NHL General Manager of the Year Award

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The NHL General Manager of the Year Award is a National Hockey League ice hockey award . It has been awarded annually since 2010 to the general manager of a franchise who has proven to be the most capable over the course of the respective season. The election will take place among the league's 30 general managers.

A 40-person committee, consisting of these 30 managers and 5 representatives each from the NHL and the media, decides on the awarding of the award.

The first winner of the award was Don Maloney of the Phoenix Coyotes , who came out on top against George McPhee of the Washington Capitals and David Poile of the Nashville Predators in the final selection .

Award winner

year Manager team
2019 Don Sweeney Boston Bruins
2018 George McPhee Vegas Golden Knights
2017 David Poile Nashville Predators
2016 Jim Rutherford Pittsburgh Penguins
2015 Steve Yzerman Tampa Bay Lightning
2014 Bob Murray Anaheim Ducks
2013 Ray Shero Pittsburgh Penguins
2012 Doug Armstrong St. Louis Blues
2011 Mike Gillis Vancouver Canucks
2010 Don Maloney Phoenix Coyotes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ nhl.com, Maloney named NHL's top GM by his peers
  2. ↑ tsn.ca, Coyotes' Maloney named NHL General Manager of the Year
  3. ^ Washingtonpost.com Phoenix's Maloney edges out McPhee, Poile for top GM