Former Senators captain bringing padel to Ottawa

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Move aside, pickleball. There’s a new racquet sport in town thanks to a former Ottawa Senators captain.

It’s called padel, and its popularity is exploding in Europe. A Hockey Hall of Fame nominee who has a passion for the game has set up a court in Ottawa for anyone who wants to learn.

“It’s the fastest-growing sport in Sweden. It’s just exploded from six courts in 2014 to now over 5,000 this year,” Alfredsson said. “The ball can bounce on the ground, hit the wall, you can hit the wall again over you can volley directly. So there is a lot of aspects, it’s very dynamic and a lot of moving things all the time.”

“It’s so easy to learn compared to tennis. Tennis takes a lot of practice and time to be good and a lot of time on the court. Here you can take a beginner and give him lessons for forty minutes and they can play a match and when people try it once then they're hooked and they keep coming back.” to install a court that does not require a membership to play. A one-hour court rental is $55 which includes all the equipment.

“It’s a perfect date night or family night or friend night,” says Bridgland. “We have a restaurant on site called the Bridge Public House so you can continue the fun off court after your game and have a chance to socialize and have fun together.”

 

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