Senators Alphabet

R is for Ray, as in Ray Emery, the mercurial goaltender who was drafted by the Senators in the 4th round, 99th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Emery made his debut for the Sens during the 2002-03 campaign, playing in 3 games and going 1-0 as a 20-year-old.

Q is for Queensway, as in the section of highway which Senators fans travel, south-southwest to Scotiabank Place, in Kanata, Ontario. For some, the journey to watch a Sens game in their hometown rink starts hours before puck drop, as they slowly inch across the sprawling city, traveling by car

P is for Peter, but not Peter Sidorkiewicz, a Polish Peter, Ottawa's first number one goalie. Drafted in the 5th round by the Washington Capitals in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, the Sens claimed Sidorkiewicz from the Whalers in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. Peter spent a season

O is for Oleg, as in Oleg Saprykin. Oleg was only with the Sens for a brief time and once the 2007 playoffs were over, he went to Russia to play in the KHL. Media personalities and fans love the trade deadline. Salivating for weeks over potential, often unlikely, scenarios

N is for Neil, as in Chris Neil, Ottawa's #25. I was recently killing time on NHL.com and decided to watch Daniel Alfredsson's 400th goal again. It gets better every time you see it: the setup, the shot, the celebration, the excitement of Karlsson, all

M is for Martin, Murray, and MacLean, as in Jacques Martin, Bryan Murray, and Paul MacLean. This coaching trio represents the shifts the modern franchise has undergone in its 20 year history: Martin took over a perennial loser and oversaw their progression to yearly contender; during Murray's reign