Binghamton Senators
| Binghamton Senators | |
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 2016–17 AHL season
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| City | Binghamton, New York |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Home arena | Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Colors | Red, black, antique gold, white |
| Owner(s) | multiple |
| General manager | Randy Lee |
| Head coach | Kurt Kleinendorst |
| Captain | Mike Blunden |
| Media |
Press & Sun-Bulletin WICZ, WENE, WINR, WBBI |
| Affiliates |
Ottawa Senators (NHL) Wichita Thunder (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972–1992 | New Haven Nighthawks |
| 1992–1993 | New Haven Senators |
| 1993–1996 | Prince Edward Island Senators |
| 2002–present | Binghamton Senators |
| beginning in 2017 | Belleville Senators |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 3 (2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2010–11) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (2010–11) |
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York, at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL and Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.
They were the AHL's 2010-11 Calder Cup champions. The Senators' main rivals are the Syracuse Crunch (located an hour north), the Rochester Americans, the Albany Devils, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (located an hour south), and the Hershey Bears (located about three hours south).
The arrival of the B-Sens marked the return of the AHL to the area after a five-year absence. The area had previously been represented by the Binghamton Dusters (1977–1980), the Binghamton Whalers (1980–1990), and the Binghamton Rangers (1990–1997), all of the AHL. While no AHL team played in Binghamton between 1997 and 2002, the market was served by the B.C. Icemen of the United Hockey League.
The Binghamton Senators enjoyed a successful 2002–03, freshman season, going 43–26–9 with 100 points. They breezed by their first two playoff rounds, but were easily defeated by the Hamilton Bulldogs in 5 games. By contrast, the 2003–04 season was not as successful as the loss of both Antoine Vermette and Jason Spezza weakened the team. They went 34–34–9 and quietly exited the playoffs thanks to a 2–0 sweep at the hands of the Norfolk Admirals.
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