Ottawa Senators name Thomas Chabot as captain - Ottawa

OTTAWA – Thomas Chabot is the Ottawa Senators’ newest captain following Brady Tkachuk’s off-season departure. The Senators announced during a news conference Tuesday that the 29-year-old defenceman will wear the ‘C’ for the 2026-27 season. A native of Sainte-Marie, Que., Chabot is the longest-serving active Senator. He made his NHL debut in 2016-17 after being selected 18th overall by Ottawa in the 2015 NHL draft.