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.
The Ottawa Senators started their practice by gathering at centre ice and performing a stick salute for 580 CFRA technical producer and loyal fan Brian Fraser who passed away after a two-year battle with leukemia.
Eugene Melnyk would love to see fans back in the seats at the Canadian Tire Centre. And, the Ottawa Senators’ owner is hopeful someday soon that will be the case.
After one of the longest off-seasons in the history of the club, the Senators were thrilled to hear Sunday afternoon the NHL’s board of governors approved the Return to Play plan to start the season Jan. 13 that was agreed to with the NHL Players’ Association Friday night.
“We’re well-positioned. We’ve done a lot of the work and it’s time to start seeing the beginnings of the results,” Melnyk told Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.