Ottawa hockey fans got some good news Thursday morning.
The National Capital Commission has selected RendezVous LeBreton Group as the preferred proponent for LeBreton Flats, the downtown Ottawa district where the Ottawa Senators hope to build their new arena as part of a mixed-use redevelopment.
Related: Senators unveil detailed proposal for downtown arena project
RendezVous, a joint venture between Trinity Development and Senators Sports & Entertainment, has been permitted to negotiate a development agreement, which will take at least one year to finalize, reports Don Butler of the Ottawa Citizen.
Interesting to hear NCC board member Kay Stanley say she visited Edmonton's Ice District. It's a spectacular and a model for Ottawa. #Sens
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) November 24, 2016
If the two sides reach an agreement, the federal and municipal governments would then need to approve the project.
The Senators currently play at the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, a more than 14-mile trek from the downtown core.
Here is "Major Event Centre" that could host NHL games, proposed by RendezVous LeBreton (backed by Sens) #LeBreton pic.twitter.com/jdlwRQGn69
— Kristy Cameron (@CFRAKristy) January 27, 2016
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