Eastern Conference - Northeast Division
Ottawa Senators
| Team's name: Ottawa Senators Conference: Eastern Division: Northeast  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Nickname: Senators Mascot: Sparcat Team Colors: Red, Black, White and Gold Joined the Conference: 1992 General Manager: Bryan Murray Hockey Head Coach: Bryan Murray Hockey Stadium: Scotiabank Place Current Capacity: 20,500 First Year of Hockey: 1992 Team Titles: Stanley Cup: Conference Championships: 2006-07 Division Championships: 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-6 |
The Ottawa Senators are members of the NHL’s Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was established in 1992 and, like many newly-established teams, had a rough start, finishing last in its first four seasons.
However, the team has since resurged, gaining a strong standing in NHL rankings during its short time in the league.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the team hired Jacques Martin as head coach. Martin emphasized a defensive strategy that brought the Senators to the playoffs every season, but the team failed to capture a Stanley Cup. In fact, the Senators lost four times in a row to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the postseason over the years.
In 2004, Martin was replaced by former Anaheim Ducks general manager Bryan Murray. Despite a promising roster, including strong goaltending and a great offensive line, last minute injuries led to a loss to the Buffalo Sabres during the second round of the playoffs.
The Senators made the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in the 2006-07 season, but eventually lost in a heated series against the Anaheim Ducks.
During the 2007-09 season, Murray was promoted to General Manager and John Paddock became the team’s new head coach. The team had a rocky season, and eventually Paddock was fired and Murray took over coaching duties himself. The Senators’ performance improved after the change, but the team still barely made the playoffs at the 7th seed and was swept in the first round.
In preparation for the 2008-09 season, the Senators named Craig Hartsburg new head coach. The roster underwent significant change, with the team dropping Ray Emery, Wade Redden, Mike Commodore, Cory Stillman, Martin Lapointe, Brian McGrattan, and Andrej Meszaros. The Senators signed Alex Auld as goaltender, Jason Smith as defenseman, and Jarkko Ruuto as forward. The team also snagged defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The changes, however, did not bring much improvement. After a rocky start, Hartsburg was fired as head coach and replaced by Cory Clouston. The team again improved after the coaching change, managing to pull above 0.500, but the Senators were unable to make the playoffs.
Ottawa Senators Current Roster
| Centers | |||||
| No. | Name | Age | HT | WT | Shot |
| 58 | Cody Bass | 22 | 6-0 | 191 | R |
| 89 | Mike Comrie | 28 | 5-10 | 185 | L |
| 12 | Mike Fisher | 28 | 6-1 | 213 | R |
| 22 | Chris Kelly | 28 | 6-0 | 199 | L |
| 26 | Ryan Shannon | 26 | 5-9 | 173 | R |
| 19 | Jason Spezza | 25 | 6-3 | 213 | R |
| Left Wings | |||||
| No. | Name | Age | HT | WT | Shot |
| 71 | Nick Foligno | 21 | 6-0 | 188 | L |
| 15 | Dany Heatley | 28 | 6-3 | 215 | L |
| 73 | Jarkko Ruutu | 33 | 6-0 | 200 | L |
| Right Wings | |||||
| No. | Name | Age | HT | WT | Shot |
| 11 | Daniel Alfredsson | 36 | 5-11 | 207 | R |
| 10 | Shean Donovan | 34 | 6-2 | 209 | R |
| 25 | Chris Neil | 29 | 6-1 | 209 | R |
| 18 | Jesse Winchester | 25 | 6-1 | 215 | R |
| Defense | |||||
| No. | Name | Age | HT | WT | Shot |
| 9 | Brendan Bell | 26 | 6-1 | 205 | L |
| 14 | Chris Campoli | 24 | 6-0 | 190 | L |
| 17 | Filip Kuba | 32 | 6-3 | 205 | L |
| 55 | Brian Lee | 22 | 6-2 | 202 | R |
| 4 | Chris Phillips | 31 | 6-3 | 215 | L |
| 45 | Alexandre Picard | 23 | 6-2 | 220 | L |
| 5 | Christoph Schubert | 27 | 6-3 | 237 | L |
| 21 | Jason Smith | 35 | 6-3 | 215 | R |
| 24 | Anton Volchenkov | 27 | 6-1 | 226 | R |
| Goalies | |||||
| No. | Name | Age | HT | WT | Shot |
| 31 | Alex Auld | 28 | 6-4 | 200 | L |
| 30 | Brian Elliott | 24 | 6-3 | 186 | L |
| 33 | Pascal Leclaire | 26 | 6-2 | 200 | L |