The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player milestones, and players that rank in the top 100 in NHL history in any big statistical category.
Over the years, the Ottawa Senators have become an interesting club. Developing guys like Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza only to resort to a younger, deeper roster. Even now, it isn’t guys like Milan Michalek that seem to be the stars of this Canadian franchise. Instead, it’s the Mark Stones and the Andrew Hammonds that seem to be stealing the show in 2014-15.
Likewise, the numbers game seems to be favouring these players as well. Both are still quite young and yet it’s the young players that are in search of career and franchise milestones with the Sens.
Ottawa Senators Individual Milestones
It’s not always the first thing that comes to players minds – the fact that they are within reach of particular career milestones. That’s where we come in. We’re the people that watch as these players inch their way to career marks in every statistical category. Sure, it’s impressive when the players make their mark, but all it really does is start the clock at zero again – waiting for that next milestone to role along.
For the young Senators, it’s as simple as that. Right now, they are looking to make their mark on a franchise and a league pining for a Stanley Cup. Away from the rink, we’re carefully watching as each one approaches their next impressive career milestone.
Games Played:
- 1,200 games played: Chris Phillips (1,179)
- 1,100 games played: David Legwand (1,055)
- 900 games played: Chris Neil (893)
- 700 games played: Milan Michalek (697)
- 400 games played: Kyle Turris (396), Erik Karlsson (395)
- 300 games played: Erik Condra (297), Colin Greening (255)
- 200 games played: Mika Zibanejad (198), Eric Gryba (163), Alex Chiasson (160), Patrick Wiercioch (157)
- 100 games played: Robin Lehner (86), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (85), Mark Borowiecki (82), Curtis Lazar (65)
Goals:
- 200 goals: Bobby Ryan (188)
- 100 goals: Kyle Turris (92), Erik Karlsson (84), Chris Phillips (71)
Assists:
- 400 assists: David Legwand (381)
- 200 assists: Clarke MacArthur (169)
- 100 assists: Marc Methot (79), Mika Zibanejad (57), Erik Condra (54)
Points:
- 400 points: Bobby Ryan (391)
- 300 points: Chris Phillips (288)
- 100 points: Marc Methot (95), Erik Condra (87), Colin Greening (87), Zack Smith (78), Mark Stone (69), Alex Chiasson (68), Patrick Wiercioch (57), Mike Hoffman (54)
Wins:
- 200 wins: Craig Anderson (182)
Ottawa Senators Franchise Milestones
Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Patrick Lalime are all names that Ottawa fans recognize from their numerous trips to the Stanley Cup playoffs. While the team never brought a Cup home, the longevity of these players in Senators gear is what makes them a staple in the discussion of hockey in Ottawa. However, with all of these players either retired on playing with another franchise, all-time team marks are up for grabs. It’s just a matter of time until the younger crowd make their way to the top.
Games Played:
- Chris Neil (893) needs 286 games played to pass Daniel Alfredsson (1,178) for 2nd on the team’s all-time list.
- Erik Karlsson (395) needs 7 games played to pass Andreas Dackell (401) for 14th on the team’s all-time list.
- Milan Michalek (380) needs 14 games played to pass Magnus Arvedson (393) for 16th on the team’s all-time list.
- Craig Anderson (193) needs 91 games played to pass Patrick Lalime (283) for 1st on the team’s all-time goalie list.
- Robin Lehner (86) needs 15 games played to pass Martin Gerber (100) for 7th on the team’s all-time goalie list.
- Andrew Hammond (23) needs 4 games played to pass Daniel Berthiaume (26) for 18th on the team’s all-time goalie list.
Goals:
- Milan Michalek (109) needs 34 goals to pass Shawn McEachern (142) for 8th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Neil (106) needs 4 goals to pass Milan Michalek (109) for 9th on the team’s all-time list.
- Erik Karlsson (84) needs 9 goals to pass Magnus Arvedson (92) for 13th on the team’s all-time list.
- Kyle Turris (73) needs 2 goals to pass Alexandre Daigle (74) for 17th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Phillips (71) needs 3 goals to pass Kyle Turris (73) for 18th on the team’s all-time list.
