| LC control no. | n 93119425 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Ottawa Senators (Hockey team) |
| Variant(s) | Sénateurs d'Ottawa (Hockey team) Ottawa Senators Hockey Club Sens (Hockey team) |
| Biography/History note | The Ottawa Senators (the "Sens") are an NHL expansion team that began playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in 1992. |
| Beginning date | 1992 |
| Located | Ottawa (Ont.) |
| Field of activity | Hockey |
| Affiliation | National Hockey League Canadian Tire Centre |
| Found in | MacGregor, R. Ottawa Senators, 1994: CIP galley (expansion hockey team est. before 1992-93 season) Wikipedia, viewed on September 23, 2020 (Ottawa Senators; French: Sénateurs d'Ottawa; officially Ottawa Senators Hockey Club; professional ice hockey team; based in Ottawa; National Hockey League member of Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference; founded and established by Bruce Firestone; began playing in the 1992-93 season; current team owner is Eugene Melnyk; 2nd NHL team to use Ottawa Senators name) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Senators> NHL website, viewed on September 23, 2020: A brief history: Ottawa Senators (first incarnation of the Ottawa Senators were one of the founding members of the NHL, winning 11 Stanley Cups; when NHL expanded to United States, financial hardship forced the Senators to move to St. Louis where they changed their name to the Eagles; team folded after 1 year; Senators rejoined the NHL in 1992 as part of NHL expansion) <https://www.nhl.com/news/a-brief-history-ottawa-senators/c-535946> Canadian Encyclopedia website, viewed on September 23, 2020: Ottawa Senators (professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League; based in Ottawa, Ontario; play at Canadian Tire Centre; modern Senators were founded in 1990 but began playing in 1992; team colours: red, black, gold; 2nd team to play under name; original team (1883-1934) were officially named the Ottawa Hockey Club but were known as the Senators from around 1908) <https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ottawa-senators> LAC internal file, September 23, 2020 (access point: Ottawa Senators (Hockey team); variants: Sénateurs d'Ottawa (Équipe de hockey), Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, Sens (Hockey team); professional ice hockey team; based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL)) |
| Equivalent(s) | Sénateurs d'Ottawa (Équipe de hockey) |
| National bib agency no. | 0062F6958E |
| Associated language | eng fre |
| Quality code | nlc |
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