The Ottawa Senators have been a part of the National Hockey League since 1990 and have taken up residence at the Canadian Tire Centre in the Kanata area of Ottawa since 1996.

The Canadian Tire Centre holds up to 19,455 spectators for each of its home games. The team is part of the Eastern Conference - Atlantic Division of the NHL.

The Ottawa Senators had their best season in 2002-2003 with a total of 113 points.