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From Sens TV, here’s a time lapse video shot last week of the ice being installed at Scotiabank Place. The Sens play their first home pre-season game this Saturday vs. Montreal. ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

Here’s video from Dany Heatley’s press conference today ** , ** from Sens TV: ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

Just finished reading [ Win, Tie or Wrangle ](http://www.penumbrapress.com/book.php?id=297) , a totally awesome book by local hockey historian Paul Kitchen. A fascinating read, highly recommended if you are either a) a hockey fan or b) a local history buff. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Alex-Kovalev-27s-Official-Web.jpg) Some quick links about Alex Kovalev, the newest member of the Ottawa Senators: ** ** * [ AK27.com ](http://www.ak27.com/) - Alex Kovalev's Official Web Site * [ SensTV: Taking to the air ](http://senators.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=24&id=44704) - A video about Kovalev's off-ice hobby, flying * [ Kovalev on Legends of Hockey ](http://www. ...

Check out OttawaSenators.com this week for some great coverage of the annual Development Camp for the team’s top prospects. Over 30 players are taking part in on-ice and off-ice training and team-building exercises. In particular, check out the player blog by Ottawa native Corey Cowick , who was drafted last week by the Sens. ...

Here’s a fascinating article from Bruce Firestone on why Scotiabank Place is in Kanata and not at Lebreton Flats, or Lansdowne Park, or somewhere else downtown. Firestone was the original founder of the Senators. Here’s a short excerpt: First, here are a few observations that came primarily from Gino Rossetti, the Detroit-based architect who was the architect-of-record for the Palladium and who pioneered the concept of consecutive rings of suites with his successful first effort at stadium and arena design—the Palace of Auburn Hills where the Detroit Pistons play. ...

Brian Kilrea’s Ottawa 67’s just lost in Game 7 against the Niagara Ice Dogs. It was a close one - 4-3 in OT. So that’s it, Killer has coached his final game with the 67’s. There were lots of great stories and photos of “Killer” published a couple weeks back after his last regular season game. ...

Sens forward Chris Neil gives an all access tour of the Ottawa Senators locker room. (from Sens TV Online ) ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

Brian Kilrea coached is final regular season game today. Check out this great photo gallery of a day in Killer’s life . Photographer John Major followed Kilrea behind-the-scenes for a Sunday afternoon game back in February. Check out the Ottawa 67s Fan Blog for some photos and stories from today’s gam e. ...

Live from the Ottawa Civic Centre, Here’s the opening to Hockey Night in Canada on October 8, 1992. It was the inaugural game for the “modern” Ottawa Senators. (Ottawa went on to win that game 5-3 over the Montreal Canadiens.) ** ...