The Ottawa Senators will honour Bryan Murray in a celebration of life ceremony next Thursday at the Canadian Tire Centre.

The former Senators coach, general manager and senior hockey advisor died on Saturday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 74.

The service to honour Murray will be at 1 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Canadian Tire Centre. The public is invited; parking lots will be open for all who wish to attend.

The team is asking for donations, in lieu of flowers, to be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Shawville Recreation Association, DEBRA Canada (in honour of Jonathan Pitre), Jardins Éducatif du Pontiac or any other charity.

The Shawville, Que. native coached more than 1,200 games and was also a general manager for four different teams.