The Ottawa Senators got their name from a prior hockey team that were also named the Senators. They are the second NHL team to use this name.
The Ottawa Senators were named in honor of the original Ottawa Senators, a successful Ice Hockey team that existed from 1883 to 1954. The original Senators won multiple Stanley Cup championships and were renowned in Canadian hockey history. When the NHL expanded in 1992 and a new team was established in Ottawa, it was given the name Senators as a tribute to the city's hockey heritage.
Ottawa Senators was created in 1992.
Since they began play in the 1992-93 season, the team has always been named the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Senators - original - ended in 1954.
the Ottawa senators won the Stanley cup 7 times and were given the name Ottawa senators in 1992
The original Ottawa Senators were founded in 1883, and the current Ottawa Senators began play in 1992.
Mark Stone is number 61 on the Ottawa Senators.
Derek Grant is number 57 on the Ottawa Senators.
Cody Ceci is number 5 on the Ottawa Senators.
Chris Neil is number 25 on the Ottawa Senators.
Ales Hemsky is number 83 on the Ottawa Senators.
Andrew Hammond is number 30 on the Ottawa Senators.
Bobby Ryan is number 6 on the Ottawa Senators.