Jason Spezza’s Journey From 2nd-Overall Pick to Hometown Hero Spencer Lazary | June 13, 2023 On June 13, 1983, in Mississauga, Ontario, Jason Spezza was born. He is a part of a small list of players who played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) at…
Senators’ Best Fourth-Round Picks Dayton Reimer | June 4, 2023 For the first time since 2010, the Ottawa Senators do not have a first or second-round pick heading into the NHL Entry Draft. It’s a big change in direction for…
Nearly Worn Out: Senators’ Most Common Jersey Numbers Dayton Reimer | May 26, 2023 Numbers are a fascinating aspect of professional sports. They were first brought in as an attempt to identify who was doing what, and thus more accurate statistics could be kept.…
NHL’s Biggest Trophy Snubs of the Past Decade Rob Couch | May 7, 2023 In light of the upcoming 2023 NHL Awards and the finalists just being announced, we’re going to take a look back over the past decade at players who could and…
Pierre Dorion’s Top 5 Trades as Senators General Manager Jacob Billington | January 24, 2023 Pierre Dorion is approaching his seven-year anniversary as general manager (GM) of the Ottawa Senators. He is the ninth longest-tenured GM in the league, and in his time with the…
Revisiting the Dion Phaneuf Trade to Ottawa Spencer Lazary | December 31, 2022 On Jan. 31, 2010, Dion Phaneuf was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade from the Calgary Flames, and it appeared as though the franchise’s face had just…
Ottawa Senators’ Daniel Alfredsson Is Hall of Fame Worthy Devin Milks-Wendt | December 11, 2022 *This article has been updated to reflect that Alfredsson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022. The updated section on Alfredsson being inducted is near the end of…
Lightning & Senators at 30: One Has Been More Successful Lydia Szyjka | October 10, 2022 Starting with the San Jose Sharks in 1991, the NHL awarded franchises to seven cities during the 1990s. Among the first, were the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators,…
Jason Spezza Retires a Maple Leaf, Remains a Senators’ Legend Devin Milks-Wendt | June 3, 2022 A number of kids who grew up local to Canada’s capital city have something of a shared memory. Maybe a Friday or a Saturday night, just shortly after 10:00PM. Their…
3 Senators’ Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Ottawa Giovanni Siciliano | May 29, 2022 This version of the Ottawa Senators is relatively young in comparison to other NHL franchises. The Senators’ first existence was one of the founding clubs of the NHL where they won…
Ottawa Senators Trade Deadline History Dayton Reimer | March 1, 2022 The Ottawa Senators have become one of the most interesting teams to watch at the trade deadline over the past several seasons. While part of that comes from the fact…
Mount Rushmore: Ottawa Senators Bradley Milstein | February 17, 2022 So many iconic players have donned the red, black, white, and gold since the Ottawa Senators‘ inaugural season in 1992. Sure, they are currently in a rebuild, but there’s no…