Ottawa Hockey Legends

Inspired by the Ottawa Senators return to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1927, I've unveiled a new channel here at Legends of Hockey Network: Ottawa Hockey Legends.

With two generations of Senators teams and the very old Ottawa Silver Seven, Ottawa has a long hockey history, especially rich in Stanley Cup victories in the early part of the 20th century.

Ottawa Senators

Clint Benedict - Praying Bennie was the statistically dominant goalie of the early NHL. He backstopped the Ottawa Senators to the NHL's first dynasty, and wore the very first goalie mask in NHL history.

	Sprague Cleghorn - A great defenseman, history will always remember Sprague Cleghorn as the baddest man in all of hockey..
	Alec Connell - Known as the "Fireman" simply because he was actually a fireman in addition to a hockey player, Alec Connell also put out the fire of opposing NHL sharpshooters.
	Jack Darragh - Ottawa born and bred, Jack Darragh was the scoring hero in back to back Stanley Cup championships in 1920 and 1921.
	Frank Finnigan - Compared by one source as the Michael Peca of his day, "The Shawville Express was a rugged two way forward.

Ottawa Silver Seven

Cyclone Taylor - Best known with Ottawa and Vancouver. , the Cyclone was hockey's first national superstar, he excelled at all positions except goal.