1931-32 Back-to-Back Stanley Cup Championship

The original Ottawa Senators: a dynasty of early hockey.

The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa that existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League (NHL) and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934. The club, which was officially the Ottawa Hockey Club (Ottawa HC), was known by several nicknames, including the Generals in the 1890s, the Silver Seven from 1903 to 1907 and the Senators dating from 1908.

Quick Facts

Championships

1920, 1921, 1923, and 1927 Stanley Cups

Captain

Frank Finnigan

Key forwards

Hec Kilrea
Frank Finnigan
Cy Denneny

Key defenseman

King Clancy, George Boucher

Goalie

Alec Connell

Finals opponent

Various (defeated Seattle Metropolitans, Vancouver Millionaires, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins)

Historical significance

Last Stanley Cups won by the original Ottawa Senators before the 1934 relocation to St. Louis

Lore & Background

The club won the Stanley Cup in 1920, 1921, 1923 and 1927 (the Super Six years). In total, the club won the Stanley Cup 11 times, including challenges during two years it did not win the Cup for the season. In 1950, Canadian sports editors selected the Ottawa HC/Senators as Canada's greatest team in the first half of the 20th century.