Posts About "Bryan Murray"
Remembering Bryan Murray: Winner and Fighter
August 13th, 2017 The hockey world lost a true icon Saturday with the passing of long-time executive Bryan Murray. The 74-year-old succumbed to the Stage 4 colon cancer he had been fighting for the last three years. Murray began his NHL executive career in 1981-82 with the Washington Capitals, the start of what would be an illustrious career that...
History of Panthers Coaches and GMs
February 20th, 2017 There has been plenty of discussion over the last few months about the Florida Panthers’ coaching and front office situation since the team fired bench boss Gerard Gallant and replaced him with general manager Tom Rowe. Gallant was the winningest head coach in Panthers’ history and a finalist for the Jack Adams Award last season...
Bryan Murray is First in Senators' Ring of Honour
February 1st, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have inducted their first person into the Ring of Honour — Bryan Murray. The former coach and general manager started with the Senators in 2004. He has since taken on the senior advisor role after stepping down as GM at the end of last season. The Jan. 24 game between the Senators and the Washington Capitals...
Senators Keep Rolling in 2017
January 27th, 2017 It’s been a busy and productive 2017 so far for the Ottawa Senators. With the second half of the season in full swing, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion is making some roster moves. The team is looking like a well-oiled machine lately. They have solid defensive structure under head coach Guy Boucher and the top three lines are...
Erik Karlsson's Rise to Stardom
December 28th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators have made some great draft picks, but selecting Erik Karlsson — a two-time Norris Trophy winner to date — 15th overall has been one of the franchise's best moves in their 25-year history. Erik's Junior Career Karlsson has always been recognized as an offensive defenceman. Prior to being drafted by the...
How Derick Brassard Can Help Bobby Ryan
August 23rd, 2016 About a month ago, Ottawa Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion surprised many fans by trading Mika Zibanejad to the New York Rangers in exchange for Gatineau native Derick Brassard. To many analysts, this was a move to help Ottawa win now rather than in the future. After all, Dorion is on record for believing and wanting to ‘win...
The Value of Cody Ceci to the Ottawa Senators
August 5th, 2016 The off-season checklist for Ottawa Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion is getting smaller as the 2016-17 NHL season approaches.There is one last thing that needs to happen before training camp opens. Dorion and the Senators need to re-sign Ottawa native defenceman Cody Ceci. The 6'3", 205-pound defenseman is coming off his...
New Sens Personnel Look to Escape Mediocrity
June 29th, 2016 It’s been almost a decade since the once-almighty Ottawa Senators were in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. Since then, they’ve struggled to make the playoffs, failing to make it past the second round and sporting an unexceptional record of 339-278-87, according to nhl.com. It’s time to revise the game plan and the new staff knows...
Looking Back on Bryan Murray as General Manager
April 13th, 2016 With the end of the regular season during a year full of talks about general manager Bryan Murray and his future, he announced his decision fairly quickly following the end of the Ottawa Senators’ last game. Taking over for him will be his top assistant Pierre Dorion, who spent a season and a half directly at Murray’s...
Hockey Headlines: News on Ed Snider; Playoff Predictions and More
April 11th, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: First things first. Condolences to the friends and family of Philadelphia Flyers chairman Ed Snider. , What is the schedule like for the first round of the playoffs? Find out here: And thus begins the playoff prediction season. , Who are the favorites to take...
Ottawa Senators Don't Waste Time with a Sunday Clean Up
April 10th, 2016 It didn’t take long for a decision to be made. The Ottawa Senators held a news conference early Sunday morning, confirming the long-awaited speculation that Bryan Murray would step down from his role as General Manager. After bidding what was an emotional goodbye and confirming he would be taking on a lesser role at the Senators’...
Eugene Melnyk Wants Change
March 23rd, 2016 With many teams in the NHL making their final pushes to make it in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, teams out of contention will have to soon look back at their year and find where it all went wrong. The Ottawa Senators are among those teams, unable to build off last season’s run to the playoffs. In that regard, they took a step back instead...
Ottawa Senators: The Positive Side To Falling Short of the Postseason
March 17th, 2016 For years, it has been all about the playoffs. The Ottawa Senators are focused on that simple task each and every season. But, as the years go by and the team’s goals remain the same, one can’t help but wonder if Ottawa needs to adjust their angle and re-evaluate their organization’s direction in order to generate better...
