The 2011–12 Ottawa Senators season was the 20th season (19th season of play) of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), three Senators were nominated for NHL awards, including which Swedish professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), received the James Norris Trophy?
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2011–12 Ottawa Senators season The 2011–12 Ottawa Senators season was the 20th season (19th season of play) of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was considered a rebuilding season for the Senators after an off-season of high player personnel turnover and the hiring of a new head coach. Although the Senators were not expected to make the playoffs, the team qualified eighth. The team lost, however, in the first round to the first-place New York Rangers, although they took the series to a seventh game. Three Senators were nominated for NHL awards: captain Daniel Alfredsson for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, Erik Karlsson for the James Norris Trophy and Head Coach Paul MacLean for the Jack Adams Award. The Senators hosted the NHL All-Star Game and its festivities. Alfredsson was named captain of one of the teams and five Senators played in the Game.
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Erik Karlsson Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson (] ; born 31 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Senators at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Karlsson is a two-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman, winning the award in 2012 and 2015.
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Martin Lapointe Martin T. Lapointe (born September 12, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Ottawa Senators.
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Tobias Enström Ulf Tobias "Toby" Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Triple Gold Club The Triple Gold Club is the group of ice hockey players and coaches who have won an Olympic Games gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL). The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers them to be "the three most important championships available to the sport".
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Johan Backlund Johan Backlund (born July 24, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent. He previously played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2009–10 season.
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Alexei Yashin Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Яшин ; born 5 November 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, serving as captain of both teams. He also played nine seasons in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA St. Petersburg.
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Mike Reilly (ice hockey) Michael J. Reilly Jr. (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Alexander Steen Alexander Lennart Steen (born 1 March 1984) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for Modo in the Elitserien (SEL, now named the SHL) on a short-term contract during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
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Fred Lake (ice hockey) Frederick Edgar Lake (March 12, 1883 – December 1, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was one of the first professional players and he played 181 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association, Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association, and International Professional Hockey League. Amongst the teams he played with were the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Ontarios. He won two Stanley Cups in 1909 and 1911 with Ottawa.
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Andreas Lilja Andreas Johnny Lilja (born July 13, 1975) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers.
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Niklas Kronwall Niklas Kronwall (] ; born 12 January 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is one of the 27 members in the Triple Gold Club. Kronwall started his career in Järfälla HC in Sweden, and has played internationally for the Sweden. In the NHL, Kronwall has gained notoriety for being an open ice hitter, and the phrase "being Kronwalled" was coined to describe his signature back-pedaling hits. In 2008 he won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings.
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Derek Roy Derek Leonard Roy (born May 4, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with Linköpings HC. Roy has previously played with SC Bern with whom he won the NLA title in 2016. Roy has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers. He was originally drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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Henrik Lundqvist Henrik Lundqvist (] ; born 2 March 1982) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before winning the Vezina Trophy in 2012, he was nominated in each of his first three seasons, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record ten 30 win seasons in his first 11 seasons. He currently holds the record for most wins by a European-born goaltender in the NHL (405 as of August 13, 2017). His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik". During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he led the Swedish men's team to their second Olympic gold medal.
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Brad Smyth Bradley Smyth (born March 13, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who endured a journeyman career and played in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators.
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Carl Söderberg Carl Johan Söderberg (born 12 October 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has also spent time in the NHL with the Boston Bruins.
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Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler had spent the first ten years of his NHL career with the Canucks. He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on June 27, 2014. He is best known for being a two-way forward, winning the Selke Trophy in 2011 after having finished as a finalist the previous two years, as well as for his agitating style of play.
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Boone Jenner Boone Jenner (born June 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently an alternate captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jenner was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Ottawa Jr. Senators The Ottawa Jr. Senators are a junior-age men's ice hockey team from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Their home arena is the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre in south Ottawa. The club is in the Robinson Division of the Central Canada Hockey League, a Junior "A" league. The team is not affiliated with the NHL Ottawa Senators.
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Mike Hoffman (ice hockey, born 1989) Michael Hoffman (born November 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Anže Kopitar Anže Kopitar (] ) (born 24 August 1987) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey centre currently serving as captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Kopitar became the first Slovenian to play in the NHL upon making his debut in 2006. Kopitar has spent his entire NHL career with the Kings, leading them in scoring every year except his rookie season. Following the 2015–16 season, he was named the Kings' captain. Noted for both his offensive and defensive play, Kopitar was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL in 2016, as well as the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly play the same year.
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Dany Heatley Daniel James "Dany" Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a German-born Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002. However, after being responsible for a car crash in September 2003 that killed teammate and close friend Dan Snyder, he requested a trade and was subsequently dealt to the Ottawa Senators.