OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have announced that Peter J. Loyello has joined Senators Sports and Entertainment as Senior Vice President, Communications and Community Relations.

A Montreal native, Loyello will oversee the organization's communications, community outreach, municipal affairs and broadcasting initiatives.

Prior to his appointment in Ottawa, Loyello spent 25 years leading communications, broadcasting and community relations efforts in professional baseball, including 16 years with Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins where he last served as Senior Vice President, Communications & Broadcasting. He also spent nine years in the Montreal Expos organization, including two seasons with the Ottawa Lynx in 1993 and 1994.

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