OTTAWA — A little mid-game line juggling by the Ottawa Jr. Senators was enough to shake up the team’s fortunes to the tune of a 3-1 win over the Kemptville 73’s at the Jim Durrell Complex on Oct. 26.

Down 1-0 after a first period that saw the 73’s play a physical, pressing game that limited the Jr. Sens scoring opportunities, head coach Rick Dorval split up his top line of Conor Brown, Drew Anderson and Devon Rice, who had notched a combined 80 points heading into the game. The move helped energize the home team, who went on to score two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second period.

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When Peter Ambroziak resigned from his position as the head coach of the Ottawa Junior Senators just prior to the start of the 2011-12 Central Canada Hockey League season, team officials weren’t left scrambling, but they were a little taken back.

“It was tough to lose Peter. Excellent hockey guy with a lot of knowledge, and it would really have been nice to have seen what he could have done with this hockey club,” said Junior Sens co-general manager and head scout Darren Graff. “Unfortunately with work, moving his whole family from the United States, it just didn’t prove to be something he had the time commitment for.”

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The Ottawa Citizen, Darren Desaulniers

For the Ottawa Jr. Senators, good news has taken the form of a new coach and general manager and three wins in a row capped by a 5-3 win over the Hawkesbury Hawks on Oct. 5 at the Jim Durrell Complex.

The new man behind the bench for the Jr. Sens is Rick Dorval, who spent the past two seasons with the Gloucester Rangers.

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OTTAWA — After a solid start to the season, the Ottawa Jr. Senators were less than thrilled to walk away on the losing end of a 3-2 loss to the league-leading Cornwall Colts.

The visiting Colts built a three-goal lead by about the seven-minute mark of the third period, but the Jr. Sens stormed back to fall just short on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Jim Durrell Complex.

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OTTAWA — As far as season openings go, the Central Canada Junior Hockey League certainly has a winning formula with the Fall Showcase, which features all 12 teams playing twice over three days at the same venue.

The Kanata Recreation Complex was the site for 12 games from Friday through Sunday. The event not only got the season under way, but also provided scouts from major junior teams as well as CIS and NCAA schools to check out the talent the league has to offer.

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