Are you a passionate Ottawa Senators fan? Find out how many Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup wins have been achieved since the original team was founded in 1883.
The Ottawa Senators we know today are an NHL franchise that was reborn in 1992-93, when Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone’s ‘Bring Back the Senators’ campaign convinced the league to grant the city a new team.
Since that inaugural season, the modern Senators have grown into perennial contenders in the Atlantic Division, earning 16 playoff berths, four division titles, a Presidents’ Trophy in 2002-03, and a trip to the 2007 Stanley Cup Final.
The current club is distinct from the original Ottawa Senators, who played from 1883 (under multiple names) through 1934. Those early NHL-era Senators laid the groundwork for professional hockey in Canada, but financial hardship led to their relocation to St. Louis in 1934. Today’s Senators honour that rich heritage in name only, charting their own course on the path to the next Stanley Cup.
Now that you have some context for the original and current teams, let’s take a look at the Ottawa Senators, Stanley Cups, key moments, and much more.
How many Stanley Cups have the Ottawa Senators won?
When it comes to the Ottawa Senators and Stanley Cups, the original franchise lifted the Stanley Cup 11 times between 1903 and 1927. That early Senators dynasty captured seven challenge-era titles (1903-1906, 1909, 1911-12) and added four more Cup wins under the NHL championship format (1920, 1921, 1923 and 1927).
The modern Senators, established in 1992, have yet to secure their first Stanley Cup, coming closest with a Finals appearance in 2007 but still searching for that elusive championship. Interestingly, there was a gap of 80 years between the Ottawa Senators’ last two Stanley Cup appearances!
When was the last time the Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup?
The most recent Stanley Cup triumph by a club named the Ottawa Senators came on April 13, 1927, when the original Senators defeated the Boston Bruins in the best-of-three Finals.
In contrast, the modern Ottawa Senators (established in the 1992-93 season) have yet to win their first Stanley Cup. However, the new team has made 16 playoff appearances, won four division titles, and received the 2003 Presidents’ Trophy.
Have the Ottawa Senators ever won back-to-back Stanley Cups?
The original Ottawa Senators (1883 to 1934) achieved back-to-back championships on multiple occasions, first with a three-peat from 1903 to 1905, and again with consecutive victories in 1920 and 1921. Their 1921 triumph over the Vancouver Millionaires marked the first back-to-back Stanley Cup win since the Quebec Bulldogs in the 1912-13 season.
What is the Ottawa Senators’ most successful era?
Ice hockey has had countless unforgettable moments and jaw-dropping seasons. The original Ottawa Senators’ golden age came in the early 20th century, when the club (then known as the ‘Silver Seven’) dominated hockey’s challenge era.
The team captured the Stanley Cup three years in a row between 1903 and 1905, and then added back-to-back titles again in 1920 and 1921. This remarkable run of six championships in less than two decades established the original Senators as hockey’s first true powerhouse.
The modern Ottawa Senators franchise enjoyed its most successful stretch in the first decade of the 2000s. During the 2002-03 season, the team set franchise records with 52 wins and 113 points to earn the Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL’s top regular-season club. A few years later, in 2007, Ottawa advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, its deepest playoff run, before falling to the Anaheim Ducks in five games.
While the current Senators have yet to secure their first Cup, that early 2000s era remains their high-water mark.
What is the Ottawa Senators’ record in the Stanley Cup finals?
The original Ottawa Senators enjoyed rich success when it came to the Stanley Cup, winning 11 titles between 1903 and 1927, before disbanding. In the years since the team reformed under the same name, the Senators have reached one Stanley Cup game, in 2007.
When did the Ottawa Senators last lose a Stanley Cup final?
The modern Ottawa Senators last lost a Stanley Cup Final on June 6, 2007, falling to the Anaheim Ducks in five games (1–4 in the best-of-seven series). As of 2025, there are no Ottawa Senators Stanley Cups to the modern team’s name.
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