When Joe Corvo suits up for the Senators for the first time, it will mark his official return to an Ottawa Senators’ uniform. With the way he left town, few would have guessed that he would eventually return to grace the confines of Scotiabank Place/Canadian Tire Centre. However, Corvo has a set the bar when it comes to making a return, as prior to signing back in Ottawa, he went to the Hurricanes on 3 different occasions.
Apr 16 2013; Ottawa, ON, CAN; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo (77) during warm up prior to game against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Here are some other players who went “home” again, and in many cases the circumstances are almost always different. Corvo wasn’t the first, and won’t be the last player who returns to a former home.