In July 2016, Broome County officials stated that the Ottawa Senators intended to relocate their franchise, then known as the Binghamton Senators, closer to the parent club for the 2017–18 season despite still having three more years on their lease.[1] On September 26, 2016, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk confirmed that he had purchased the Binghamton team and would be relocating it to become the Belleville Senators for the 2017–18 season with the Binghamton Devils eventually announced to be taking over their lease.[2] In order to accommodate an AHL team, the City of Belleville approved more than $20 million in upgrades to Yardmen Arena once the Senators agreed to an eight-year lease.[3]
The Senators kept Kurt Kleinendorst as head coach for the franchise's inaugural season in Belleville, but after a 29–42–2–3 record and missing the playoffs, his contract was not renewed.[4] He was replaced by Troy Mann, the recently released coach of the Hershey Bears.[5] The team improved in the 2018–19 season, finishing in fifth place in the North Division behind the play of younger players Drake Batherson, Logan Brown, Rudolfs Balcers, and Erik Brannstrom.
Led by Josh Norris, Alex Formenton, and Drake Batherson, the B-Sens were leading the North Division when the 2019–20 season was cancelled on May 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team had amassed a 38–20–4–1 record and were the best road team in the league having won 23 games and a .790 road win percentage. The B-Sens' 234 goals were the most in the AHL.
The start for the following 2020–21 season was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. In December 2020, the Senators agreed to a seven-year lease extension with the city of Belleville through the 2026–27 AHL season.[6] In January 2021, the league announced a temporary realignment due to the pandemic border restrictions and the B-Sens were placed in an all-Canada division, but had no set start date due to venue usage and restrictions in the province of Ontario. The league eventually announced a start for the teams in Canada for one week after the rest of the league, but without any games initially scheduled in Ontario.[7] The Belleville Senators started on the road before announcing their home games would be played in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre for the entire season.[8]
During the 2022–23 season, Belleville fired Troy Mann as coach on February 2, 2023, while sitting sixth in the AHL's North Division. Assistant coach David Bell was named new head coach.[9]
Broadcastingedit
The official broadcasting partner of the Belleville Senators is radio station 800 CJBQ. Commentators David Foot and Jack Miller cover all games. David Foot also has a weekly podcast featuring news on the Belleville Senators and the AHL.
^Miller, Jason (July 8, 2016). "Binghamton Sens moving north to Belleville say Broome County officials". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
^"Sens Owner Purchases AHL Team Partners W/ Belleville". Ottawa Senators. September 26, 2016. from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
^"Ottawa Senators finalize deal to move AHL team to Belleville from Binghamton". Ottawa Sun. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^"REPORT: Coach K out as Belleville Senators bench boss". Belleville Intelligencer. May 1, 2018. from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^"Troy Mann named second head coach in franchise history". Belleville Senators. June 25, 2018. from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^Tidcombe, Matt (December 9, 2020). "Belleville Senators extend lease with city" (Press release). Ottawa Senators – via NHL.com.
^"February schedule set for Canadian Division clubs". American Hockey League. February 9, 2021. from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^"Belleville Senators Announce Temporary Relocation For Home Games for 2020-21 Season". Belleville Senators. February 23, 2021. from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^"Senators fire longtime AHL Belleville coach Troy Mann". Sportsnet. February 2, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^"Belleville Senators current roster". American Hockey League. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
^"Logan Shaw Named 4th Captain in Franchise History". OurSports Central. March 1, 2021. from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
External linksedit
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January 01, 1970
