In the National Hockey League, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the hockey club during contract discussions with players. NHL redirects here. ...

The general manager is also normally the person who hires and fires the coaching staff, including the head coach.

Current NHL general managers

Eastern Conference

// Atlanta was awarded an NHL franchise in 1997 to replace the Atlanta Flames, who departed for Calgary in 1980 and became the Calgary Flames. ... Don Waddell (Born August 19, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is the current executive vice president and general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers and former ice hockey defenceman. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Peter Chiarelli is the current general manager of the Boston Bruins. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Darcy John Regier (born November 27, 1957 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada) is the current general manager of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... James Earl Jim Rutherford (born February 17, 1949, in Beeton, Ontario) is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... Jacques Martin (born October 1, 1952 in St. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... Robert Michael Bob Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is the current executive vice president, general manager, (and former ice hockey player) of the Montreal Canadiens. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... Louis Lou Lamoriello (born October 21, 1942) is the CEO, president and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a city located on Long Island. ... Garth E. Snow (born on July 28, 1969 in Wrentham, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is currently the general manager for the New York Islanders of the NHL. // Garth Snow was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques out of high school in the sixth round of the... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, U.S.A.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Glen Sather (born September 2, 1943) in High River, Alberta, Canada) was a left wing in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League. ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the NHL based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... John Mucks Muckler (born April 3, 1934) is the General Manager of the Ottawa Senators NHL ice hockey Club. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Paul Howard Holmgren (born December 2, 1955 in St. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins is a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Current general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Jay H. Feaster (born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is the general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... John Ferguson, Jr. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... George McPhee is the general manager of the National Hockey Leagues Washington Capitals as well as the teams alternate governor and vice president. ...

Western Conference