Assists:
- Erik Karlsson (219) needs 29 assists to pass Radek Bonk (247) for 5th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Phillips (217) needs 3 assists to pass Erik Karlsson (219) for 6th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Neil (127) needs 4 assists to pass Martin Havlat (130) for 12th on the team’s all-time list.
- Milan Michalek (105) needs 11 assists to pass Andreas Dackell (115) for 15th on the team’s all-time list.
- Kyle Turris (104) needs 2 assists to pass Peter Schaefer and Milan Michalek (105) for 16th on the team’s all-time list.
Points:
- Erik Karlsson (303) needs 2 points to pass Shawn McEachern (304) for 9th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Phillips (288) needs 16 points to pass Erik Karlsson (303) for 10th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Neil (233) needs 3 points to pass Martin Havlat (235) for 12th on the team’s all-time list.
- Milan Michalek (214) needs 20 points to pass Chris Neil (233) for 13th on the team’s all-time list.
- Kyle Turris (177) needs 4 points to pass Andreas Dackell (180) for 16th on the team’s all-time list.
Powerplay Goals:
- Milan Michalek (28) needs 8 powerplay goals to pass Mike Fisher (35) for 10th on the team’s all-time list.
- Erik Karlsson (21) needs 4 powerplay goals to pass Robert Kudelski and Zdeno Chara (24) for 12th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Phillips (17) needs 5 powerplay goals to pass Erik Karlsson (21) for 14th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Neil (16) needs 2 powerplay goals to pass Steve Duchesne, Sylvain Turgeon, Alexandre Daigle and Chris Phillips (17) for 15th on the team’s all-time list.
Game-Winning Goals:
- Erik Karlsson (15) needs 4 game-winning goals to pass Shawn McEachern (18) for 11th on the team’s all-time list.
- Kyle Turris (15) needs 1 game-winning goal to pass Erik Karlsson (15) for 12th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Phillips (13) needs 3 game-winning goals to pass Kyle Turris and Erik Karlsson (15) for 12th on the team’s all-time list.
- Chris Neil (12) needs 2 game-winning goals to pass Chris Phillips (13) for 14th on the team’s all-time list.
Wins:
- Craig Anderson (95) needs 52 wins to pass Patrick Lalime (146) for 1st on the team’s all-time list.
- Robin Lehner (30) needs 20 wins to pass Martin Gerber (49) for 7th on the team’s all-time list.
- Andrew Hammond (18) needs 8 wins to pass Jani Hurme (25) for 11th on the team’s all-time list.
Shutouts:
- Craig Anderson (15) needs 16 shutouts to pass Patrick Lalime (30) for 1st on the team’s all-time list.
- Robin Lehner (2) needs 2 shutouts to pass Martin Prusek (3) for 10th on the team’s all-time list.
- Andrew Hammond (2) needs 1 shutout to pass Robin Lehner (2) for 11th on the team’s all-time list.
‘Top 100’ Milestones
Once considered a full-time back up at the NHL level, Craig Anderson came to the Ottawa Senators with a starting job in mind. A third-round pick in 2001, the journeyman Anderson is the definition of determination working his entire career to find a starting role in the NHL – and finding his way into the upper echelon of all-time goalie numbers.
- Anderson (406) needs 2 games played to pass Rick Wamsley (407) for 94th on the NHL’s all-time list.
- Anderson (182) needs 5 wins to pass Ron Tugnutt (186) for 87th on the NHL’s all-time list.
- Anderson (29) needs 1 shutout to pass Dwayne Roloson (29) for 62nd on the NHL’s all-time list.
More from the ‘Game of Numbers’ series:
Eastern Conference: BOS | BUF | CAR | CLB | DET | FLA | MTL | NJD | NYI | NYR | OTT | PHI | PIT | TBL | TOR | WSH
Western Conference: ANA | ARZ | CAL | CHI | COL | DAL | EDM | LAK | MIN | NSH | SJS | STL | VAN | WPG
NOTE: The ‘Game of Numbers’ series is subject to updates as the 2014-15 season progresses. Individual marks will only appear if the player is within 50 of the specific statistical milestone, while franchise marks only recognize the top 20 in club history.
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