Paul MacLean (ice hockey)
Paul A. MacLean is a French-born Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the former assistant coach of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, and former head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, winning the 2013 Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year. He also served as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks until his departure from the team on June 1, 2017. He played 11 seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and the original Winnipeg Jets.
MacLean (left) in 2013
The Ottawa Senators, officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference and play their home games at the 18,652-seat Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996 as the Palladium.
The Senators played their home games at the Ottawa Civic Centre from 1992 to 1996.
During the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, the Senators acquired Zdeno Chara in a multi-player trade with the New York Islanders.
Daniel Alfredsson played together with Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley, forming the CASH line. They led the Senators to their first Finals appearance.
Martin Gerber was a goaltender for the Senators from 2006 to 2009.
