Ottawa Senators Colors, Facts and History
The Ottawa Senators colors are red, black, white and gold.
- League
- National Hockey League · Eastern Atlantic
- City
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Home
- Canadian Tire Centre (18,655 seats)
- Founded
- 1992
- Stanley Cups
- 0
- Head coach
- Thomas Chabot (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Red, black, white, gold
- Recent All-Stars
- Nikolas Matinpalo, Lars Eller, Tim Stützle, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson (2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey rosters)
Ottawa Senators history
Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone founded this team after a two-year public campaign, and the NHL awarded the franchise on December 6, 1990. Play began in the 1992 season. Two NHL clubs have carried the Ottawa Senators name. The first, dating to 1883, won 11 Stanley Cups and played in the NHL from 1917 to 1934.
Fans call today's team the Sens. Canadian Tire Centre, opened in 1996, holds 18,655 for home games. The club has made 18 playoff appearances and won four division titles, plus the 2003 Presidents' Trophy. Ottawa's best run came in 2007, a trip to the Final that ended with a five-game loss to Anaheim.
Did you know?
- The original Ottawa Senators won 11 Stanley Cups.
- Ottawa won the Presidents' Trophy in 2003.
- The current Senators have not won a Stanley Cup yet.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Ottawa Senators or the National Hockey League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Ottawa Senators
Where do the Senators play?
They play at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
When were the Senators founded?
The NHL awarded the franchise in 1990, and it began play in 1992.
Sources
- Wikidata Q203013, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Ottawa Senators, checked October 8, 2026
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