Ottawa Senators: Players to wear ‘EM’ patch in honour of Eugene Melnyk for remainder of season
The Ottawa Senators will probably be honouring the late Eugene Melnyk for the rest of the 2021-22 NHL season with particular patches on their jerseys.
The staff unveiled the “EM” patches in a tweet on Friday forward of the staff’s sport with the Detroit Crimson Wings.
“Starting tonight, the Sens will put on a jersey patch for the rest of the 2021-22 season in reminiscence of Mr. Melnyk,” it stated.
Melnyk, who had purchased the Senators out of chapter in 2003, died Monday on the age of 62 after a prolonged sickness. His loss of life prompted an outpouring of condolences and reminiscences of the staff’s highs and lows within the practically 20 years Melnyk was on the helm.
The Senators defeated the Crimson Wings 5-2 Friday night time with a hat trick by the not too long ago acquired Mathieu Joseph. Goalie Mads Sogaard made 27 saves in his NHL debut with the staff. The Senators will play their first sport on the Canadian Tire Centre since Melnyk’s loss of life on Sunday, additionally towards Detroit.
