Ottawa Senators fire head coach Dave Cameron after disappointing season

OTTAWA – Pierre Dorion has made his first major move as Ottawa Senators general manager, firing head coach Dave Cameron.

It’s the second major change in Ottawa after the Senators finished a disappointing 38-35-9 season and missed the playoffs.

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Dorion is wasting no time shaking up his coaching staff, with the changes coming just two days after he took over the GM role from Bryan Murray.

Assistant coaches Andre Tourigny and Rick Wamsley have also been fired, and assistant Jason Smith has been relieved of his coaching duties and offered another position with the organization.

The 57-year-old Cameron was the 11th coach in franchise history, posting a 70-50-17 record behind the Senators bench.

He helped lead Ottawa to a surprising run to the playoffs last season, but the Senators took a significant step back in 2015-16.