Ottawa Jr. Senators
| Ottawa Jr. Senators | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname | Jr. Sens |
| City | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Central Canada Hockey League |
| Division | East Division |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Home arena | Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (capacity: 2,000) |
| Colours | Blue, white, red |
| Owner(s) | Martin Dagenais |
| General manager | Martin Dagenais |
| Head coach | Martin Dagenais |
| Media | FloSports |
| Franchise history | |
| 1979–1992 | Ottawa Senators |
| 1992–present | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
The Ottawa Junior Senators (French: Sénateurs Juniors d'Ottawa), colloquially known as the Jr. Sens, are a Junior A ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Jr. Senators compete in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) as a member of the East Division and play their home games at the 2,000-seat Peplinski Arena, inside the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre building.
Founded in 1979, the team is the second franchise in the City of Ottawa to use the Senators name, but is not affiliated with the NHL Ottawa Senators.
History
The Senators joined the Central Junior A Hockey League in 1979. In 1992, the Ottawa Senators changed their name to the Ottawa Jr. Senators following the founding of the NHL team of the same name. Ottawa won their first Art Bogart Cup in 1983 over Pembroke. Ten years later, they won their second championship. In 1995, Ottawa came close against the Cornwall Colts for their third championship. The 2000-01 season was memorable for the Ottawa Jr. Senators as they achieved the lowest goals allowed in the league (173) and finished 2nd, despite being 10 points behind the Cornwall Colts, as both teams met in the championship finals. The series went to 7 games, but the Jr. Senators lost in a humiliating 7-0 loss.
The following year, the Jr. Senators were determined to repeat their previous season, and settled for 3rd overall behind Cornwall and Nepean. Ottawa managed to defeat Nepean in 6 games and return to the final. This time, Ottawa won the series in 5 games and qualified for the Fred Page Cup in Truro. The semi-final game against the Valleyfield Braves and Ottawa Jr. Senators meant the winner would go to the Royal Bank Cup in Halifax, as the hosts Halifax Oland Exports already earned a bye to the final. Ottawa punched their ticket to the Royal Bank Cup winning 7-2 over the Braves. Ottawa lost the Fred Page Cup championship game 4-2 to Halifax.
At the Royal Bank Cup, the Jr. Senators ended up finishing 4th with a 1-3 record. Ottawa faced Halifax for the fourth time, and the semi-final was a back and forth scoring game, but Halifax ended up taking the game 9-7 and eventually capturing the Royal Bank Cup.
The championship team was lost in a blockbuster trade with the Gloucester Rangers, who were rebuilding their team and overcoming a dead-last finish in the 2001-02 standings. Despite only carrying three returnees, the Jr. Senators still managed to upset the top 2 teams in the league en route to the Art Bogart Cup against Nepean. Ottawa couldn't handle the Nepean Raiders and lost the series in 5 games.
The Ottawa Jr. Senators wouldn't return to the semi-finals until 2009. Ottawa lost the previous three game 7 semi-final games. The most-heartbreaking loss was in 2015, when the Pembroke Lumber Kings scored the game winner with just under a minute left in the game.
For the 2012-13 season, the Ottawa Jr. Senators changed their colours back to blue, red, and white and returned to their old logo that they last used in 1995.
In fall 2016, the Ottawa Jr. Senators won the right to host the Fred Page Cup in 2018. Ottawa was slated to host the 2003 tournament, but pulled out and hosting duties were awarded to Cornwall.
After appearing in the championship final for two consecutive years, but falling to the Carleton Place Canadians, the 2017-18 Junior Senators were finally able to conquer their arch nemesis who were once again favored to win it all. Ottawa surprised the hockey observers by knocking out Carleton Place in five games. They then followed the act by claiming their first ever Fred Page Cup which earned them a trip to the Royal Bank Cup in Chilliwack, British Columbia where they lost in the semi-finals to the host Chiefs.
In the 2018-19 season, Ottawa faced Carleton Place in the finals for the fourth consecutive season. The Junior Senators took it to the favoured Canadians and claim the championship series in five games. They once again claim the Fred Page Cup before flying to Brooks, Alberta for the National Junior A Championships where they lost to the host Brooks Bandits 4-3 in the semi-finals. Goaltender Francis Boisvert took home the tournaments MVP.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1979-80 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 7 | - | 270 | 219 | 51 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 50 | 12 | 31 | 7 | - | 200 | 260 | 31 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 2 | - | 254 | 203 | 68 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | - | 263 | 189 | 67 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1983-84 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 7 | - | 283 | 284 | 59 | 3rd CJHL | |
| 1984-85 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 292 | 46 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 310 | 303 | 61 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 215 | 236 | 57 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 195 | 88 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 261 | 66 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 55 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 245 | 290 | 47 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 244 | 224 | 65 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 179 | 96 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 57 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 433 | 272 | 90 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 284 | 251 | 66 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 260 | 240 | 58 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 228 | 72 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 54 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 161 | 65 | 3rd CJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 156 | 220 | 41 | 9th CJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 227 | 54 | 7th CJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 202 | 67 | 4th CJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 247 | 137 | 78 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 237 | 169 | 75 | 3rd CJHL | Won League |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 268 | 308 | 48 | 8th CJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 278 | 30 | 9th CJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 166 | 231 | 42 | 9th CJHL | |
