List of current NHL general managers

Doug Armstrong has been the general manager of the St. Louis Blues since 2010. He is the longest tenured general manager in the National Hockey League.

This is a list of current general managers in the National Hockey League. In the National Hockey League, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the hockey club during contract discussions with players.

The general manager is also normally the person who hires, fires, and supervises the head and assistant coaches for both the NHL team and often the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, amateur and professional scouts, and all other hockey operations staff.

Current NHL general managers

Team General manager Tenured since Pro career References
Anaheim Ducks Pat Verbeek February 3, 2022 1982–2002 [1][2]
Boston Bruins Don Sweeney May 20, 2015 1988–2004 [3][4]
Buffalo Sabres Kevyn Adams June 16, 2020 1996–2008 [5][6]
Calgary Flames Craig Conroy May 23, 2023 1995–2011 [7][8]
Carolina Hurricanes Eric Tulsky May 24, 2024 None [9]
Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Davidson October 26, 2021 None [10][11]
Colorado Avalanche Chris MacFarland July 11, 2022 None [12]
Columbus Blue Jackets Don Waddell May 28, 2024 1980–1988 [13]
Dallas Stars Jim Nill April 29, 2013 1980–1991 [14][15]
Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman April 19, 2019 1983–2006 [16][17]
Edmonton Oilers Stan Bowman July 24, 2024 None [18]
Florida Panthers Bill Zito September 2, 2020 None [19][20]
Los Angeles Kings Rob Blake April 10, 2017 1990–2010 [21][22]
Minnesota Wild Bill Guerin August 21, 2019 1991–2010 [23][24]
Montreal Canadiens Kent Hughes January 18, 2022 None [25][26]
Nashville Predators Barry Trotz July 1, 2023 None [27]
New Jersey Devils Tom Fitzgerald January 12, 2020 1988–2006 [28][29]
New York Islanders Lou Lamoriello June 5, 2018 None [30][31]
New York Rangers Chris Drury May 5, 2021 1998–2011 [32][33]
Ottawa Senators Steve Staios November 1, 2023 1993–2012 [34][35]
Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Briere March 10, 2023 1997–2015 [36][37][38]
Pittsburgh Penguins Kyle Dubas August 3, 2023 None [39][40]
San Jose Sharks Mike Grier July 5, 2022 1996-2011 [41][42][43]
Seattle Kraken Ron Francis July 18, 2019 1981–2004 [44][45]
St. Louis Blues Doug Armstrong July 1, 2010 None [46][47]
Tampa Bay Lightning Julien BriseBois September 11, 2018 None [48][49]
Toronto Maple Leafs Brad Treliving May 31, 2023 1990–1995 [50][51]
Utah Hockey Club Bill Armstrong April 18, 2024 1990–1999 [52]
Vancouver Canucks Patrik Allvin January 26, 2022 1993–2002 [53][54]
Vegas Golden Knights Kelly McCrimmon September 1, 2019 None [55][56]
Washington Capitals Chris Patrick July 8, 2024 None [57][58]
Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff June 8, 2011 1990–1994 [59][60]
  • Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
    Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
  • Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers
    Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers
  • Daniel Briere, Philadelphia Flyers
    Daniel Briere, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Kevin Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg Jets
    Kevin Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg Jets
  • Craig Conroy, Calgary Flames
    Craig Conroy, Calgary Flames
  • Chris Drury, New York Rangers
    Chris Drury, New York Rangers
  • Kyle Dubas, Pittsburgh Penguins
    Kyle Dubas, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Tom Fitzgerald, New Jersey Devils
    Tom Fitzgerald, New Jersey Devils
  • Ron Francis, Seattle Kraken
    Ron Francis, Seattle Kraken
  • Mike Grier, San Jose Sharks
    Mike Grier, San Jose Sharks
  • Bill Guerin, Minnesota Wild
    Bill Guerin, Minnesota Wild
  • Lou Lamoriello, New York Islanders
    Lou Lamoriello, New York Islanders
  • Steve Staios, Ottawa Senators
    Steve Staios, Ottawa Senators
  • Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
    Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
  • Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
    Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators
  • Pat Verbeek, Anaheim Ducks
    Pat Verbeek, Anaheim Ducks
  • Don Waddell, Columbus Blue Jackets
    Don Waddell, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
    Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings

See also

References

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