He also runs farm teams, supervises the arena and personnel, is responsible for hiring and firing the head coach and other support persons such as trainers, and makes travel arrangements. Nov 18, 2015 i started by testing the notion that general managers probably hire coaches with experience and strong credentials whenever possible. Filter by location to see general manager salaries in your area. This is a list of current general managers in the national hockey league. Some general managers just have a knack for building from scratch. My first baseball book cincinnati red and dodger blue, about the great rivalry of. The book closes with a complete ranking of all 188 men who served as general managers in the nhl from 1917 to 2017. The nhl salary cap prevents franchises like the toronto maple leafs from using bottomless financial reverses to create the best team money can.
These figures have been gleaned from different sources, and so may not be perfectly accurate. However, a 20 article on the sb nation website notes. Farris spent 18 months traveling across north america to speak at length with every living gm who had taken a team to the stanley cup final. General managers on nhls firing line the globe and mail. This estimate is based upon 122 booksamillion general manager salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. In his new role, pridham will assist with salary cap analysis. When you think of national hockey league general managers, you think of a group made up primarily of retired players, with a few scouting standouts and the odd math nerd thrown in for good measure. National hockey league nhl opens its first season 3 min. The general manager of a team is usually responsible for accquiring players, negotiating their contracts, assigning or reassigning the players, and trading them. Data provided by the official stats partner of the nhl. Overall the art of the dealers, the nhls greatest general managers is an extremely well researched encyclopediatype book that would be a great addition to any serious fans hockey library. Because the position occurs at the highest level of the game, salaries are high usually in seven figures. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. The national hockey league born in a montreal hotel room on november 26, 1917 has much to celebrate as it approaches its centenary.
Dec 26, 2014 top 10 worst general managers in nhl history. List of nhl general managers simple english wikipedia, the. Usa todays baseball salaries database contains yearbyyear listings of salaries for major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists, 1988 through the. The salary capology course is an 8week online course that offers cutting edge theories on how to develop a career in professional sports analyzing salary caps and collective bargaining agreements. Top 10 worst general managers in nhl history thesportster. Crunching numbers goes into great detail to explain how the money works. Years ago, many of them took on the dual role coach and gm while in the modern era we have general managers dishing out a lot of res. Visit payscale to research assistant general manager agm salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more.
It is not uncommon for equipment managers for professional sports teams to earn less. A free inside look at nhl salary trends based on salaries wages for 12 jobs at nhl. Nov 30, 2010 some general managers just have a knack for building from scratch. Behind the moves is a 252page hardcover book in which over 30 of the most successful nhl gms, past and present, share their philosophies on building teams. Potential measures of these qualities might include regular season wins, games coached, or years of nhl service. The nhl may have officially instituted a salary cap in 2005, but most. Rising candidates for nhl general manager jobs usa today. May 25, 2012 farris book documents the evolution of the front office from a time when it was contained just a general manager, head scout and secretary, to the extensive modernday hockey operations department. Assistant general manager agm salary in canada payscale. Youre limited in what you can spend in player salaries, but theyre. The toronto maple leafs announced the appointment of brandon pridham today as the assistant to the general manager, david nonis. Jul, 2007 some general managers are above that and some are below that, depending on responsibilities.
General managers on nhls firing line open this photo in gallery. In 1991 matt made his college studies in history pay off when he started. List of current major league baseball general managers br. He spoke with every living general manager who had taken a team to the stanley. General managers new maple leafs gm lou lamiorello says he will do every little thing possible in order to bring winning and. It is the first book to rate and rank the general managers of any of the. This is merely an estimation that, for the most part, does not take into account. Buffalo sabres darcy regier is one of four nhl general managers currently on the hot seat writes the globe and mail s david shoalts.
The nhl has started to take a page out of the nfl book and look at respected assistants from successful programs. List of books recommended by nhl general managers, coaches and executives. The book is premiumly priced, but in this case you definitely get what you pay for. 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 clubs american hockey league ahl affiliate, amateur and professional scouts, and all other hockey operations staff. Glassdoor has salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, and hourly pay based upon employee reports and estimates. Participation came from a variety of leagues, including the nfl, mlb, nhl, nba, and the mls. Responses to the survey arrived from more than 500 employees of over 100 teams, which ranged from team general managers to clevel execs. Put simply, they need to make some more noise in their. In other words, glen sather of the rangers certainly was well paid to leave edmonton and is making a big salary in new york more than any coach. Usa todays baseball salaries database contains yearbyyear listings of salaries for major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists, 1988 through the current season. In the national hockey league, the general manager of a team typically controls player trades and talks about contracts with players.
Millions of fans from montreal to miami and edmonton to anaheim attend nhl games leach year, millions more watch on tv and the league pays its best players multimillion annual salaries. An inside look at the salary cap and negotiating player contracts is the perfect book for any nfl fan to broaden their understanding of the rules and decision making processes general managers face each day, as they construct their team. General managers new maple leafs gm lou lamiorello says he will do every little thing possible in order to bring winning and success back to a winning tradition. Canadian football league general managers in toronto and vancouver were obviously prepared to throw big money around and let everyone know it. In the national basketball association, franchises hire general managers to oversee business decisions ranging from player contracts to stadium issues. Minnesota wild, crunched by salary cap, finally buying in. In the national hockey league, the general manager of a team typically controls player. Nb power ceos salary tops provincial government list cbc. General manager lou lamoriello of the new jersey devils.
This is a list of the twenty nhl players who have earned the most in salaries between the 198990 season and the 200708 season. Visit payscale to research ice arena manager salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more. When i spoke with farris about the book in 2012, he talked about how. Benning has been peter chiarellis assistant with the boston bruins. This is a list of general managers in the national hockey league. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Jul 16, 2017 the nhl salary cap prevents franchises like the toronto maple leafs from using bottomless financial reverses to create the best team money can buy, on the ice. May 05, 2015 new salary cap site general fanager lauded by hockey fans.
The duties of nhl general managers have changed throughout history. John tortorella, maple leafs and nhl coaching salary explosion. The nhls greatest general managers matthew dibiase. Wuests accuracy was praised even by nhl general managers.
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