Senators launch Ring of Honour, to induct Bryan Murray

The Ottawa Senators announced Friday that the club will unveil a Ring of Honour to recognize key figures in the team's history, with former coach and general manager Bryan Murray as its first inductee.

Currently senior hockey advisor with the Senators, Murray was the coach in Ottawa from 2005 to 2007, plus an 18-game stint as interim head coach in 2008. Through 182 games behind the bench, Murray posted a 107-55-20 record and, in 2007, he led the Senators to the Stanley Cup Finals versus the Anaheim Ducks.

Murray, who served as GM of the Senators from 2007 to the end of last season, before moving into an advisory role, will be inducted Jan. 24, prior to the Senators home game against the Washington Capitals.

The Ring of Honour will include an in-arena display on pillars in the 300 level of the Canadian Tire Centre. Future inductees, as chosen by the Ottawa Senators Player Honoring Committee, will be located on subsequent pillars.

"Bryan Murray's distinguished career places among the finest executives in NHL history, not only as coach and general manager, but as a leader and mentor," Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said in a statement. "I could not be more excited to announce Bryan as the first member of the Ottawa Senators Ring of Honour, a lasting tribute where our fans, both present and future, can be reminded of Bryan's many contributions to our team, our city and our community."