The Prince Edward Island Senators were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut, for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL) Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, for the 1993–94 season. During their three seasons on PEI, they finished either last or second to last in attendance in the AHL, with average attendance ranging from 2,300 to 2,500. The most notable NHL player to come out of the PEI organization was Pavol Demitra, who spent three seasons with P.E.I. The franchise suspended operations after the 1996 season, claiming that Charlottetown was too small to support an AHL team.[1]
| Prince Edward Island Senators | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1993–1996 |
| Home arena | Charlottetown Civic Centre |
| Colors | red, black, bronze and white |
| Affiliate | Ottawa Senators |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972–1992 | New Haven Nighthawks |
| 1992–1993 | New Haven Senators |
| 1993–1996 | Prince Edward Island Senators |
| 2002–2017 | Binghamton Senators |
| 2017–present | Belleville Senators |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 2 (1994–95, 1995–96) |
Season-by-season results
editRegular season
edit| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | — | 54 | 269 | 356 | 6th, Atlantic |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 41 | 31 | 8 | — | 90 | 305 | 271 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 303 | 313 | 1st, Atlantic |
Playoffs
edit| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 1994–95 | W, 4–1, Saint John | L, 2–4, Fredericton | — | — |
| 1995–96 | L, 2–3, Fredericton | — | — | — |
Team records
edit- Single season
- Goals: 53, Steve Larouche
- Assists: 57, Michel Picard
- Points: 101, Steve Larouche
- Penalty minutes: 314, Darcy Simon
- GAA: 3.10, Jean-Francois Labbe
- SV%: 0.906, Jean-Francois Labbe
- Wins: 25, Mike Bales
- Career
- Career goals: Pavol Demitra, Greg Pankewicz, 70 goals
- Career assists: Pavol Demitra, 124 assists
- Career points: Pavol Demitra, 196 points
- Career penalty minutes: Darcy Simon, 534 PIM
- Career goaltending wins: Mike Bales, Kendall Palmer, 25 wins
- Career shutouts: Mike Bales, Jean-Francois Labbe, 2 SO
- Career games: Chad Penney, 223 GP
- Career Coaching Wins: Tommy Walker, 51
References
edit- ^ "Prince Edward Island Senators details - Eurohockey.com". Euro Hockey. Retrieved June 24, 2018.