Ottawa Senators away-game travel guide

Planning a Ottawa Senators road game? The team plays at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Use the guide to prepare for the arena and confirm event details with official sources.

Team and home arena

City: Ottawa, Ontario
Conference and division: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division
Home arena: Canadian Tire Centre

Before booking a game trip

Check the official Ottawa Senators site for the event date and current team information. Then review the official arena site and the Canadian Tire Centre visitor guide for parking, transit, entry, and accessibility planning.

Use the NHL schedule and season snapshot as a planning reference; confirm the selected game with the team before arranging travel.

History, rivals and game night in Ottawa

Franchise story

The modern Senators joined the NHL as an expansion club in 1992-93. They share a name with the original Ottawa Senators, an early NHL power that won the Stanley Cup four times in the 1920s, most recently in 1927.

The two are separate franchises: the original club moved to St. Louis in 1934 and folded. The modern team reached the 2007 Stanley Cup Final.

History sources: NHL.com: Stanley Cup champions 1918-1929; NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Ottawa Senators; NHL.com: Stanley Cup champions, complete list

Rivalries

Montréal Canadiens: Listed by NHL.com/es among the Ottawa Senators' great rivalries. Source: NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs: Listed by NHL.com/es among the Ottawa Senators' great rivalries. Source: NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Ottawa Senators

Game-night traditions

A fan or local celebrity rings the rally bell, a tribute to Parliament's Peace Tower, which segues into AC/DC's "Hell's Bells" as the Senators take the ice. Source: NHL.com (Apr. 2025): Home-ice advantage starts with these traditions

Traditions and in-arena features vary by game and season; none is guaranteed.

Editorial tips

Our suggestions, not official team guidance.

Get to your seat before warmups end if you want to see the pregame features; times and formats are set by the club, so check the official Ottawa Senators game-day information first.
Many traditions above are playoff-specific or occasional. Treat them as things you might see, not things every regular-season game will include.

Cautions

Arena codes of conduct apply to every fan. Check the venue bag and entry policy before you travel.

Crossing the border for this trip? See the cross-border hockey trip guide.

Sources reviewed 2026-11-14.