Hodgson returns to Senators on two-year two-way NHL contract

Ottawa Senators general manager and president of hockey operations Steve Staios announced today the club has signed forward Hayden Hodgson to a two-year, two-way NHL contract. 

Hodgson, 29, appeared in 43 games for the Senators’ American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville in 2024-25, and registered 11 points (five goals, six assists), plus 156 penalty minutes. Hodgson also skated in two NHL games for the club last season. 

An undrafted player, Hodgson has dressed in 223 AHL games with the Cleveland Monsters, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Ontario Reign, and Senators, collecting 72 points (36 goals, 36 assists). He’s also played in nine career NHL games with the Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, picking up a goal and two assists. 

Before turning pro, the Windsor, Ontario native played 294 games in the OHL with the Erie Otters, Sarnia Sting, and Saginaw Spirit, notching 157 points (87 goals, 70 assists). 

For the latest roster updates, you can click here to visit the Belleville Sens Offseason Player Tracker, or get more info on schedule, tickets, and more at bellevillesens.com. 

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