2003 Event Stanley Cup Finals, New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 4 games to 3 1996 Event Ottawa Senators eliminate Stanley Cup Champs New Jersey Devils from playoff 1994 Event Shreveport Pirates 1st CFL game (vs Ottawa) 1994 Event St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1 1993 Event Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses 1992 Event Ottawa Sentors 1st NHL game 1992 Event Ottawa Senators make goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz their 1st draft 1991 Event NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Lightning and Ottawa Senators 1991 Event Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL 1991 Event CFL assumes ownership of Ottawa Rough Riders 1991 Event Ottawa Rough Riders Board of Directors resign 1990 Event 1st world ice hockey tournament for women held (Ottawa) 1984 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa won by J Torvill and Chris Dean (GRB) 1984 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Ottawa won by Underhill and Paul Martini (CAN) 1984 Event Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Katarina Witt (GDR) 1984 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Scott Hamilton (USA) 1981 Event 69th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-23 1978 Event Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk and Karponosov 1978 Event Ice Pairs Championship at Ottawa won by Rodnina and Zaitsev (URS) 1978 Event Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Anett Potzsch (GDR) 1978 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Charles Tickner (USA) 1977 Birthday Sarah Chalke, Ottawa, actress, Becky-Roseanne, Ernest Goes to School 1976 Event 64th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 23-20 1976 Birthday Radek Bonk, Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia 1975 Birthday Stanislav Neckar, Pisek CZ, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators,Gold Meda 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Steve Washburn, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1975 Birthday Alexandre Daigle, Montreal, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1974 Birthday Pavol Demitra, Dubnica Slo, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators, Blues 1974 Birthday Stephane Yelle, Ottawa, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1973 Event 61st CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 22-18 1973 Birthday Alexei Yashin, NHL forward, Team Russia, Ottawa, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Birthday Alexei Yashin, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1973 Birthday Adrian Aucoin, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks 1973 Birthday Matthew Barnaby, Ottawa, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1973 Birthday Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1972 Birthday Daniel Alfredsson, Grums Swe, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators 1972 Birthday Fred Brathwaite, Ottawa, NHL goalie for the Edmonton Oilers 1972 Birthday Trent McCleary, Swift Current, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators 1971 Birthday Chris Therien, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers 1971 Birthday Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings 1971 Birthday Mike Bales, Saskatoon, NHL goalie, Ottawa Senators 1971 Birthday Jaroslav Modry, Ceske-budejovice C, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1970 Birthday Alison Korn, Ottawa Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98 1970 Birthday Troy Mallette, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators 1970 Birthday Sean Hill, Duluth, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1970 Birthday Scott Levins, Spokane, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators 1970 Birthday Rob Gaudreau, Lincoln, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1969 Event 57th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 29-11 1969 Birthday Corey Foster, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1969 Birthday Jeff Lay, Ottawa Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1969 Birthday Damian Rhodes, St. Paul, NHL goalie, Ottawa Senators 1969 Birthday Renn Crichlow, Ottawa, Ontario, canoeist, Olympics-8-92, 96 1969 Birthday David Archibald, born in Chilliwack, NHL center, Ottawa Senators 1969 Birthday Dennis Vial, born in Sault Ste-Marie, California, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1969 Birthday Luke Richardson, born in Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers 1968 Event 56th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Calgary Stampeder, 24-21 1968 Birthday Gord Fraser, Ottawa Ontario, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa 1967 Birthday Pat Elynuik, Foam Lake, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators 1967 Birthday Mike Eastwood, born in Ottawa, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets 1967 Event Yellowknife replaces Ottawa as capital of NW Territories, Canada 1966 Birthday Bruce Deacon, Ottawa Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Event 54th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders defeats Ottawa, 29-14 1966 Birthday Jeff Brown, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers 1965 Birthday Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Steve Duchesne, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1965 Birthday Dan Quinn, Ottawa, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers 1964 Birthday Frank Musil, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1963 Birthday Claire Smith, born in Ottawa, Ontario, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Chris Dahlquist, Fridley, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1961 Birthday Randy Cunneyworth, Etobicoke, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators 1960 Event 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 1960 Event Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards 1960 Birthday