The Senators unveiled a new jersey patch on Thursday for their 2024-25 road jerseys.
When the Ottawa Senators invited the media to a news conference on Thursday, it was billed as a pretty significant business announcement. That led to some mild speculation there might be news about a new downtown arena. While that will have to wait for another day, the club had news that was certainly a big deal for the organization.
With Jake Sanderson, Tim Stutzle, Thomas Chabot and Claude Giroux modelling the new road jerseys, the Senators announced a new partnership with Calian Group Ltd. It's a multi-year deal and will mark the first time in Senators’ history that the team’s road jersey will feature a sponsor logo – this one, of course, features the Calian company logo.
Senators President and CEO Cyril Leeder was on hand for the announcement.
“We are very excited to partner with Calian, a locally grown Canadian company who knows what it takes to compete on the global stage," Leeder said in a press release.
"Through this landmark agreement Calian is taking our business relationship to a new level and demonstrating their commitment to our team and continued commitment to our community. Over the next three years, we will elevate each other on and off the ice and continue to support each other’s ambition of growth, excellence and success on the national and international stage. We are stronger together.”
The Calian logo will make its debut in the team's first preseason road game on Sunday, September 22nd against the Toronto Maple Leafs.