Andrew DiRienzo

Andrew is a die hard sports fan who follows any and all sports. When he realized a career as an athlete wasn't in the cards he decided to venture into the world of sports writing. Born and raised in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Andrew has a journalism diploma from Algonquin College and an Honours Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Ottawa. In addition to covering college athletics while at Algonquin, he has also covered the Women's World Hockey Championships (2013) and junior hockey.

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Andrew DiRienzoJanuary 12, 2017
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Mike Condon an unsung hero for the Ottawa Senators

He started the year as a third-stringer, has appeared in only 19 games (starting 17 of them) and has just…
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Andrew DiRienzoJanuary 5, 2017
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Canada sinks Sweden, will play for gold at 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships

The fans wanted a show, the players delivered and the tantalizing matchup of Canada vs. USA round two is now…
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Andrew DiRienzoJanuary 3, 2017
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Canada survives scare against Czech Republic, Advances to Semis at the 2017 World Junior Championships

Losing in the quarters one year at the World Juniors? Embarrassing. Losing in the quarters two years in a row?…
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Andrew DiRienzoDecember 29, 2016
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Canada dominates in win over Slovakia at 2017 World Junior Championships

Some nights Canada’s juniors almost look human. Tuesday night was not one of those moments and served as a poignant…
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Andrew DiRienzoDecember 27, 2016
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Canada downs Russia in 2017 World Junior Championships opener

As far as tournament openers go, things couldn’t have gone much better for team Canada in its Boxing Day date…
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Andrew DiRienzoDecember 14, 2016
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Erik Karlsson doing it all for the Ottawa Senators in 2016-17

Amidst Shea Weber’s blistering start in his new home, Brent Burns’s insane shot totals and Drew Doughty’s consistently solid style of…
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Andrew DiRienzoDecember 1, 2016
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Projecting the Ottawa Senators’ expansion draft strategy

Decision Day has come and gone with the “Las Vegas expansion franchise” officially becoming the Vegas Golden Knights. With the…
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Andrew DiRienzoNovember 12, 2016
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Missing: Ottawa Senators’ big-name players

Rare is the team that can start the season with eight wins in the first five weeks, drastically improve it’s…
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Andrew DiRienzoOctober 27, 2016
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Western Canadian trip an early test for Ottawa Senators

Ottawa’s play through the first six games can best be described as mediocre. The Sens have played well enough to…
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Andrew DiRienzoOctober 11, 2016
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2016-17 Ottawa Senators Season Preview

There’s a sense of optimism in Ottawa, even after an off-season in which the Sens didn’t do a whole…
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Andrew DiRienzoAugust 27, 2016
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Pierre Dorion quick to make his mark with the Ottawa Senators

When brought in as the new GM of a team, being gun shy can be part of the territory. Especially…
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Andrew DiRienzoAugust 22, 2016
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Daniel Alfredsson to have number retired by Ottawa Senators

Praise Alfie, Ottawa. At a press conference fans had long expected, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk announced on Monday that Daniel…
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Andrew DiRienzoJuly 29, 2016
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Ottawa Senators avoid arbitration with Mike Hoffman

Ahead of their August arbitration hearing, the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman have come to terms on a contract that…
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Andrew DiRienzoJuly 19, 2016
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Ottawa Senators trade Mika Zibanejad to New York Rangers for Derick Brassard

Just as he seemed to be gaining confidence and developing into the Ottawa Senators’ number two centre, Mika Zibanejad is…
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Andrew DiRienzoJuly 4, 2016
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Ottawa Senators surprisingly silent early on in 2016 Free Agency

Picking a winner from day one of the free agent signing period is a lot like getting married – sure,…
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