Dear Cyril Leeder,
Thank you for not just being part of the campaign to bring NHL hockey back to Ottawa, but being a founding member. The modern-day Ottawa Senators literally would never have existed without your efforts. The idea may have seemed outrageous when first presented to you by Bruce Firestone over beer, but you bought in and you helped pull it off.
Thank you for helping guide the franchise through the various storms in it’s history. As if getting the team here wasn’t enough, you’ve been a part in keeping it here when it’s continued existence was threatened.