While their camp began on December 31st, the Ottawa Senators officially announced their training camp roster ahead of the 2020-21 NHL season. It's a season full of hope, and a young core that's ready for the challenge.
The Senators camp roster will include many new names acquired this off-season via trade, free agency and draftees of General Manager Pierre Dorion.
Those new acquisitions include: Matt Murray (G), Josh Brown (D), Erik Gudbranson (D), Artem Zub (D), Evgenii Dadonov (F), Alex Galchenyuk (F), Micheal Haley (F), Egor Sokolov (F), and Austin Watson (F).
Among those not included on the roster, but will more than likely be with the Senators this season are: Tim Stuetzle (at World Juniors), Cedric Paquette (in quarantine), Braydon Coburn (in quaratine), and Derek Stepan (awaiting birth of child).
The Senators also announced on Saturday who their leadership group will be for the upcoming season. It appears they will forego having a captain this year, and will roll with three alternates, Thomas Chabot, Brady Tkachuk, and Erik Gudbranson.
The #Sens have announced that Thomas Chabot, Erik Gudbranson and Brady Tkachuk will serve as alternates this season. pic.twitter.com/9oXepHrFkM— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 2, 2021
Ottawa will kick off their 2020-21 season on Friday January 15th at the Canadian Tire Centre against their arch-rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. They will open the season by playing the Maple Leafs on back-to-back days.
News Release: The #Sens have announced the team's 2020-21 training camp roster: https://t.co/JpHt9llZuf pic.twitter.com/7865Z0AjJ0— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 2, 2021
