The 1992–93 Ottawa Senators season was the first season of the modern

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franchise in the

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(NHL). Despite winning the first game of the regular season on October 8, 1992, the Senators won only nine more en route to their worst season ever. The team recorded three NHL records that season: the longest home losing streak of eleven, from October 27 to December 8; the longest road losing streak with a total of 39, from October 10 to April 3 (nearly the whole season) and fewest road wins in a season, with just one victory.

Offseason

On June 2, 1992, the then city of Kanata gave approval of the "Palladium" project. On June 29, the club held ground-breaking ceremonies for the Palladium project at the site. The team was still seeking partners for financing the project and Ogden Corporation would back $120 million in loans on November 11. Actual construction would begin in 1994. On June 15,

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was named as the team's first head coach. Bowness was previously a head coach for the

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and

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. On July 29, 1992, team president and former Ottawa mayor

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resigned.

Preseason

The Senators held their first training camp at the

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, on September 8. The team played its first preseason exhibition game in

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against the

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. The game ended in a 1–1 tie, and the Senators first goal was scored by Neil Brady. The first game in Ottawa since re-joining the NHL was played on September 18. The

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defeated Ottawa 4–3. The first win by the Senators since re-entry into the NHL was recorded on September 24, a 4–3 victory over the

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. Defenceman Brad Shaw scored the winning goal. On October 7, just before the start of the regular season, the Senators announced

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as the team's first

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Regular season

The Senators finished last in goals scored (202), wins (10), points (24, tied with the

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), even-strength goals scored (129), power-play goals for (66, tied with the

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and the San Jose Sharks), power play goals against (115) and power play % (14.73) and shooting percentage (8.9%; 202 goals on 2,281 shots). Two Senators recorded hat tricks during the regular season; Bob Kudelski scored one in a 3–2 victory over San Jose on Sunday, January 10, 1993 and Laurie Boschman scored one on Saturday, April 10, 1993, in a 5–3 win on the road against the New York Islanders.

Highlights

The new Senators played their first game on October 8, 1992, in the

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defeating the eventual Stanley Cup champion

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by a score of 5–3. The game was televised on ''

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'' and was in front of a sold-out

with 10,449 in attendance. The ceremonial face-off between

and

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was done by Frank Finnigan, Jr. (his father having died on Christmas Day, 1991), Bruce Firestone and Gil Stein. There was much pre-game spectacle—the skating of

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, the nine banners being raised to honour the original Senators' Stanley Cup wins, retirement of Frank Finnigan's jersey number and the singing of the anthem by

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. The game was attended by Russell Williams, an Ottawa fan who had witnessed the last Stanley Cup win in Ottawa in the 1927 Stanley Cup Finals, and would later attend the games of the

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, held in Ottawa. The starting lineup of the team's first ever game consisted of; *

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, goal * Ken Hammond, defence * Brad Shaw, defence * Neil Brady, centre *

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, right wing *

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, left wing The remaining players filling out the game day roster included: forwards

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, Doug Smail, Darcy Loewen, Jamie Baker, Laurie Boschman,

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, Mike Peluso,

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, defencemen Norm Maciver, Chris Luongo, Mark Osiecki, Darren Rumble, and goaltender Steve Weeks. Neil Brady scored the first goal for the modern-day Ottawa Senators franchise in the game. It would take the Senators 39 games to win a road game, in their third-to-last road game of the season. It would be the only road win for the Sens in the entire season, and the only points won on the road as well. After the season, general manager Mel Bridgman was fired and eventually be replaced by Randy Sexton.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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, , 8–2 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 7,245 , , Saskatchewan Place , , 7–52–4 , , 18 , , , - , 64 , , February 25 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 8–52–4 , , 20 , , , - , 65 , , February 27 , , Ottawa , , 2–5 , ,

, , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 18,111 , , Brendan Byrne Arena , , 8–53–4 , , 20 , , , - , 66 , , February 28 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–53–4 , , 22 , , , - , - , 67 , , March 2 , , Ottawa , , 2–3 , , San Jose , , OT , , Sidorkiewicz , , 11,089 , ,

Cow Palace The Cow Palace (originally the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena and events center located in Daly City, California, situated on the city's northern border with neighboring San Francisco. Because the border passes through t ...

, , 9–54–4 , , 22 , , , - , 68 , , March 4 , , Ottawa , , 6–8 , ,

, , , , Berthiaume , , 16,005 , ,

Great Western Forum The Kia Forum, also known as Los Angeles Forum and formerly Great Western Forum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located on West Manchester Boulevard, with Laffit Pincay Jr., P ...

, , 9–55–4 , , 22 , , , - , 69 , , March 7 , , Ottawa , , 2–4 , ,

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, , , , Berthiaume , , 18,472 , ,

Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago from 1929 to 1995. When it was built, it was the largest indoor arena in the world with a maximum seating capacity of 26,000. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and ...

, , 9–56–4 , , 22 , , , - , 70 , , March 13 , , Ottawa , , 3–6 , ,

, , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 8,974 , , Boston Garden , , 9–57–4 , , 22 , , , - , 71 , , March 18 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–58–4 , , 22 , , , - , 72 , , March 22 , , NY Rangers , , 5–4 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,449 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–59–4 , , 22 , , , - , 73 , , March 25 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Ottawa , , OT , , Berthiaume , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–60–4 , , 22 , , , - , 74 , , March 27 , , Ottawa , , 3–4 , ,

, , OT , , Berthiaume , , 16,944 , , Montreal Forum , , 9–61–4 , , 22 , , , - , 75 , , March 28 , , Ottawa , , 1–3 , , Buffalo , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 15,320 , , Buffalo Auditorium , , 9–62–4 , , 22 , , , - , 76 , , March 30 , , Ottawa , , 4–6 , ,

, , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 16,065 , , Pittsburgh Civic Arena , , 9–63–4 , , 22 , , , - , - , 77 , , April 1 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Ottawa , , , , Berthiaume , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–64–4 , , 22 , , , - , 78 , , April 3 , , Ottawa , , 3–7 , ,

, , , , Berthiaume , , 13,005 , , Hartford Civic Center , , 9–65–4 , , 22 , , , - , 79 , , April 4 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–66–4 , , 22 , , , - , 80 , , April 7 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Ottawa , , , , Berthiaume , , 10,439 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 9–67–4 , , 22 , , , - , 81 , , April 10 , , Ottawa , , 5–3 , , NY Islanders , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 11,835 , , Nassau Coliseum , , 10–67–4 , , 24 , , , - , 82 , , April 11 , , Ottawa , , 2–4 , ,

, , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 14,448 , , Boston Garden , , 10–68–4 , , 24 , , , - , 83 , , April 13 , , Ottawa , , 2–6 , ,

, , , , Berthiaume , , 15,399 , , Le Colisée , , 10–69–4 , , 24 , , , - , 84 , , April 14 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Ottawa , , , , Sidorkiewicz , , 10,500 , , Ottawa Civic Centre , , 10–70–4 , , 24 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

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Molson Cup The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the " three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star h ...

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Brad Marsh Charles Bradley Marsh (born March 31, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). Marsh played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Map ...

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