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Adam Coombs

I am a Canadian historian studying at UBC and currently living in Ottawa ON. who grew up watching and playing hockey. I write about the Ottawa Senators, past and present, for The Hockey Writers. I think fancy stats are great. Also a huge soccer and Rugby fan.

What Senators Are World Cup Bound?

Adam Coombs | February 23, 2016

For some members of the Ottawa Senators, March 1st is a much more important deadline than February 29th. While the 29th is the NHL’s Trade Deadline, guys like Bobby Ryan…

Categories Ottawa Senators, World Cup

Ottawa Senators’ Cody Ceci Conundrum

Adam Coombs | February 16, 2016

Cody Ceci is the perfect poster boy for the Ottawa Senators. Not only did he grow up in Ottawa, he has been a life-long Senators fan and even was a…

Categories Free Agents, Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators Trade Deadline Playbook

Adam Coombs | February 9, 2016

The Ottawa Senators’ season is all but over. Sure, they still have 29 games left to play, but since returning from the All-Star Break, the Ottawa Senators have effectively played…

Categories Senators Transactions, Trade Deadline

Bobby Ryan And The Ryanaissance

Adam Coombs | January 27, 2016

It isn’t the McConaissance but for Ottawa fans, it might be even more important. After a massive trade in the summer of 2013 that saw Bobby Ryan come to Ottawa…

Categories Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators Need To Sell At The Trade Deadline

Adam Coombs | January 26, 2016

With the Ottawa Senators’ win over the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon, the Senators now sit three points out of a wild-card spot and four points out of third…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Trade Deadline

3 Ottawa Senators Who Should Be Binghamton Bound

Adam Coombs | January 18, 2016

The Binghamton Senators are having a miserable season. With only 15 wins in 38 games, they sit last in the North Division and fourth last in the entire league. This…

Categories Belleville Senators, Ottawa Senators

Giving Andrew Hammond a Helping Hand

Adam Coombs | January 14, 2016

Barring the team-wide disaster that was the Ottawa Senators’ 7-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, Andrew Hammond has been a pleasant surprise for the Senators this year. While many commentators…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Senators Goaltending

Kevin Shattenkirk Belongs In Ottawa

Adam Coombs | January 12, 2016

Once again St. Louis Blues’ All-Star defenseman and American Olympian Kevin Shattenkirk’s name has popped up in trade rumors. Last summer, multiple reports linked the 26-year-old d-man to a number of teams,…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Mike Hoffman and The Money

Adam Coombs | January 11, 2016

At the end of last season, the Ottawa Senators told Mike Hoffman they wanted him to do it again. After an impressive rookie season in which he scored 27 goals,…

Categories Free Agents, Ottawa Senators

Bryan Murray’s Legacy: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Adam Coombs | December 28, 2015

Bryan Murray will have a lot to think about this Holiday Season. Murray has been battling colon cancer over the past two seasons all while maintaining his position as Ottawa…

Categories Senators Management, Senators Transactions

Shane Prince and the Press Box

Adam Coombs | December 14, 2015

For the fourth game in a row Mark Borowiecki starts at forward, playing on the fourth line, while Shane Prince sits watching from the press box. Despite the fact that…

Categories Advanced Stats, Ottawa Senators

Moneyball and The Ottawa Senators

Adam Coombs | December 5, 2015

Maybe the correct term is “Moneypuck” as we are talking about hockey, reagrdless, the principle remains the same. In one of the more well-known scenes from the 2011 movie Moneyball, Brad…

Categories NHL Prospects, Ottawa Senators
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