Summer’s here, and what better time to flex your Senators knowledge than during the off-season lull? Whether you're poolside, at the cottage, or just killing time, now’s the perfect moment to test your memory on everything from expansion days to playoff heartbreaks. These 10 questions dig deep into Sens history.
So grab your favourite summer drink, share with your fellow fans, and uncover the real Sens trivia MVP.
Ottawa Senators Trivia Questions
- Only two Ottawa Senators defensemen have ever led the team (all positions) in scoring. Erik Karlsson is one. Who’s the other?
- In the 2001–02 season, which Ottawa Senators forward, remarkably, played 70 games without scoring a single goal?
- Besides Nick Paul, name the two players acquired from the Dallas Stars in the trade for Jason Spezza.
- When the Senators fired head coach Rick Bowness early in the 1995–96 season, his replacement posted a 2–22–1 record and didn’t finish the season. Name that coach.
- When Ottawa acquired Dany Heatley from the Atlanta Thrashers, they gave up Marian Hossa and which Cup-winning defenseman?
- What classic rock song did the Senators use as the anthem for their NHL expansion campaign?
- Among active players on the current roster, who is the career leader in Senator assists?
- Who finished second behind Brady Tkachuk in hits for the Senators this past season?
- Chris Neil is the Senators’ all-time penalty minutes leader, but three other former Sens tough guys racked up more PIMs in a single season than Neil ever did. Name two of them.
- In Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final, Chris Kunitz scored the double-overtime winner for Pittsburgh, but who tied the game for Ottawa with just over five minutes left in regulation? In the moment, it was one of the biggest goals in team history, but because of Kunitz, it rarely gets talked about.
Answers
- Norm MacIver MacIver led the team in points during its inaugural season in 1992–93, finishing with 63 points. He remains the only other defenseman besides Erik Karlsson to accomplish that feat. We'll give you a half point if you guessed Thomas Chabot. He finished the 2018-19 season as the highest Sens scorer left standing (55) after Mark Stone (62) and Matt Duchene (58) were both traded.
- Bill Muckalt Acquired in the Alexei Yashin trade, Muckalt didn’t score a single goal in 70 games during the 2001–02 season. He recorded just 8 assists, despite once being a scoring star at the University of Michigan.
- Alex Chiasson and Alex Guptill Both were included in the 2014 trade that sent Jason Spezza to Dallas. Chiasson had a solid NHL career and retired in January of this year. Guptill never played an NHL game, eventually finishing his pro career in the ECHL in 2020. We'd also accept Gabriel Gagne, who was drafted with the 2nd round pick that was included in the deal.
- Dave Allison Allison took over for Rick Bowness during the 1995–96 season and posted a 2–22–1 record. He was replaced by Jacques Martin midseason, and while Allison had many stops at lower levels, he never returned to the NHL as a head coach.
- Greg DeVries DeVries, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, was included with Marian Hossa in the deal for Dany Heatley in 2005. He played just 13 games for Ottawa before being moved.
- "I Won’t Back Down" by Tom Petty And against all odds, they didn't.
- Thomas Chabot Chabot leads all active Senators in assists with 233, placing him seventh all-time in franchise history. He ranks ahead of Brady Tkachuk (213) and Tim Stützle (211).
- Drake Batherson Batherson finished second on the team in hits (and points) last season, showing a physical edge alongside his 68-point campaign.
- Mike Peluso (318), Denny Lambert (276), Dennis Vial (250) While Chris Neil leads the franchise in total penalty minutes, his highest single-season total was 231. These three racked up even more in individual seasons during the 1990s.
- Ryan Dzingel With Ottawa trailing 2–1 late in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final, Dzingel scored the tying goal after a shot by Karlsson hit the post. It was one of the most dramatic moments in Sens history, though the team ultimately lost in double overtime.
0–3 Correct: Rookie – Everyone starts somewhere.
4-5 Correct: Middle of the Pack – A solid effort. Room to grow.
6-8 Correct: Diehard Fan – You know your stuff.
9-10 Correct: Legend. Raise a glass. You’ve earned it.
By Steve Warne
The Hockey News-Ottawa
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