blues for draft pick ''. Ottawa Citizen. pp. C1. Jump up ^ Campbell, Ken ( June 27, 2004 ). `` Senators go for more bucks and less Bonk ; Trade to Habs opens door for Hasek ''. Toronto Star. Jump up ^ Toronto Start. The Canadian Press. July 7, 2004. pp. E04. 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Retrieved November 30, 2007. Jump up ^ Fitzpatrick, Meagan ( May 24, 2007 ). `` Ottawa Senators fans paint the town red ''. CanWest News Service. Retrieved November 1, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Ducks destroy Senators to win Stanley Cup ''. CBCSports.ca. June 7, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2008. Jump up ^ Garrioch, Bruce ( January 23, 2011 ). `` Sun exclusive : Melnyk breaks silence ''. Ottawa Sun. Jump up ^ MacGregor, Roy ( January 24, 2011 ). `` Senators set the dynamite and prepare to blow things up ''. The Globe and Mail. Jump up ^ Brennan, Don ( January 24, 2011 ). `` Murray : I want to stay on as Sens GM ''. Ottawa Sun. Jump up ^ `` Murray agrees to three - year deal to stay as Senators ' GM ''. TSN. April 8, 2011. Jump up ^ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2011/09/14/18687986.html Five things Sens need to do to make playoffs Jump up ^ `` By the Numbers : Matchup with Habs offers Senators some hope ''. Ottawa Citizen. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015. 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