Former Rats goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz invited to attend Ottawa Senators 20th anniversary home opener

Retired goaltender Peter Sidorkiewicz, who played for the Albany River Rats in the 1990s, is among those players invited to attend the Ottawa Senators' 2011-12 home opener in celebration of the team's 20th anniversary.

Sidorkiewicz was the Sens' goaltender for their inaugural game, a 5-3 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on October 8, 1992, and played the majority of the team's games that season. From the Ottawa Sun:

The Senators are celebrating their 20th anniversary in style.

Fans will have to wait to see if roster changes are enough to get the club back into the playoffs. But they won’t have to wait long for a special blast from the past.

All the players from the roster of the franchise’s inaugural game are being invited back to be introduced before the home opener, Oct. 11 against the Minnesota Wild.

Sidorkiewicz played 152 regular season games for the Rats between 1993-94 and 1997-98, putting up a record of 77 wins, 52 losses, and 19 ties (yes, they had ties back then). He retired after the 1997-98 season, and has been coaching with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters since 1999 (save for 2001-02).

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