Bermudian ice hockey player Blake Montgomery has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa’s president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios announced the agreement with left winger Montgomery, with the deal set to start in the 2026-27 season.

Montgomery will join the Belleville Senators on an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) contract.

The young player’s first season in the NCAA has just come to an end, with his team, the University of Wisconsin, losing 2-1 to the Denver Pioneers in the national championship final.

In 37 games as a freshman, Montgomery scored nine goals and recorded eight assists for 17 points, while spending 65 minutes in the penalty box. He also took 76 shots on goal.

The 20-year-old is no stranger to Canada after playing one season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). That season also ended on a high note, with the London Knights winning the Memorial Cup championship. During his first and only season in the Canadian Hockey League, the 6ft 4in star totalled 50 points in 51 games.

He was selected in the fourth round (117th overall) by the Senators in the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas.

Montgomery’s mother Kimberly Robinson is Bermudian and played NCAA Division I basketball at Berkeley.