If you have the Ottawa Senators Over the years you have seen the goalkeeper Carousel play more than a few times. Of course, names such as Craig Anderson, Dominik Hasek and Patrick Lalime easily come to me.
But between those longer agency periods, the fold of the senators has been home to a mix of backups, call-ups and incident, folk heroes. Some had short flashes of sparkle. Others just held the fort if no one else could. Anyway, they all wore the logo – and fans gave something to talk about, even if it was only short.
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Let’s rewind and take a look at three Ottawa Senators -goalkeepers that you may have forgotten, but who each left a stamp in their own way.
Forget goalie One of the senators: Martin Prusek – Silent, reliable and criminal underestimated
In the early 2000s, Lalime was the man in the net of the senators, but behind him was a backup that never waves, rarely made mistakes and often made the difference: Martin Prusek. The Czech Network never made the headlines, but he has absolutely done his work.
In three seasons with Ottawa he played in 48 games and placed 28 victories, and in 2003-04 he achieved 16. That is Lite Support Work from a man who was never expected from a backup again. He just came in, stopped Pucks and kept the senses competitive When Lalime needed a break.
And then, just like that, he was back to Europe before the NHL-Lockout of 2004-05 changed everything. Was he the keeper of the future? No. But for a few years, Prusek was exactly what the team needed: stable, reliable and completely overlooked.
Forget goalie Two from the senators: Mike Brodeur – Do you remember that a week in 2009? He’s doing it for sure
You could be forgiven that you would forget Mike Brodeur ever for Ottawa. He Only appeared in seven NHL games. In 2009, however, he became somewhat legend. The sens was picked up and needed a stop gap. Broodeur received the call-up of their branch of the American Hockey League, the senators of Binghamton, and to everyone’s surprise he delivered.
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He won all three of his first starts, gave up only three goals in total and ended with a breathtaking 1.00 GAA and .966 savings percentage during that piece. Fans started to wonder-in the start-if he could be more than just an emergency filled. Could this be another late bloomer with the same last name as the greatest keeper of his era?
No. Broodeur was quickly back in the minors and never played a new NHL match that season. But those few games were fun, weird and one of the storylines of those senators who linger in your brain when you looked at that moment – a perfect back -up story: unexpected, short and great.
Goalie by Senators Forgotten Three: Andrew Hammond – The Hamburglar who has again made Ottawa believe
You already know the story, but it is one that is always worth telling again. In 2015 Andrew Hammond came out of nowhere and pulled one of the Most incredible runs in franchise- And perhaps League – History by going on 20–1–2. Read that again: 20 wins, one loss of regulations. Hammond was calm, called in and had the whole city behind him.
Nicknamed “The Hamburglar” for “stealing” victories, it felt like a Disney film. But the magic did not last. Hammond struggled to keep shape; The Sens eventually moved him to the Colorado Avalanche in the Matt Duchene deal and the moment passed. Yet that illustrious 20–1–2 run was not only fun – it was useful. It gave the fan base something to collect around. For a few months the “Hamburglar” in Ottawa hockey in Ottawa made sure that felt alive again.
These goalkeepers did not stop – but their stories did
The goalkeepers of these three senators were not a franchise icons. They have not led play -off runs. Most of them didn’t even last more than a season or two. But that is what makes these goalkeepers so memorable in their own way.
Prusek was the kind of backup that every team wants, but rarely appreciates until he is gone. Brodeur gave fans a wild three-game heating, nobody saw coming. And Hammond? He gave the entire city hope and one of the best underdog stories in the modern NHL memory.
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For a team that had his ups, downs and everything in between, these boys played roles that absolutely mattered – even if only for a minute. And for senators who have experienced those who have experienced glorious moments, that is more than enough to earn a place in the team’s story.
[Note: I’d like to thank Brent Bradford (PhD) for his help co-authoring this post. His profile can be found at www.linkedin.com/in/brent-bradford-phd-3a10022a9]
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