Eugene Melnyk

Owner of the Ottawa Senators, businessman, and philanthropist.

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Eugene's Track Record

Sports Owner

Ottawa Senators,
Belleville Senators & Horse Racing

A passion to win and compete at the highest level.

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Business Leader

Founder & CEO of Biovail

Founded what was once Canada’s largest publicly traded pharmaceutical company.

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Investor

Neurolign, Clean Beauty Collective & More

Investing in companies that help people and create a better world.

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Philanthropist

Giving Back to Our Community & Beyond

Focusing on giving back to the Ottawa community and beyond.

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Eugene's Blog

January 28, 2021

Let’s talk about mental health and our kids

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More than ever, we need to collectively focus on mental health issues and how they’re affecting us as individuals and as a society. COVID-19 has underscored the critical necessity of dealing with, and understanding, the growing mental health issues in our communities.‍

Let’s not turn off the lights and lower the curtain on our entertainment; let’s innovate instead

January 18, 2021

Whether it’s physical, mental, economic, frustration or fatigue, the pandemic has affected and upended almost every corner of our lives. We are hurting. These days, the daily infection count — and related deaths — has become our new national score card.

Statement from Eugene Melnyk Clarifying Position on Fans Returning To Arenas

January 12, 2021

The start of the NHL season is just a few short days away and like many fans, I can’t wait to see our Ottawa Senators back on the ice.

Statement on the Passing of John Muckler

January 5, 2021

Eugene Melnyk's statement on the passing of John Muckler.

What the global pandemic is teaching us: When all else grinds to a halt, the health and well-being of our children must be a primary focus

December 9, 2020

There has been no shortage of commentary about how governments around the world are faring in the ongoing battle to deal with the Covid-19 global pandemic.

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Ottawa Citizen

Jun 18

CTC and four other locations open as vaccination sites Monday

You can take your own shot at the Canadian Tire Centre starting Monday.

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Ottawa Citizen

Jun 3

Eugene Melnyk is right — the city of Ottawa isn't being fair

Eugene Melnyk’s frustration with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and city hall boiled over in a recent interview and you can’t really blame him.

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Ottawa Sun

May 27

"1,000 SMILES": Ottawa Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk gives local hospitals a treat to help celebrate his birthday

Here’s the scoop on those ice cream trucks that made their way to Ottawa hospitals on Thursday afternoon. Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend, Sharilyne Anderson, wanted to share his 62nd birthday celebration with the good people who have been working hard to keep everybody safe during the COVID-19 pandemic by giving them a treat.

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Ottawa Sun

Mar 11

A year into COVID-19, Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk looks forward to a return to normal

Like many others, Eugene Melnyk sees hope on the horizon.

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