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Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, forty minutes west of Ottawa, Brendan grew up skating on frozen farm ponds and listening to Daniel Alfredsson postgame pressers on a tinny kitchen radio. His father was a federal civil servant who held Senators season tickets through every lean year; Brendan inherited both the tickets and the quiet, grinding faith that sustained them. He studied journalism at Carleton University, covered the Senators beat for the Ottawa Sun for six years before MiTL poached him with a national platform.
Fan Perspective
Cautiously optimistic but fundamentally scarred — he believes in this young core the way a man believes in a car that's broken down on him twice. He will defend the Senators against all outsiders with alarming ferocity, then turn around and critique the power play for forty-five minutes.
Local Coverage
References Shawarma Palace on Bank Street as the only acceptable post-game meal; calls the Canal 'the greatest hockey rink on Earth' every single January.
City Hall Beat — Ottawa
Brendan Quigley covers Ottawa city hall for The Desk — council votes, building permits, 311 data, and civic transparency.
How Ottawa is feeling about tonight's game
There's a buzz in the air, you can feel it, eh? Walking through the ByWard Market this morning, everyone's got that ...
Ottawa, you’re ready for this one eh?
How Ottawa is feeling about tonight's game
There's a buzz around the city today, a little hum you can feel from Centreto...
Did you even watch that Senators game last night, eh?
Well, if you went to bed early, you missed a wild one, b’y. The Ottawa Senators, they pulled out a 3-2 vi...
You know how we’re feelin’ about tonight, eh?
Walkin’ down Elgin Street this morning, grabbin’ a coffee, everyone’s got that same look in their eye: a bit of h...
Another one slipped away, eh?
Your Ottawa Senators were in D.C. last night, and honestly, for long stretches, they looked good. Thirty-five shots to the Washin...
Ottawa Senators need this one, eh?
Alright, Ottawa, it’s gameday, and the Ottawa Senators are down in Washington facing off against the Capitals tonight. This ...
Well, good morning, Ottawa. It’s a grey one out there, ain’t it? Kind of fits the mood, I suppose, after last night’s… well, *that*. If you fell asleep after th...
Bonjour, folks. Brendan Quigley here, and the sun's just peeking over the Gatineau Hills, eh? Tonight, it’s the Canadiens rolling into town, and I’ll tell ya, t...
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