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The Belleville Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League AHL that began play in the 2017 18 season as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League NHL s Ottawa Senators Based in Belleville Ontario the Senators play their home games at CAA Arena The franchise was previously based out of Binghamton New York as the Binghamton Senators Belleville SenatorsCityBelleville OntarioLeagueAmerican Hockey LeagueConferenceEasternDivisionNorthFounded1972Home arenaCAA ArenaColoursRed black white Owner s Michael AndlauerGeneral managerRyan BownessHead coachDavid BellCaptainDillon HeatheringtonMediaAHL TV Internet CJBQAffiliatesOttawa Senators NHL Allen Americans ECHL WebsiteOfficial websiteFranchise history1972 1992New Haven Nighthawks1992 1993New Haven Senators1993 1996Prince Edward Island Senators2002 2017Binghamton Senators2017 presentBelleville SenatorsChampionshipsDivision titles1 2019 20 Current season Contents 1 History 2 Broadcasting 3 Season by season results 4 Players 4 1 Current roster 4 2 Team captains 4 3 Team scoring leaders 4 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn July 2016 Broome County officials stated that the Ottawa Senators intended to relocate their franchise then known as the Binghamton Senators closer to the parent club for the 2017 18 season despite still having three more years on their lease 1 On September 26 2016 Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk confirmed that he had purchased the Binghamton team and would be relocating it to become the Belleville Senators for the 2017 18 season with the Binghamton Devils eventually announced to be taking over their lease 2 In order to accommodate an AHL team the City of Belleville approved more than 20 million in upgrades to Yardmen Arena once the Senators agreed to an eight year lease 3 The Senators kept Kurt Kleinendorst as head coach for the franchise s inaugural season in Belleville but after a 29 42 2 3 record and missing the playoffs his contract was not renewed 4 He was replaced by Troy Mann the recently released coach of the Hershey Bears 5 The team improved in the 2018 19 season finishing in fifth place in the North Division behind the play of younger players Drake Batherson Logan Brown Rudolfs Balcers and Erik Brannstrom Led by Josh Norris Alex Formenton and Drake Batherson the B Sens were leading the North Division when the 2019 20 season was cancelled on May 11 due to the COVID 19 pandemic The team had amassed a 38 20 4 1 record and were the best road team in the league having won 23 games and a 790 road win percentage The B Sens 234 goals were the most in the AHL The start for the following 2020 21 season was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic In December 2020 the Senators agreed to a seven year lease extension with the city of Belleville through the 2026 27 AHL season 6 In January 2021 the league announced a temporary realignment due to the pandemic border restrictions and the B Sens were placed in an all Canada division but had no set start date due to venue usage and restrictions in the province of Ontario The league eventually announced a start for the teams in Canada for one week after the rest of the league but without any games initially scheduled in Ontario 7 The Belleville Senators started on the road before announcing their home games would be played in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre for the entire season 8 During the 2022 23 season Belleville fired Troy Mann as coach on February 2 2023 while sitting sixth in the AHL s North Division Assistant coach David Bell was named new head coach 9 Broadcasting editThe official broadcasting partner of the Belleville Senators is radio station 800 CJBQ Commentators David Foot and Jack Miller cover all games David Foot also has a weekly podcast featuring news on the Belleville Senators and the AHL Season by season results editCalder Cup champions Conference champions Division champions League leader Regular season Playoffs Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points PCT Goalsfor Goalsagainst Standing Year Prelims 1stround 2ndround 3rdround Finals 2017 18 76 29 42 2 3 63 414 194 266 6th North 2018 Did not qualify 2018 19 76 37 31 3 5 82 539 228 228 5th North 2019 Did not qualify 2019 20 63 38 20 4 1 81 643 234 197 1st North 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 2020 21 35 18 16 1 0 37 529 102 111 3rd Canadian 2021 No playoffs were held 2021 22 72 40 28 4 0 84 583 219 218 4th North 2022 L 0 2 ROC 2022 23 72 31 31 6 4 72 500 233 258 7th North 2023 Did not qualify 2023 24 72 38 28 3 3 82 569 209 211 4th North 2024 TBD TOR Totals 466 231 196 23 16 501 538 1 419 1 489 2 playoff appearancesPlayers editCurrent roster edit Updated April 22 2024 10 Team roster No Nat Player Pos S G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract 