Ottawa Senators Sénateurs d'Ottawa | |
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Conference | Eastern |
Division | Atlantic |
Founded | December 6, 1990 (began play in 1992) |
History | Ottawa Senators 1992–present |
Home arena | Canadian Tire Centre |
City | Ottawa, Ontario |
Team colours | Red, black, white, gold[1][2][3] |
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Owner(s) | Michael Andlauer |
General manager | Steve Staios |
Head coach | Travis Green |
Captain | Brady Tkachuk |
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Stanley Cups | 0[a] |
Conference championships | 1 (2006–07) |
Presidents' Trophy | 1 (2002–03) |
Division championships | 4 (1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06) |
Official website | nhl |
The Ottawa Senators (French: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club[b] and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference and play their home games at the 18,652-seat[5] 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 the Stanley Cup 11 times,[6] 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.[7] The Senators have made 16 playoff appearances, won four division titles, and won the 2003 Presidents' Trophy. They made an appearance in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals but lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games.
Then came the man himself, Chris Neil, to give his speech and Canadian Tire Centre erupted as fans rose to their feet to give him a standing ovation! He started by thanking Ottawa, the city that embraced him and followed that up with his favourite memory from his 17 years donning the red, black, white and gold.
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