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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-22 · 29 entries checked · 22 flagged · 36 issues confirmed · 22 corrected · 14 still open
Daniel Alfredsson — The scout who pushed for Alfredsson was John 'Jack' Ferguson, not John Ferguson.
Post-War Decline (1946–1954) — The entry incorrectly states the original NHL Senators 'ceased operations after 1934–35' as if the Senators themselves played that season, but the team had relocated and was the St. Louis Eagles by then.
WHA Senators (1972–1978) — The entry states the Ottawa Senators joined the WHA in 1973, but the franchise was actually founded as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972 and renamed the Senators for the 1973–74 season after the Nationals moved to Toronto; the Senators were not a new franchise but
WHA Senators (1972–1978) — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section lists the Vancouver Blazers as originally the Calgary Broncos, but the Calgary Broncos never played in the WHA; the franchise that became the Vancouver Blazers was originally the Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73), who moved to Vancouver
Original Senators (1883–1954) — The founding year is stated as 1903, but the team was founded as an amateur club in 1883; the correct founded_year should be 1883.
Original Senators (1883–1954) — The 'Punch Line' forward trio is misattributed to Cy Denneny, Punch Broadbent, and Frank Nighbor; that nickname historically refers to the Montreal Canadiens' line of Toe Blake, Elmer Lach, and Maurice Richard.
Stanley Cup Dynasty (1903–1927) — The list of founding NHL teams omits the Ottawa Senators and incorrectly includes them as a separate entity; the correct list should include the Ottawa Senators.
1909 Stanley Cup — The Montreal Wanderers did not win the Stanley Cup in 1909; the Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup in 1909.
1909 Stanley Cup — The Wanderers' league affiliation in 1909 was not the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA); it was the Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA).
1905 Stanley Cup — The league listed is Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), but the 1905 Stanley Cup was won by Ottawa Hockey Club while playing in the Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL).
1905 Stanley Cup — Arthur 'Rat' Westwick did not serve as captain and coach for the 1905 championship season; the captain was Harvey Pulford.
1904 Stanley Cup — The entry states this is Ottawa's 'second consecutive retention of the Cup,' but the 1904 Stanley Cup was actually Ottawa's third consecutive retention (they won in 1903, 1904, and 1905).
1904 Stanley Cup — The opponent listed is 'Winnipeg Victorias,' but the 1904 Stanley Cup challenge was against the Winnipeg Rowing Club, not the Winnipeg Victorias.
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