Ottawa Senators take 1st step to build new arena
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Breaking news out of the NHL as the Ottawa Senators take their first major step towards building a new downtown arena.
As per City News, The announcement was made in a joint press conference Friday with the National Capital Commission's (NCC) CEO Tobi Nussbaum and Senators' president and CEO Cyril Leeder.
The Senators will be purchasing a 10-acre site from the NCC, which Leeder called a significant step forward. He said next steps will include working on the design of a new facility.
The Senators current arena, the Canadian Tire Centre, is a 25-kilometre drive from Ottawa's downtown making it more difficult for fans to attend games due to traffic. A downtown location would encourage walk-in crowds to attend games, Leeder said.
The Senators current arena, the Canadian Tire Centre, is a 25-kilometre drive from Ottawa's downtown making it more difficult for fans to attend games due to traffic. A downtown location would encourage walk-in crowds to attend games, Leeder said.
The Canadian Tire Centre is one of the oldest arena's in the NHL, it was built in 1996 and the city is due for a massive upgrade.
Although the arena won't be built fore a few more years, its nice to see that the Senators are making groundbreaking moves to make it happen.
source: City News
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