1992–93 Ottawa Senators season
| 1992–93 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Adams |
| Conference | 12th Wales |
| 1992–93 record | 10–70–4 |
| Home record | 9–29–4 |
| Road record | 1–41–0 |
| Goals for | 202 |
| Goals against | 395 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Mel Bridgman |
| Coach | Rick Bowness |
| Captain | Laurie Boschman |
| Alternate captains |
Brad Marsh Brad Shaw Sylvain Turgeon |
| Arena | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| Average attendance | Average: 10,479 Capacity: 99.8% Total: 429,645 (41 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sylvain Turgeon (25) |
| Assists | Norm Maciver (46) |
| Points | Norm Maciver (63) |
| Penalties in minutes | Mike Peluso (318) |
| Plus/minus | Dave Archibald (-16) |
| Wins | Peter Sidorkiewicz (8) |
| Goals against average | Daniel Berthiaume (4.30) |
The 1992–93 Ottawa Senators season was the inaugural season of the modern Ottawa Senators. Despite winning the first game of the regular season on October 8, 1992, the Senators would only win 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 38, from October 10 to April 3 (nearly the whole season) and fewest road wins in a season, with just one victory.
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, Rick Bowness was named as the team's first head coach. Bowness was previously a head coach for the Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins.
On July 29, 1992, team president and former Ottawa mayor, Jim Durrell resigned.
The team's struggles started before the season when, at the expansion draft, Senators management attempted to make three draft picks who were ineligible. They had wanted to select players from the Canadiens and Maple Leafs after they had both lost two, the maximum. To top it off, the Sens selected C. J. Young from Calgary off the wrong master list of players. The players the Senators did select were "journeymen NHLers or player who had good years in minor leagues but no longer were considered prospects."
At the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, the Sens selected "relative unknown"Alexei Yashin as their first choice, second overall. Yashin opted to play in Moscow for the 1992–93 season instead of with the Sens.
The Senators held their first training camp at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec, on September 8. The team played its first game in Hartford against the Hartford Whalers. The game ends in a 1–1 tie, and the Senators first goal is scored by Neil Brady. The first game in Ottawa since re-joining the NHL is played on September 18. The Washington Capitals defeat Ottawa 4–3. The first win by the Senators since re-entry into the NHL is recorded on September 24, a 4–3 win against the New York Islanders. Defenceman Brad Shaw scored the winning goal. On October 7, just before the start of the regular season, the Senators announce Laurie Boschman as the team's first captain.
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