Don't Back Down, the story of the birth of the modern era Ottawa Senators, full length final version

A video documentary by filmmaker Giovanni Falcone on the birth of the modern era Ottawa Senators.
This is the final extended version of Mr Falcone's first documentary film about the NHL's Senators, which can be seen at • Don't Back Down, The S...
This documentary was released to help celebrate the 25th anniversary (Sunday December 6th 2015) of the grant of conditional NHL expansion franchises to the cities of Ottawa and Tampa on Thursday December 6th 1990.
It coincides with the launch of the book: Don't Back Down, the real story of the founding of the NHL's Ottawa Senators and why big leagues matter written by team founder Bruce M Firestone available from brucemfirestone.com/product/d....
The book is the inside story of the return of the modern era Ottawa Senators. It’s an underdog tale full of suspense, intrigue and surprise. In it, Firestone explores and explains the world of pro sports-its characters, economics and prospects in North America.
He also shows how it might be possible to add more NHL teams in Canada, and what the future may hold for sports leagues and the Sens in a changing technological scene and altered state of city planning and development.
More about the film:
Features--Bruce M Firestone, Cyril M Leeder, Randy J Sexton, Liam Maguire, Jim Durrell, Dean Brown, Gord Wilson, Brad Marsh, Laurie Boschman
Filmed/edited/organized/produced by Giovanni Falcone, Producer, Mike HQ and Nick Losacco, Directors of Photography, John Petti, Assistant Producer, Rebecca Brunet, Assistant Director, Caroline Marchand, Film Editor, James Fish, Graphics
Film clips from CBC, CTV, Sens TV, NHL, Rogers
Thank you to Algonquin College TV Broadcasting.
Full Ottawa Senators playlist at, • Ottawa Senators
Outtakes with Sens President Cyril Leeder, www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tNsKn...
Outtakes with Penguins Randy Sexton, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln_uCf...
Full outtake interview with Sens Founder Bruce M Firestone available from www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcU73B....
@profbruce

[@Chronos9111]

Amazing video. Thank you to all of you, that made this team possible. Thank you for not giving up when times looked bleak. Long Live our Senators! GO SENS GO!

[@coreyhill681]

Yeah!!!!!!!! Go Senators Go , hopefully they get even stronger

[@ddirt80]

Yes. Love those Peace Tower logo jerseys. Great video.

[@o-townman5468]

Great video. Can remember vividly when we were awarded the team. Was definitely an exciting time!

[@stuntmanstu1000]

This is so well done

[@michaelkirkpatrick7483]

Excellent documentary. The incredible challenges in front of the ownership group were overcome one by one through a lot of passion, intellect, patience, determination, and teamwork. Kudos to all those who worked tirelessly to make this happen, and beating the odds.

[@5-Nessie-5]

Three words: Go Sens Go

[@Amm17ar]

Definitely still has meant a lot to the community, even to this day. Obviously in hindsight, having an arena 25 mins on a good day outside of downtown Ottawa wasnt a good idea, but if it got us the team in the first place, thats what matters. Hopefully now weve got an owner that isnt scared to spend a bit to put together a competent team and a group of management that are capable of not making dumb moves, trading first round picks when we suck and convincing our best players to stick around. To be fair, those have been our biggest problems for 30 years and counting, so as much as I love having a team, itd be nice if we didnt have to wait 10 years between playoffs. Any complaints about fans not showing up to any professional sports team always starts with asking yourself as management, are we putting out a product that deserves to be paid for? Some markets can answer no and still function, but places like Ottawa need to give fans a reason to show up to games. The team being competitive is one, and a team thats located more centrally should be another priority going forward.

[@veronaraven3099]

1.3 million people in metro Ottawa. A no brainer....Winnipeg and Quebec had/have teams! Bring back Quebec and Hartford! Randy Sexton went to my alma mater (St. Lawrence in Canton NY).

[@hydeks]

This video gives more proof that Ottawa should be its own capital area, and not apart of Ontario and it's Toronto butt kissing ways. As a guy from Southern Ontario in the "Leafs Nation" area, thanks for bringing the team back, and giving me an actual team to cheer for. GO SENS, GO!!

[@Hoovie9596]

My laptop died while watching this.

[@5-Nessie-5]

Rip

[@Davidjon1946]

What a horrible draft for my Buffalo sabres they drafted David Cooper a defenseman who never dressed one game as a sabre . Two picks after sergi ĝonchar was drafted

[@ChristineCAlb1]

Love it.

[@silentstarproductions2469]

GO SENS GO!

[@OccidentalSoothsayer]

What a blast from the past! 1.7 million in the Ottawa region I'd say you would have to cast a pretty big net HAHA

[@gordieparenteau6555]

I wish that the modern Ottawa Senators had kept the "O" logo from the original team.

[@ry4nx]

2d logo looks way better imo

[@N_manMETA11]

Eh too bland. It was cool as a one off thing but just doesn't fit in, in the modern era imo. Gotta have personality, the O doesn't, as cool as it is.

[@andrius11]

O hell no O means 0!. I love Roman logo and it should stay forever as it is bow.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Sacramento, California. Early | Learning | Academy Ottawa, Canada.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Colorado, Usa. > Ottawa, Canada.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

After the (HS.. Home) #TBL let's #30OT. Senators for Stanley > #2092.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Of; f, ov. v's.

[@MGTV1]

25:48 bottom left is brian "smitty" smith r.i.p.

[@MGTV1]

he gives the thumbs up!

[@coreyhill681]

We will win that Stanley Cup next year, I will never back down to any Ottawa senators haters, ever

[@TheLeafsfanTV]

The team has a better chance at being relocated to another city than winning a cup. Bar none the joke of the NHL

[@coreyhill681]

@@TheLeafsfanTV Leaf fan, duh, I hope Toronto never win the Stanley Cup before Ottawa Senators

[@Nxrthluvsyou]

@@TheLeafsfanTV 1967

[@midnightcrisis7566]

1927

[@ry4nx]

@@TheLeafsfanTV whens the last time leafs even won a series? 2004? leafs are the joke lol

[@canuckaviator9924]

Let’s gibsens

[@kdleslie1973]

To bad they have a lousy owner now, plus they completely built the arena in the wrong location.

[@Davidjon1946]

Meanwhile vegas wins the stanley cup 5 seasons in ?

[@timfronimos459]

Now we just need an expansion team in Toronto, to give the Leafs a challenge, said the long suffering, since 1971, Leafs fan.

[@derkaiserzen]

I don't think TML gonna allow that tbh. However, if the team are right at their "doorstep" it'll probably would work. What I'm trying to say is, Hamilton need a NHL Team. But to be honest, I don't think Toronto and Buffalo gonna let their market there gone just like that

[@timfronimos459]

@@derkaiserzen I agree with you. TML won't allow it but it would be exciting. And yes Hamilton does deserve a franchise.

[@That90sShow]

Terrible fan base. Cant even sell out stanley cup finals. Move them to Kansas City

[@MusicandGamesandStuf]

they sold out the finals you idiot.