Ottawa Senators Captain Named Making Him the 11th in Franchise History

The Ottawa Senators have named veteran defenseman Thomas Chabot as the 11th captain in franchise history. The decision follows a period of deliberation by the organization after former captain Brady Tkachuk was traded away. Chabot has been with the Senators since making his NHL debut in October 2016, making him the team's longest-serving current player as he enters his 11th campaign.

Chabot previously served as an alternate captain for Ottawa starting in the 2020-21 season and captained Team Canada at the 2022 World Hockey Championship. Writer Levi Pike notes that while teammates such as Jake Sanderson, Tim Stutzle, and Claude Giroux were potential leadership candidates, Chabot was chosen to take over the primary leadership role.