1993–94 Ottawa Senators season
ice hockey team season
The 1993–94 Ottawa Senators season was the National Hockey League (NHL) club's second season. It was an improvement by the club, as they finished with 13 more points than in the 1992–93 expansion season, as the club ended the season with a 14–61–9 record for 37 points. Even so, they had the worst record in hockey for the second consecutive year. As of 2026, they are the most recent team to finish with 60 or more losses in a season.
Off-season
On April 15, 1993, one day after the end of the 1992–93 season, general manager Mel Bridgman was fired. Randy Sexton became the general manager. Sexton would select Alexandre Daigle first overall in the 1993 NHL entry draft. On May 12, head coach Rick Bowness' contract was extended by three years.
On August 17, 1993, the Bruce Firestone era ended. Firestone sold his shares to Rod Bryden and resigned as chairman and governor of the Senators.
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