Ottawa Senators Hire Chris Kelly and Three More Scouts

With development camp opening in a matter of weeks, and the rookie tournament starting tomorrow (!), the Ottawa Senators have announced four new additions to their staff over the past two days.

Chris Kelly — Development Coach

Kyle Flanagan — Amateur Scout (Ontario, Quebec, NCAA)

Petr Havluj — Amateur Scout (Europe)

Christian De Blois — Amateur Scout (Quebec)

The first to be announced was Chris Kelly, who will be working closely beside Shean Donovan in player development. A former Senator of 545 games, the transition seemed to be a natural fit for Kelly. Last season seemed like the appropriate time for him to retire — he already has his Stanley Cup ring with Boston, and he captained Team Canada…