11 nbsp Kyle Betts C L 26 2023 Flesherton Ontario Belleville 5 nbsp Wyatt Bongiovanni C L 24 2024 Birmingham Michigan Ottawa 16 nbsp Tyler Boucher nbsp LW R 21 2022 Scottsdale Arizona Ottawa 14 nbsp Rourke Chartier C L 28 2021 Saskatoon Saskatchewan Ottawa 9 nbsp Angus Crookshank LW L 24 2021 North Vancouver British Columbia Ottawa 18 nbsp Josh Currie A RW R 31 2023 Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Ottawa 20 nbsp Philippe Daoust nbsp LW L 22 2021 Barrie Ontario Ottawa 8 nbsp Tarun Fizer F R 23 2023 Chestermere Alberta Belleville 21 nbsp Maxence Guenette nbsp D R 22 2021 Sainte Foy Quebec Ottawa 17 nbsp Stephen Halliday ATO C L 21 2024 Ajax Ontario Belleville 29 nbsp Tomas Hamara D L 20 2024 Prague Czech Republic Ottawa 3 nbsp Dillon Heatherington C nbsp D L 28 2021 Calgary Alberta Ottawa 15 nbsp Matthew Highmore A C L 28 2023 Halifax Nova Scotia Ottawa 12 nbsp Bokondji Imama LW L 27 2023 Montreal Quebec Ottawa 34 nbsp Roby Jarventie nbsp LW L 21 2021 Tampere Finland Ottawa 25 nbsp Tyler Kleven D R 22 2023 Fargo North Dakota Ottawa 4 nbsp Jacob Larsson A D L 26 2022 Ljungby Sweden Ottawa 46 nbsp Ryan MacKinnon D R 29 2023 Summerside Prince Edward Island Belleville 31 nbsp Kevin Mandolese G L 23 2020 Montreal Quebec Ottawa 52 nbsp Nikolas Matinpalo D R 25 2023 Espoo Finland Ottawa 27 nbsp Graham McPhee LW L 25 2023 Bethesda Maryland Belleville 35 nbsp Leevi Merilainen G L 21 2023 Oulu Finland Ottawa 10 nbsp Zack Ostapchuk C R 20 2023 Edmonton Alberta Ottawa 32 nbsp Oskar Pettersson RW R 20 2024 Halmstad Sweden Ottawa 22 nbsp Garrett Pilon C R 26 2023 Mineola New York Ottawa 19 nbsp Jamieson Rees F L 23 2024 Hamilton Ontario Ottawa 23 nbsp Cole Reinhardt LW L 24 2021 Irricana Alberta Ottawa 26 nbsp Brennan Saulnier F L 30 2022 Halifax Nova Scotia Belleville 6 nbsp Donovan Sebrango D L 22 2023 Ottawa Ontario Ottawa 39 nbsp Jiri Smejkal C L 27 2023 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic Ottawa 40 nbsp Mads Sogaard G L 23 2021 Aalborg Denmark Ottawa 13 nbsp Egor Sokolov A LW R 23 2020 Yekaterinburg Russia Ottawa 33 nbsp Lassi Thomson D R 23 2023 Tampere Finland Ottawa Team captains edit Mike Blunden 2017 18 Erik Burgdoerfer 2018 19 Jordan Szwarz 2019 20 Logan Shaw 2021 22 11 Dillon Heatherington 2022 present Team scoring leaders edit Note Pos Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points P G Points per game average Points Player Pos GP G A Pts P G Egor Sokolov LW 240 76 104 180 0 75 Drake Batherson RW 103 38 78 116 1 13 Angus Crookshank LW 140 55 54 109 0 78 Jake Lucchini LW 133 39 65 104 0 78 Cole Reinhardt LW 225 40 59 99 0 44 Lassi Thomson D 202 24 69 93 0 46 Maxence Guenette D 170 18 75 93 0 55 Filip Chlapik C 146 37 51 88 0 60 Roby Jarventie LW 136 38 48 86 0 63 Jordan Murray D 169 23 60 83 0 49 Notable alumni edit The following players have played both 100 games for the Belleville Senators and 100 games in the National Hockey League Drake Batherson Andreas Englund Parker Kelly Nick PaulReferences edit Miller Jason July 8 2016 Binghamton Sens moving north to Belleville say Broome County officials Ottawa Citizen Retrieved July 9 2016 Sens Owner Purchases AHL Team Partners W Belleville Ottawa Senators September 26 2016 Archived from the original on 2016 09 27 Retrieved September 26 2016 Ottawa Senators finalize deal to move AHL team to Belleville from Binghamton Ottawa Sun September 26 2016 Retrieved September 27 2016 REPORT Coach K out as Belleville Senators bench boss Belleville Intelligencer May 1 2018 Archived from the original on 2018 05 02 Retrieved May 1 2018 Troy Mann named second head coach in franchise history Belleville Senators June 25 2018 Archived from the original on 2018 06 26 Retrieved June 25 2018 Tidcombe Matt December 9 2020 Belleville Senators extend lease with city Press release Ottawa Senators via NHL com February schedule set for Canadian Division clubs American Hockey League February 9 2021 Archived from the original on 2021 02 09 Retrieved February 9 2021 Belleville Senators Announce Temporary Relocation For Home Games for 2020 21 Season Belleville Senators February 23 2021 Archived from the original on 2021 02 23 Retrieved February 23 2021 Senators fire longtime AHL Belleville coach Troy Mann Sportsnet February 2 2023 Retrieved December 15 2023 Belleville Senators current roster American Hockey League April 22 2024 Retrieved April 22 2024 Logan Shaw Named 4th Captain in Franchise History OurSports Central March 1 2021 Archived from the original on 2021 04 13 Retrieved March 1 2021 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belleville Senators amp oldid 1220433695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
