HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Colgate's Jesse Winchester, the captain of the 2007-08 men's hockey team, will make his NHL debut Saturday, when his Ottawa Senators visit Boston. The game, which begins at 1 p.m., will be televised live on NESN.

Winchester, who grew up in a town 45 minutes outside of Ottawa, signed a free-agent contract with the Senators on Monday, just three days after playing his final game in a Raider uniform. He joined the team on Tuesday, and has been cleared to play this weekend.