| 2005–06 | 57 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 226 | 203 | 67 | 2nd East | Lost quarter-final |
| 2006–07 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 181 | 178 | 64 | 1st East | Lost quarter-final |
| 2007–08 | 60 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 298 | 29 | 11th CJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 30 | 23 | - | 7 | 194 | 201 | 67 | 6th CJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2009-10 | 62 | 33 | 24 | - | 5 | 216 | 204 | 71 | 5th CJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 26 | 29 | - | 7 | 207 | 215 | 59 | 9th CCHL | Did not qualify |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 33 | 26 | - | 3 | 221 | 192 | 69 | 7th CCHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2012-13 | 62 | 40 | 16 | - | 6 | 220 | 175 | 86 | 1st CCHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2013-14 | 62 | 39 | 20 | - | 3 | 259 | 185 | 81 | 1st of 6 East 3rd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Colts) Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Bears) |
| 2014-15 | 62 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 244 | 147 | 93 | 1st of 6 East 2nd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-0 (Rangers) Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Lumber Kings) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 215 | 153 | 96 | 1st of 6 East 2nd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (73's) Won semifinals 4-2 (Hawks) Lost CCHL Finals, 3-4 (Canadians) |
| 2016-17 | 62 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 159 | 85 | 1st of 6 East 3rd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bears) Won semifinals, 4-0 (Colts) Lost CCHL Finals 1-4 (Canadians) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 254 | 192 | 99 | 1st of 6 East 2nd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Lumber Kings) Won semifinals 4-3 (Braves) Won CCHL Finals 4-1 (Canadians) Advance to Fred Page Cup |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 234 | 154 | 89 | 1st of 6 East 2nd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Lasers) Won semifinals 4-0 (Braves) Won CCHL Finals 4-1 (Canadians) Advance to Fred Page Cup |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 175 | 76 | 3rd of 6 East 6th of 12 CCHL |
Playoffs Cancelled |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic restrictions | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 55 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 137 | 90 | 1st of 6 East 1st of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bears) Won semifinals 4-1 (Wolves) Won CCHL Finals 4-0 (Hawks) Advance to Fred Page Cup |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 218 | 126 | 89 | 1st of 6 East 1st of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Colts) Won semifinals 4-1 (Braves) Won CCHL Finals 4-3 (Bears) Advance to Fred Page Cup |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 172 | 51 | 5th of 6 East 10th of 12 CCHL |
Did not qualify |
Fred Page Cup
Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
| 2002 | W, Truro Bearcats 6-0 L, Halifax Oland Exports 3-6 L, Valleyfield Braves 7-8 |
1-2-0 | 2nd of 4 | W, Valleyfield Braves ?-? | L Halifax Oland Exports 3-4 Halifax RBC Hosts-advance as FPC reps |
| 2018 | W, Edmundston Blizzard 4-1 W, Carleton Place Canadians 3-2 2OTW, Longueuil College Francais 3-2 |
2-1-0-0 | 1st of 4 | n/a | W, Longueuil College Francais 10-1 Fred Page Cup Champions |
| 2019 | W, Amherst Ramblers 4-1 OTL, Princeville Titans 4-3 W, Yarmouth Mariners 5-2 |
2-0-1-0 | 2nd of 4 | W, Amherst Ramblers 4-3 | W, Princeville Titans 9-2 Fred Page Cup Champions |
- 2022 Fred Page Cup eliminated - league champion goes directly to National Finals (Centennial Cup).
Royal Bank Cup
Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Doyle Cup Champion – Pacific, ANAVET Cup Champion – Western, and Host
Round-robin play with top four in semifinal games and winners to finals.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | W, Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (Central) 4–3 OTL, OCN Blizzard (Western) 3–4 L, Halifax Exports (Host) 1–2 L, Chilliwack Chiefs (Pacific) 3–5 |
1–3 | 4th of 5 | L, Halifax Exports 7–9 | — |
| 2018 | OTW, Wellington Dukes (Central) 2–1 OTL, Chilliwack Chiefs (Host) 3–4 OTL, Wenatchee Wild (Pacific) 2–3 OTL, Steinbach Pistons (Western) 5–4 |
0–2–2–0 | 3rd of 5 | L, Chilliwack Chiefs 2–3 | — |
| 2019 | W, Portage Terriers (Western) 3–0 L, Prince George Spruce Kings (Pacific) 0–4 L, Brooks Bandits (Host) 1–2 L, Oakville Blades (Central) 4–7 |
1–3–0–0 | 4th of 5 | L, Brooks Bandits 3–4 | — |
Centennial Cup - Revised format 2022
Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | L, Dauphin Kings (ManJHL), 1-2 OTL, Flin Flon Bomers (SJHL), 2-3 W, Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), 4-0 OTL, Summerside Western Capitals (MarJHL), 3-4 |
1-0-1-2 | 4th of 5 Pool B |
did not qualified | did not qualified | did not qualified |
| 2023 | OTW, Terrebonne Cobras (LQJH), 2-1 L, Brooks Bandits (AJHL), 1-5 W, Yarmouth Mariners (MarJHL), 4-3 OTL, Timmins Rock (NOJHL), 1-2 |
1-1-1-1 | 2nd of 5 Pool A |
Won 4-2 Collingwood Blues |
Lost 0-3 Brooks Bandits |
did not qualified |
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1983, 1993, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: 2000, 2018, 2019
- CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None
Notable alumni
- Peter Ambroziak
- David Appleby
- Eric Beaudoin
- Brendan Bell
- Alain Chevrier
- Dean De Fazio
- Ben Eager
- Dave Ellett
- Garry Galley
- Steve Graves
- Tim Higgins
- Alan Kuntz
- Marc Lamothe
- Guy Larose
- Peter Lee
- Charlie Luksa
- Justin Papineau
- Larry Regan
- Jamie Rivers
- Shawn Rivers
- Randy Robitaille
- Derek Smith
- Chris Therien
- Wayne Thomas