All-stars coming to Ottawa? Looks like Sens will win 2012 bid

September 7, 2010 · Filed Under Blog, Industry

By BRUCE GARRIOCH, QMI Agency

The NHL’s best of the best could be coming to Scotiabank Place next season.

That would coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Senators re-entry into the league in 1992-93. In February, more than 25 teams made bids for the 2011-12 all-star weekends.

The Senators made their bid in conjunction with Noel Buckley, president and CEO of Ottawa Tourism. The city has had a difficult time winning in the past because Ottawa didn’t have the convention space.

By 2012, the new downtown convention centre — with the required 200,000 sq. feet of floor space — will be open. The space is needed so the league can hold NHL Fantasy — which normally includes interactive displays.

The all-star weekend, which includes a rookie game and skills competition on the Saturday and the game on Sunday afternoon, is estimated to have a $30-million economic impact to the host city.

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