2024–25 Ottawa Senators season
The 2024–25 Ottawa Senators season will be the 33rd season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators enter the season with a new coaching staff.
| 2024–25 Ottawa Senators | |
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| Division | Atlantic |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Steve Staios |
| Coach | Travis Green |
| Captain | Brady Tkachuk |
| Alternate captains | |
| Arena | Canadian Tire Centre |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | |
Off-season
On May 7, the Senators announced their new head coach Travis Green, a former head coach with the Vancouver Canucks, and former player.[1] The team filled out their coaching positions by returning Daniel Alfredsson and Ben Sexton and adding Mike Yeo and Nolan Baumgartner as assistant coaches.[2]
Regular season
Standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The pre-season schedule was published on June 24, 2024.[3]
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 22 | Toronto | Ottawa | ||||||
| 2 | September 24 | Ottawa | Toronto | ||||||
| 3 | September 26 | Ottawa | Buffalo | ||||||
| 4 | September 29 | Pittsburgh | Ottawa | ||||||
| 5 | October 1 | Montreal | Ottawa | ||||||
| 6 | October 4 | Detroit | Ottawa | ||||||
| 7 | October 5 | Ottawa | Montreal | ||||||
Regular season
The Ottawa Senators regular season schedule has not been announced.
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Roster
Transactions
The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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Player signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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| June 25, 2024 | Wyatt Bongiovanni | 1-year | [6] |
| June 27, 2024 | Matthew Highmore | 1-year | [7] |
Key
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Draft picks
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is to be held June 28–29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | Nationality | Club team |
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| 1 | 7 | Carter Yakemchuk | Defence | Canada | Calgary Hitmen |
| 2 | 39 | ||||
| 4 | 104 | ||||
| 4 | 112 | ||||
| 4 | 117 | ||||
| 5 | 136 |
References
- Ottawa Senators Communications (May 7, 2024). "Got Our Guy" (Press release) – via nhl.com.
- Ottawa Senators (June 4, 2024). "Senators Round Out Coaching Staff" (Press release). Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via nhl.com.
- Sens Communications (June 27, 2024). "Ottawa Senators announce seven-game 2024-25 pre-season schedule". NHL.com (Press release).
- "Ottawa Senators Roster". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- "Ottawa Senators Hockey Transactions". tsn.ca. The Sports Network. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- "Bongiovanni's Back". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- "More Highmore". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.