List of current NHL general managers

Kevin Cheveldayoff has been the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets since 2011, and is currently 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
Boston Bruins Don Sweeney May 20, 2015 1988–2004
Buffalo Sabres Jarmo Kekäläinen December 15, 2025 1985–1995
Calgary Flames Craig Conroy May 23, 2023 1995–2011
Carolina Hurricanes Eric Tulsky May 24, 2024 None
Chicago Blackhawks Kyle Davidson October 26, 2021 None
Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic June 2, 2026 1988–2009
Columbus Blue Jackets Don Waddell May 28, 2024 1980–1988
Dallas Stars Jim Nill April 29, 2013 1980–1991
Detroit Red Wings Shawn Horcoff (interim) September 15, 2026 2000–2016
Edmonton Oilers Stan Bowman July 24, 2024 None
Florida Panthers Bill Zito September 2, 2020 None
Los Angeles Kings Ken Holland May 14, 2025 None
Minnesota Wild Bill Guerin August 21, 2019 1991–2010
Montreal Canadiens Kent Hughes January 18, 2022 None
Nashville Predators Chris MacFarland June 2, 2026 None
New Jersey Devils Sunny Mehta April 16, 2026 None
New York Islanders Mathieu Darche May 23, 2025 2000–2012
New York Rangers Chris Drury May 5, 2021 1998–2011
Ottawa Senators Steve Staios November 1, 2023 1993–2012
Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Briere March 10, 2023 1997–2015
Pittsburgh Penguins Kyle Dubas August 3, 2023 None
San Jose Sharks Mike Grier July 5, 2022 1996-2011
Seattle Kraken Jason Botterill April 22, 2025 1997–2004
St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen June 30, 2026 2001–2020
Tampa Bay Lightning Julien BriseBois September 11, 2018 None
Toronto Maple Leafs John Chayka May 3, 2026 None
Utah Mammoth Bill Armstrong April 18, 2024 1990–1999
Vancouver Canucks Ryan Johnson May 14, 2026 1996–2011
Vegas Golden Knights Kelly McCrimmon September 1, 2019 None
Washington Capitals Chris Patrick July 8, 2024 None
Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff June 8, 2011 1990–1994

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Armstrong was originally hired as general manager of the Arizona Coyotes on September 17, 2020; he retained his role as general manager upon the transfer of Arizona's hockey assets to Utah in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Verbeek Named Ducks General Manager". Anaheim Ducks. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Pat Verbeek career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022
  3. ↑ "Don Sweeney named Bruins general manager". National Hockey League. May 20, 2015. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Don Sweeney career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018
  5. ↑ "Kekalainen named Sabres general manager, replaces Adams". NHL.com. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jarmo Kekalainen career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025
  7. ↑ "Flames Name Craig Conroy General manager". NHL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Craig Conroy career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023
  9. ↑ "Canes Name Tulsky Permanent General Manager". Carolina Hurricanes (Press release). 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  10. ↑ Bengel, Chris (26 October 2021). "Stan Bowman, Blackhawks GM, steps down following investigation regarding alleged 2010 sexual assault". CBS Sports. CBS. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Davidson Named 10th General Manager in Blackhawks History". NHL.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Statement On Chris MacFarland's Departure". NHL.com. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Waddell named Blue Jackets president, GM; left same position with Hurricanes". NHL.com. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dallas Stars name Jim Nill General Manager". Dallas Stars. April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  15. ↑ Jim Nill career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018
  16. ↑ "Horcoff named Red Wings interim GM, replaces Yzerman". NHL.com. September 15, 2026. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland". NHL.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Florida Panthers Name Bill Zito General Manager". Florida Panthers. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  19. ↑ Bill Zito career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020
  20. ↑ "LA Kings Name Ken Holland Vice President and General Manager | Los Angeles Kings". www.nhl.com. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  21. ↑ "New GM Guerin arrives in Minnesota with winning pedigree". Minnesota Wild. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  22. ↑ Bill Guerin career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018
  23. ↑ "Kent Hughes named Canadiens general manager". Montreal Canadiens. 18 January 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  24. ↑ Kent Hughes career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved
  25. ↑ "Predators Hire Chris MacFarland as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager". NHL.com. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Mehta Named Devils General Manager | PRESS RELEASE | New Jersey Devils". www.nhl.com. 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  27. ↑ "Islanders hiring Mathieu Darche as general manager". www.sportsnet.ca. 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  28. ↑ "New York Rangers Announce Management Changes". New York Rangers. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  29. ↑ Chris Drury career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021
  30. ↑ "Dorion out as Senators GM, replaced by Staios". NHL.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  31. ↑ Steve Staios staff profile at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023
  32. ↑ "Flyers release President and General Manager Chuck Fletcher". NHL.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Flyers name Keith Jones President of Hockey Ops; Daniel Briere named GM". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  34. ↑ Daniel Briere career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023
  35. ↑ "Penguins Name Kyle Dubas President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  36. ↑ "New Penguins president Dubas to hold GM duties in interim". TSN.ca. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Sharks name Mike Grier as General Manager". NHL. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Mike Grier becomes first Black general manager in NHL history". CNN. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  39. ↑ Mike Grier career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023
  40. ↑ "Seattle Kraken Announce Changes to Hockey Operations Department | Seattle Kraken". www.nhl.com. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  41. ↑ Korac, Lou (June 30, 2026). "Steen takes over as Blues GM on eve of NHL free agency". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Yzerman steps down as Lightning general manager". National Hockey League. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  43. ↑ Julien Brisebois staff profile at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018
  44. ↑ Friedman, Elliotte (2026-05-03). "Maple Leafs officially hiring Mats Sundin, John Chayka to lead front office". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  45. ↑ "'Utah's ready for a team,' new owner says | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  46. ↑ "Franchise icons Sedins to run Canucks; Johnson named general manager". NHL.com. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Kelly McCrimmon Named General Manager Of The Vegas Golden Knights". Vegas Golden Knights. May 2, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  48. ↑ Kelly McCrimmon career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019
  49. ↑ Gulitti, Tom (July 8, 2024). "Patrick named Capitals general manager, MacLellan remains president of hockey operations". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  50. ↑ Chris Patrick career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024
  51. ↑ "Cheveldayoff hired as Winnipeg GM". Winnipeg Jets. June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  52. ↑ Kevin Cheveldayoff career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018