The Oromocto Senators’ season has taken a sharp and troubling turn. What once looked like a high-octane, hard-to-contain offense has sputtered into a prolonged slump, and the results are starting to pile up in the wrong column. After dropping seven straight games, the Senators now have just one win in their last ten, and the mood around the team has shifted from confidence to concern.
Early in the season, the Senators were able to mask a number of defensive issues by simply outscoring their problems. Night after night, the goals came in waves, and wins followed. But as the league adjusted and the scoring dried up to what many would call a “trickle,” the spotlight has turned sharply toward the crease.
Goaltender Spencer Knight has found himself at the centre of that scrutiny.
Knight, once buoyed by strong goal support, is now being asked to win games when margins are thin. So far, that hasn’t gone well. On most nights, the puck is finding its way past him with uncomfortable regularity, raising serious questions about whether he can compete consistently at a professional level.
“I know what the numbers look like, and I know that’s on me,” Knight said after the team’s latest loss. “When the scoring was there, it covered things up. Now it’s my job to make that extra save, and I haven’t done that enough. I’m not hiding from it.”
Despite the struggles, the Senators have continued to stick with Knight as their starter — a decision that has puzzled some fans during the losing streak. Head office has shown little indication that a change is imminent.
Meanwhile, the players responsible for the early-season scoring surge are feeling the weight of the downturn.
Team goal-scoring leader Kent Johnson acknowledged the shift in momentum and the pressure it creates throughout the lineup.
“When we were rolling, everyone was loose,” Johnson said. “Now every mistake feels bigger. We’re not getting the bounces, and when we do score, it feels like we have to score three more just to feel safe. That’s not how you want to play.”
Cody Glass, the Senators’ points leader and one of the team’s most vocal leaders, echoed those sentiments while stressing accountability across the roster.
“This isn’t just on one guy,” Glass said. “We’ve got to defend better, we’ve got to manage the puck better, and we’ve got to help our goalie out. At the same time, we all know this league doesn’t wait for you to figure it out. You either stop the slide, or it keeps going.”
As the Senators attempt to stabilize their season, attention has already begun to drift toward the upcoming draft — and specifically toward a highly regarded goaltender expected to be available. League sources have confirmed that preliminary discussions have taken place involving Oromocto and Vernon, sparking speculation that the Senators could be positioning themselves for a major change in net.
While no deal is imminent, the possibility alone sends a clear message: patience may be wearing thin.
For Knight, the rumours are impossible to ignore.
“You hear it,” he admitted. “That’s part of the job. All I can do is show up, work, and try to earn the net every night.”
With the season slipping away and answers in short supply, the Senators face a defining stretch ahead. Whether they ride out the storm with their current roster or look to the draft for salvation remains to be seen — but one thing is clear: the margin for error in Oromocto is gone.
1/13/2026 - 571 words
