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Throwback Thursday: Greatest Players at Each Position in Senators History

By Daniel Bruce

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 27: County men and team mates Daniel Alfredsson
OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 27: County men and team mates Daniel Alfredsson /
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OTTAWA, CANADA – JANUARY 16: Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates a goal against the Washington Capitals during a game on January 16, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, CANADA – JANUARY 16: Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates a goal against the Washington Capitals during a game on January 16, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images) /

Right-Wing: Daniel Alfredsson

Career Stats: GP: 1178 G: 426 A: 682 P: 1108

Undisputedly the greatest player to ever dawn the Senators jersey, the leader in goals, assists and points for the franchise and also just one game back of Chris Phillips for the most games played.

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Despite being a 6th round pick in the 1994 NHL Draft, Daniel Alfredsson would go on to win the Calder Trophy in his rookie season in 1995-96, where he produced 61 points on a poor Senators team. At this moment Sens fans knew they had a steal on their hands.

Alfredsson would be awarded the captaincy in 1999 and wouldn’t relinquish the honour until he decided to part ways with the team in 2013. During the end of his stretch in Ottawa, he was the longest-serving captain in the whole league.

Additionally, the longtime captain also scored the biggest goal in the history of the Senators franchise, when he sniped a shot past Ryan Miller in overtime in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final to send the Senators to their first Stanley Cup:


Despite an odd end to his era with the Senators when he left to join the Detroit Red Wings on a one-year contract, due to a rift over financials with… you guessed it! Eugene Melnyk, he would end up having a happy ending with the organization.

Alfredsson would become the first modern Senator to have his jersey retired, when the organization sent his number to the rafters on December 29th, 2016 on an iconic day and one Senators fans won’t soon forget.

OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 29: Former Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings player Daniel Alfredsson, his family and friends pose for a photo during the ceremony celebrating the retirement of his #11 jersey prior to a game against the Detroit Red Wingsat Canadian Tire Centre on December 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 29: Former Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings player Daniel Alfredsson, his family and friends pose for a photo during the ceremony celebrating the retirement of his #11 jersey prior to a game against the Detroit Red Wingsat Canadian Tire Centre on December 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

Now with all the Senators’ struggles over the last few seasons, it makes us all come to appreciate how great it was when Alfie and company were making consistent playoff appearances.

Honourable Mention: Mark Stone

Stone just edges out Marian Hossa, this honourable mention may be due to recency bias, however, Stone was exceptional in Ottawa and was the teams’ heartbeat for his last 5 seasons there. The intense winger had 311 points in 366 games with the Senators.

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