The Prince Edward Island Senators were a professional

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team that played in the

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(AHL) from

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. Originally located in

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, for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the

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(NHL)

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, the franchise relocated to

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, for the 1993–94 season. During their three seasons on PEI, they finished either last or second to last in attendance in the AHL, with average attendance ranging from 2,300 to 2,500. The most notable NHL player to come out of the PEI organization was

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, who spent three seasons with P.E.I. The franchise suspended operations after the 1996 season, claiming that Charlottetown was too small to support an AHL team.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

Team records

;Single season :Goals: 53, Steve Larouche :Assists: 57, Michel Picard :Points: 101, Steve Larouche :Penalty minutes: 314, Darcy Simon :GAA: 3.10, Jean-Francois Labbe :SV%: 0.906, Jean-Francois Labbe :Wins: 25,

Mike Bales Michael Raymond Bales (born August 6, 1971) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League over four seasons from 1992 to 1997 with the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators, accumulati ...

;Career :Career goals:

, Greg Pankewicz, 70 goals :Career assists: Pavol Demitra, 124 assists :Career points: Pavol Demitra, 196 points :Career penalty minutes: Darcy Simon, 534 PIM :Career goaltending wins: Mike Bales, Kendall Palmer, 25 wins :Career shutouts: Mike Bales, Jean-Francois Labbe, 2 SO :Career games: Chad Penney, 223 GP :Career Coaching Wins: Tommy Walker, 51

References

{{Defunct AHL Ice hockey clubs established in 1993 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1996 Ottawa Senators minor league affiliates 1993 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island Sport in Charlottetown Defunct ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island