Ottawa fires coach Dave Cameron after team misses playoffs
OTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators have fired coach Dave Cameron after the team missed the playoffs.
New general manager Pierre Dorion made the announcement Tuesday. The Senators were 38-35-9 this season.
Assistant coaches Andre Tourigny and Rick Wamsley were also fired. Assistant Jason Smith was relieved of his coaching duties and offered another position with the organization.
Cameron was the 11th coach in franchise history, posting a 70-50-17 record behind the Senators bench. He took over as head coach on Dec. 8, 2014, after the Senators fired Paul MacLean.
While Ottawa was the last Canadian team to be eliminated from the playoffs, they were not considered a serious threat to make the postseason.
Cameron spent three-plus years as an assistant coach before replacing MacLean.
