List of current NHL general managers Facts for Kids

Doug Armstrong has been the general manager of the St. Louis Blues since 2010. He has been a general manager in the National Hockey League for a very long time!

In the exciting world of the National Hockey League (NHL), a general manager (often called a GM) is a super important person for a hockey team. Think of them as the main boss for everything that happens off the ice, especially when it comes to players.

The GM's biggest jobs include signing new players to contracts, trading players between teams, and deciding who plays where. They also pick the head coach and assistant coaches for the NHL team. Plus, they often choose coaches for the team's younger players in the American Hockey League (AHL). GMs also hire scouts who look for new talent and other staff members who help the team run smoothly.

Who Are the NHL General Managers?

This is a list of the people who are currently general managers for each team in the National Hockey League. They are in charge of making sure their team has the best players and coaches.

Team	General Manager	Started as GM	Played Pro Hockey?
Anaheim Ducks	Verbeek, PatPat Verbeek	February 3, 2022	Yes (1982–2002)
Arizona Coyotes	No GM currently	April 18, 2024	N/A
Boston Bruins	Sweeney, DonDon Sweeney	May 20, 2015	Yes (1988–2004)
Buffalo Sabres	Adams, KevynKevyn Adams	June 16, 2020	Yes (1996–2008)
Calgary Flames	Conroy, CraigCraig Conroy	May 23, 2023	Yes (1995–2011)
Carolina Hurricanes	Waddell, DonDon Waddell	May 8, 2018	Yes (1980–1988)
Chicago Blackhawks	Davidson, KyleKyle Davidson	October 26, 2021	No
Colorado Avalanche	MacFarland, ChrisChris MacFarland	July 11, 2022	No
Columbus Blue Jackets	Davidson, JohnJohn Davidson (Temporary GM)	February 15, 2024	Yes (1973–1983)
Dallas Stars	Nill, JimJim Nill	April 29, 2013	Yes (1980–1991)
Detroit Red Wings	Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman	April 19, 2019	Yes (1983–2006)
Edmonton Oilers	Holland, KenKen Holland	May 7, 2019	Yes (1976–1985)
Florida Panthers	Zito, BillBill Zito	September 2, 2020	No
Los Angeles Kings	Blake, RobRob Blake	April 10, 2017	Yes (1990–2010)
Minnesota Wild	Guerin, BillBill Guerin	August 21, 2019	Yes (1991–2010)
Montreal Canadiens	Hughes, KentKent Hughes	January 18, 2022	No
Nashville Predators	Trotz, BarryBarry Trotz	July 1, 2023	No
New Jersey Devils	Fitzgerald, TomTom Fitzgerald	January 12, 2020	Yes (1988–2006)
New York Islanders	Lamoriello, LouLou Lamoriello	June 5, 2018	No
New York Rangers	Drury, ChrisChris Drury	May 5, 2021	Yes (1998–2011)
Ottawa Senators	Staios, SteveSteve Staios	November 1, 2023	Yes (1993–2012)
Philadelphia Flyers	Briere, DanielDaniel Briere	March 10, 2023	Yes (1997–2015)
Pittsburgh Penguins	Kyle Dubas	August 3, 2023	No
San Jose Sharks	Grier, MikeMike Grier	July 5, 2022	Yes (1996-2011)
Seattle Kraken	Francis, RonRon Francis	July 18, 2019	Yes (1981–2004)
St. Louis Blues	Armstrong, DougDoug Armstrong	July 1, 2010	No
Tampa Bay Lightning	BriseBois, JulienJulien BriseBois	September 11, 2018	No
Toronto Maple Leafs	Brad Treliving	May 31, 2023	Yes (1990–1995)
Utah NHL team	Armstrong, BillBill Armstrong	April 18, 2024	Yes (1990–1999)
Vancouver Canucks	Allvin, PatrikPatrik Allvin	January 26, 2022	Yes (1993–2002)
Vegas Golden Knights	McCrimmon, KellyKelly McCrimmon	September 1, 2019	No
Washington Capitals	MacLellan, BrianBrian MacLellan	May 26, 2014	Yes (1982–1992)
Winnipeg Jets	Cheveldayoff, KevinKevin Cheveldayoff	June 8, 2011	Yes (1990–1994)