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1998-99 SENATORS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

Sun., Sept. 20 Edmonton at Ottawa 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 22 Ottawa vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m. (in Kitchener, Ontario)

Wed., Sept. 23 Calgary at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept 25 Ottawa at Chicago 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 26 Ottawa at Calgary 7 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 27 Ottawa at Edmonton 6 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 1 Chicago at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 3 Buffalo at Ottawa 7 p.m.

Tickets for the pre-season home games go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 4 starting at $15, taxes included. Individual tickets for all regular season games will go on sale Saturday, October 3 with ticket prices starting at $15 (taxes included). Tickets may be purchased by phone by calling TicketMaster at (613) 755-1166, or in person at any TicketMaster outlet and the Corel Centre Box Office or on the internet at www.ticketmaster.ca.

CROWE RE-SIGNS WITH SENATORS

Monday, August 17, 1998

KANATA, Ontario - The Ottawa Senators announced today they have re-signed right winger Phil Crowe to a one-year deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Crowe, a Group II free agent, split the season between the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League (IHL) and the Senators. In 55 games regular season games with the Vipers, the native of Nanton, Alberta, scored six goals, had 13 assists and tallied 160 penalty minutes. Crowe added another five goals, two assists and 48 minutes in penalties in 20 playoff games.

The Senators recalled Crowe from the Vipers on October 21. He played in nine games, registering three goals and 24 penalty minutes. He was returned on November 19 to Detroit, where he finished the season.

Crowe, 28, first signed with the Senators as a free agent on July 29, 1996, after playing the better part of two seasons in the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers organisations.

McEACHERN RE-SIGNS WITH SENATORS

Wednesday, August 12, 1998

KANATA, Ontario - The Ottawa Senators announced today the re-signing of left winger Shawn McEachern to a two-year deal, as determined by an independent arbitrator. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

McEachern, who went to arbitration August 7, finished second on the club in scoring last season. In 81 regular season games with the Senators, the Waltham, Mass., native scored 24 goals and tallied 24 assists to finish the season with 48 points, placing him second only to Alexei Yashin (72 pts). His point total also set a new team single-season high for a left-winger, a record formerly held by Sylvain Turgeon (43, 1992-93).

The 29-year-old, in his second full season with Ottawa, led the club with eight power-play goals while adding two short-handed goals. He also led the Senators with four playoff assists, playing in all 11 post-season games.

McEachern was traded to Ottawa by Boston for Trent McCleary and Ottawa's 3rd round pick (Eric Naud) in the 1996 NHL Draft.

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