John Paddock has been fired from his position as head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Bryan Murray has called a press conference in 5 minutes in Philadelphia. He will meet with the players prior to the conference.

EDITED: Assistant coach Ron Lowe has also been let go. Both Paddock and Lowe have been offered other positions within the Senators organization. Paddock is going to wait a few weeks before deciding if he will accept. There will be no new hiring of an assistant coach, as assistant coach Greg Carvel, video coach Tim Pattyson and development coach Randy Lee will continue their positions.

Paddock was part of the Senators organization for six years, which included his time spent since 2002 as the head of their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Jason Spezza credits Paddock for helping him become the player he is today. He held a 36-22-6 record this season as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators, including a modern-day Senators record for best start.

The Ottawa Senators won the Prince of Wales Trophy under Murray’s guidance as a coach, and had their first trip to the Finals in modern-day Senators history. He is the seventh General Manager in modern-day Senators history, the first to hold dual GM-coach duties.

Murray’s regular season record in the Senators organization as head coach is 100-46-18. He has coached more than 1,300 playoff games, with 665 wins.