The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators joined the NHL in 1992 as an expansion franchise.[1] 452 different players have worn the Senators jersey as of the end of the 2023–24 season; of them, 48 are goaltenders, while 404 are skaters.
Daniel Alfredsson, Bobby Ryan, Craig Anderson and Erik Karlsson are the only players in franchise history to win major individual awards in the NHL. Alfredsson won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1996, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2012, and the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2013. Ryan won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2020, Anderson won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2017, and Karlsson won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2012 and 2015. Alfredsson was captain of the Senators from 1999 to 2013, and is the team's all-time leader in playoff games played and regular season/playoff goals, assists and total points. Chris Phillips leads the Senators in regular season games played with 1,179; Alfredsson is second with 1,178 appearances. Chris Neil is the all-time leader in penalty minutes accrued, with 2,522 minutes in 1,026 regular season games, and 204 minutes in 95 playoff games.
Patrick Lalime and Craig Anderson hold team records in most goaltending categories. Lalime leads all goaltenders in franchise history in regular season and playoff shutouts, as well as playoff appearances. Anderson leads all goaltenders in regular season appearances and wins. Lalime and Anderson are tied for most playoff wins.
- ^ Hugh Adami (2008-06-21). "Ottawa All-Star Game is in works, NHL chief says". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2008-07-12.