(For the head coaches of the original Ottawa Senators, see List of Ottawa Senators (original) head coaches.) The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. The team is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators, named after the original Ottawa Senators, began play in the NHL as an expansion team in 1992. Having first played at the Ottawa Civic Centre, the Senators have played their home games at the Canadian Tire Centre, which was first named The Palladium, since 1996. The team has been to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2006–07 season, but lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games. The Senators are owned by Eugene Melnyk. Pierre Dorion is the team's general manager. Erik Karlsson is the team ca