Since they began play in the 1992-93 season, the team has always been named the Ottawa Senators.
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The Ottawa Senators originally played their homes games at the Ottawa Civic Centre from 1992-1995. Since 1996, they have been playing at Scotiabank Place.
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The first team to actually win the Stanley Cup was the Montreal HC in 1893. However, it didn't become the NHL trophy until 1926, when the Ottawa Senators won it. It's perhaps noteworthy that this is a different franchise than the Ottawa Senators today. The original club folded in 1934; in 1992, Ottawa received a new team, named the Senators in honor of the original franchise.
The Hart Memorial Trophy was first won by Frank Nighbor of the Ottawa Senators after the 1923-1924 season.