(Ottawa) The city of Ottawa will have a new professional sports franchise.
Posted at 12:08 p.m.
The National Lacrosse League has indicated that it will return to the Canadian federal capital, after announcing the move of the Riptide from New York in anticipation of next season.
The new team will be called the Ottawa Black Bears and will play at the Canadian Tire Centre, the home of the Ottawa Senators.
NLL Commissioner Brad Frood confirmed the information on Wednesday.
The Riptide, who faced the Toronto Rock last Friday at Place Bell in Laval, are seventh among the 15 NLL clubs this season with a 5-5 record.
The Black Bears will become the sixth Canadian franchise in the league, after those of Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Saskatchewan and Calgary.
The Ottawa Rebel played in the NLL from 2001 to 2003, before ceasing its activities. The Ottawa dealership then moved to Edmonton in 2005, and it currently operates in Saskatoon.
2024-02-21 17:08:50
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