The NHL's power play to try to get an outdoor game on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in December 2017 has collapsed. A spokesman for Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly suggested the logistics for holding an outdoor hockey game on the Hill were too great. The plan would also have broken most of the protocols for the use of Parliament Hill. The Ottawa Senators said in a statement they were "disappointed for all Canadian hockey fans that we will not have the opportunity to witness an NHL Outdoor Game on Parliament Hill." Dec. 19, 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Senators' first NHL game, played in Ottawa against the Montreal Canadiens.

Source: CBC News November 04, 2016 18:04 UTC