Senator Defencemen

#29 - KRAVCHUK, IGOR

HT: 6-0  WT: 200  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 13, 1966 in UFA, USSR

ACQUIRED: In August 25, 1997 trade with St. Louis for defenceman Steve Duchesne.

FIRST NHL GAME: (with Chicago) in 1991-92 season

FIRST NHL POINT: (with Chicago) in 1991-92 season

NOTES: Played for Yula in the USSR (1982-83 to 1986-87), CSKA (1987-88 to 1989-90, part of 1991-92), drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round (71st overall) in 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Played for the Blackhawks from 1991-92 to 1992-93, the in Edmonton from 1992-93 to 1995-96, then in St. Louis from 1995-96 to 1996-97.

#27 - LAUKKANEN, JANNE

HT: 6-0  WT: 180  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 19, 1970 in Lahti, FINLAND

ACQUIRED: In January 26, 1996 trade with Colorado for the rights to Brad Larsen

FIRST NHL GAME: (with Quebec) January 24, 1995 vs. WSH

FIRST NHL POINT: goal (with Quebec) December 9, 1994 @ OTT

NOTES: Member of bronze medal winning Finnish Olympic Team at 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

#24 - NECKAR, STANISLAV

HT: 6-1  WT: 212  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 22, 1975 in Budejovice, CZECH(OSLOVAKIA)

ACQUIRED: Second-round pick (29th overall) in 1994 NHL Entry Draft

FIRST NHL GAME: January 22, 1995 @ NYI

FIRST NHL POINT: assist, January 27, 1995 @ PIT

FIRST NHL GOAL: April 10, 1995 vs. PIT (P. DeRouville)

NOTES: Spent most of the 1996-97 on injured reserve because of a knee injury sustained in a game against NJ in October.

#5 - PHILLIPS, CHRIS

HT: 6-2  WT: 200  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 9, 1978 in Ft. McMurray, ALBERTA

ACQUIRED: First-round pick (1st overall) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft

FIRST NHL GAME: Oct. 1, 1997 @ MTL

FIRST NHL POINT: assist, October 15 vs. NYR

FIRST NHL GOAL: Oct. 30, 1997 @ FLA (M. Fitzpatrick)

NOTES: Played junior hockey for Prince Albert and Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League. Won gold medals with the Canadian National Junior Team at the 1996 and 1997 World Juniors Championships.

#2 - PITLICK, LANCE

HT: 6-0  WT: 203  SHOOTS: Right

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: November 5, 1967 in Minneapolis, MINNESOTA

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on June 22, 1994

FIRST NHL GAME: Februrary 27, 1995 vs. BOS

FIRST NHL POINT: assist, March 6, 1995 @ NYR

FIRST NHL GOAL: December 26, 1995 @ NYR

NOTES: Spent time at Ottawa's former AHL affiliate in Prince Edward Island...also played in Hershey (AHL).

#6 - REDDEN, WADE

HT: 6-2  WT: 193  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 12, 1977 in Lloydminster, SASKATCHEWAN

ACQUIRED: with Damian Rhodes in January 23, 1996 trade with NYI for rights to Bryan Berard, Don Beaupre and Martin Straka.

FIRST NHL GAME: October 5, 1996 @ MTL

FIRST NHL POINT: goal, October 5, 1996 @ MTL (J. Thibault)

NOTES: First-round pick (2nd overall) by NYI in 1995 NHL Entry Draft... member of 1996 and 1995 gold medal winning Canadian National Junior Teams...teammate of Alexandre Daigle's on 1995 Canadian National Junior Team.

#21 - VIAL, DENNIS

HT: 6-1  WT: 220  SHOOTS: Left

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: April 10, 1969 in Sault Ste. Marie, ONTARIO

ACQUIRED: From Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft (Phase II)

FIRST NHL GAME: (with New York Rangers) October 13, 90 vs WSH

FIRST NHL POINT: goal (with Detroit) November 22, 1991 vs. MIN (D. Wakaluk)

NOTES: First player to reach 500 penalty minutes in a Senators uniform (March 19, 1996 @ FLA) it was also his 200th NHL game...Sens all-time leader in penalty minutes...member of 1992 Calder Cup winning Adirondack Red Wings (AHL).

#33 - YORK, JASON

HT: 6-2  WT: 198  SHOOTS: Right

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 20, 1970 in Nepean, ONTARIO

ACQUIRED: with Shaun Van Allen in October 1, 1996 trade with Anaheim for Ted Drury and Marc Moro.

FIRST NHL GAME: (with Detroit) December 3, 1992 vs. MIN

FIRST NHL POINT: assist (with Detroit) April 3, 1994 vs. STL

FIRST NHL GOAL: (with Detroit) April 10, 1994 @ EDM (B. Ranford)

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