Caroll-Ann Alie, born in Ottawa, Ontario, yachter, Olympics-14-92, 96 1959 Birthday Mike Gartner, Ottawa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1954 Birthday Steven Glenwood MacLean, Ottawa Ontario, astronaut, STS-52 1954 Birthday Condredge Holloway, Alabama, CFL quarterback, Ottawa, Toronto 1953 Birthday Denis Potvin, Ottawa Ontario, New York Islander defenseman, Norris trophy 1952 Birthday Dan Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, Canada, comedian/actor, SNL, Dragnet 1951 Birthday Steven Alan Hawley, Ottawa, Kansas, PhD/ast, STS-41-D, 61-C, 31, 82 1951 Event 39th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 21-14 1951 Event New York Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 38-6 in Ottawa 1951 Birthday Walt Willey, Ottawa, Illinois, actor, Jackson Montgomery-All My Children 1950 Event New York Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa 1949 Birthday Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers 1948 Event 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7 1945 Birthday Bruce Cockburn, Ottawa, Canada, folk rock vocalist, Waterwalker 1945 Birthday Gordon Thompson, born in Ottawa Canada, actor, Adam Carrington-Dynasty 1944 Birthday Gene Cornish, Ottawa, rock bassist/vocalist, Fotomaker, Rascals 1942 Birthday Patrick Michael Mitchell, born in Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted 1941 Event 29th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16 1941 Birthday Paul Anka, born in Ottawa, Ontario, singer, Put Your Head on My Shoulder 1939 Event 27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7 1938 Birthday Rich Little, Ottawa Canada, impressionist/actor, Love on a Rooftop 1938 Event Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return 1936 Event 24th CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 1936 Birthday Gary Hart, born in Ottawa, Kansas, Senator-D-Colorado, 1975 - 1986 1932 Event NHL readmits Ottawa and drops Pittsburgh 1931 Event Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint 1931 Event Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England 1928 Birthday Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa, Ontario, figure skater 1948 Olympics gold 1927 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games and 2 ties 1926 Event 14th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats University of Toronto, 10-7 1925 Event 13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Win Tammany Tigers, 24-1 1924 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games 1923 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) sweep Edm Eskimos (WCHL) in 2 games 1923 Event NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Ottawa Senators, 3-2, in 2 1923 Event Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals) 1922 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St. Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games 1921 Event NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St. Patricks in 2 games 1921 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1920 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Seattle (PCHA), 3 games to 2 1920 Event NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators 1919 Event NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie 1919 Event Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals 1918 Event Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4 1917 Event NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1916 Event Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down 1915 Event Stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators 1915 Birthday Lorne Greene, Ottawa Canada, actor, Bonanza, Battlestar Galactica 1911 Event Royal Mint in London sends dies for $1 coin to Ottawa Branch 1911 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 1911 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Galt (Ont), 7-4 1910 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Senators, 3-1 1910 Event Ottawa Senators sweep Edmonton in 2 for Stanley Cup (2nd of 1910) 1910 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators sweep Galt (Ont) in 2 games 1909 Event Canadian Football exhibition game played in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 11-6 before 15,000 1909 Event Jack Williams of Ottawa Rough Riders kicks 9 singles in a game 1909 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-3 1908 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Ottawa Victorias in 2 games 1908 Event Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa 1907 Event Ottawa Mint Proclamation is published 1907 Event Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Queen's U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals 1904 Event Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games 1904 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 1903 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games 1903 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games 1901 Birthday Frank X. Boucher, Ottawa, All-star NHL center, Ottawa, New York Rangers 1901 Event Ottawa Mint Act receives Royal Assent 1898 Event Ottawa Football Club re-organizes into the Rough Riders 1897 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 1894 Event Stanley Cup: Mont AAA beat Ottawa Generals, 3-1 (1st Cup game ever) 1894 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play 1893 Event Montreal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game 1887 Event Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship 1883 Event Toronto Argonauts defeat Ottawa FC 9-7, for 1st ORFU Championship 1877 Event Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia 1876 Event Ottawa Rough Riders play their 1st game 1876 Event Ottawa Football Club forms 1876 Event Talks begin to set up a football club in Ottawa 1867 Event Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian Football game 1857 Event Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada 1769 Death Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered
