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Senators name Thomas Chabot as captain following Brady Tkachuk's exit

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The Ottawa Senators named Thomas Chabot as their new captain for the 2026-27 season following Brady Tkachuk's departure to the Florida Panthers in June. At a news conference on Tuesday, the team announced that Chabot, a 29-year-old defenseman who has been with the Senators since 2016 and is signed through 2027-28 with an $8 million salary cap hit, will wear the captain's ‘C’. Alongside him, Claude Giroux, Tim Stutzle, and Jake Sanderson will serve as alternate captains. Chabot expressed his commitment to Ottawa, where he recently bought a house and had his first child.
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The Ottawa Senators named Thomas Chabot as their new captain following the departure of Brady Tkachuk, who was traded to the Florida Panthers in June. During a news conference on Tuesday, the team announced that Chabot would wear the captain’s 'C' for the 2026-27 season. He is the longest-serving active Senator and has played through seven playoff-less seasons before the Senators made it to the playoffs in 2024-25. Additionally, Claude Giroux, Tim Stutzle, and Jake Sanderson will serve as alternate captains. Chabot, a native of Sainte-Marie, Quebec, has often acted as an ambassador for francophone fans in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, making him the 11th captain in franchise history.

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OTTAWA GPE · 6× Chabot PERSON · 5× Senators ORG · 4× NHL ORG · 2× Tkachuk PERSON · 2× Brady Tkachuk’s PERSON · 1× Claude Giroux PERSON · 1× Thomas Chabot PERSON · 1× Tim Stutzle PERSON · 1× the Ottawa Senators’ ORG · 1×

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Chabot, who has often served as a team ambassador for francophone fans in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, becomes the 11th captain in franchise history after the Senators sent Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in June, following his trade request.
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🔮 The Senators announced during a news conference Tuesday that the 29-year-old defenceman will wear the ‘C’ for the 2026-27 season.
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star
Senators name Thomas Chabot as captain following Brady Tkachuk's exit · assertive framing

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OTTAWA - Thomas Chabot is the Ottawa Senators’ newest captain following Brady Tkachuk’s off-season departure. asserted
Chabot → follow → departure
The Senators announced during a news conference Tuesday that the 29-year-old defenceman will wear the ‘C’ for the 2026-27 season. asserted
defenceman → announce → season
Claude Giroux, Tim Stutzle and Jake Sanderson will serve as alternate captains. asserted
Giroux → serve → captains
A native of Sainte-Marie, Que., Chabot is the longest-serving active Senator, having played through seven playoff-less years before the team cracked the post-season in 2024-25. asserted
team → serve → 2024
He made his NHL debut in 2016-17 after being selected 18th overall by Ottawa in the 2015 NHL draft. asserted
He → make → draft
We bought our first house here, we’ve had our first child here,” said Chabot, whose wife, Marion, gave birth to their baby daughter last week. asserted
wife → buy → daughter
“Every organization goes through different times, and we’re looking ahead in what we have here,” he added. asserted
he → go → what
“We’re excited of the team we have. asserted
we → ’re → team
We have tons of guys that are happy to be here and want to play and want to wear this jersey every night.” asserted
that → have → jersey
Chabot, who has often served as a team ambassador for francophone fans in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, becomes the 11th captain in franchise history after the Senators sent Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in June, following his trade request. asserted
Senators → serve → request
Tkachuk had served as captain for parts of five seasons after taking over the role Nov. 5, 2021. asserted
Tkachuk → serve → role
In 569 career games with Ottawa, Chabot has recorded 78 goals and 257 assists, including seven goals and 24 assists in 57 games last season. asserted
Chabot → record → games
Chabot is signed through the 2027-28 season with a salary cap hit of US$8 million. asserted
Chabot → sign → million
“The players gravitate to him. asserted
players → gravitate → him
The way that he plays the game, the way he commits to the game is inspiring for his teammates,” Senators general manager Steve Staios said. asserted
Staios → play → teammates
“I think for a long time we knew who it was going to be. asserted
it → think → who
We had the very fortunate ability to look at a number of players on our group to be able to lead us, but clearly Thomas is the guy. asserted
Thomas → have → us
“He doesn’t have to do anything different than what he’s already done to lead this group.” asserted
he → have → group
The Senators, who were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of last season’s playoffs, open their 2026-27 campaign Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. asserted
who → sweep → Leafs
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted
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