Tonight, something totally different for the Belleville Senators. A home game.
After 9 regular season and 2 exhibition contests in 7 different cities, Belleville’s American Hockey League team will play in front of a sell-out crowd at the refurbished Yardmen Arena tonight. Tampa Bay’s affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch will be here.
Belleville goaltender Danny Taylor is looking forward to it.
Belleville survived the extended road trip nicely with a 4-4-0-1 record. Those 4 wins came in their last 6 games including a 3-2 overtime victory in Winnipeg on Saturday. Twenty-year-old Filip Chlapik of the Czech Republic scored the winning goal which was his first in professional hockey. Chlapik is also looking forward to finally playing at home.
Fan festivities begin on the west side parking lot at 4. Opening ceremonies begin at 7. Dignitaries will include Belleville and Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, Belleville native Marc Crawford, B-Sens General Manager Randy Lee and others. CJBQ has full coverage of the opening ceremonies and the play-by-play for Eastern Overhead Doors and Deerhaven Farm and Garden at 6:50.
