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Benning, Jim
Assistant General Manager from the Boston Bruins
Fenton, Paul
Assistant General Manager from the Nashville Predators
Futa, Michael
Co-Director of Amateur Scouting for the Los Angeles Kings
Hextall, Ron
Assistant General Manager and Director Hockey Operations for the Philadelphia Flyers
Kisio, Kelly
President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Hitmen
Loiselle, Claude
Assistant General Manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Poulin, Dave
Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Treliving, Brad
Vice President of Hockey Operations & Assistant General Manager for the Phoenix Coyotes
Jim Benning is in his eighth season with the Bruins and his seventh as the club's Assistant General Manager, as he was named to that post on July 14, 2007. In that position, he serves as an advisor to General Manager Peter Chiarelli on all matters pertaining to player evaluation, trades and free agent signings, in addition to assisting the General Manager in overseeing all individuals in their specific duties for the Bruins.
Benning joined the Bruins in July, 2006 as the team's Director of Player Personnel and was in that position for one season before assuming his current duties.
Fenton, Paul
Assistant General Manager from the Nashville Predators
Now in his 16th season with the Predators, and his eighth as the club’s assistant general manager, Paul Fenton has been instrumental in bringing in many of Nashville’s core players, primarily through the draft, but also through trades and free agent signings.
After serving as the director of player personnel for the Predators’ first eight seasons, Fenton was promoted to assistant general man¬ager on June 5, 2006, where he oversees the Predators’ amateur player development, manages the team’s professional and amateur scouting staff and advises President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile on player personnel decisions. He has assisted in player acquisitions since joining the Predators and managed the club’s Entry Draft efforts from 2003 (when the team selected Ryan Suter, Shea Weber, Kevin Klein and Alexander Sulzer) until 2008 when he passed the torch to Chief Amateur Scout Jeff Kealty.
In 2012-13, the Predators used 17 players drafted and developed by the team – which included 10 of the team’s top 12 point getters – and five more who were acquired by Nashville before making their NHL debut, meaning 22 of 34 players used by the Predators in each of the last two seasons have been “homegrown.â€
Fenton also serves as general manager of the Predators’ primary developmental affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, who made their AHL-record 11th consecutive playoff appearance in 2013 despite seeing 11 of their top players recalled to Nashville during various points of the season. The Admirals extended their playoff streak thanks to a 15-4-1 record in their final 20 games. Milwaukee has won four division titles in the past 10 sea¬sons, and became the first team in AHL history to post 40-or-more wins and 90-or-more points in eight consecutive seasons from 2002-03 to 2010-11. He also served as Associate GM for Team USA at the 2011 World Championships.
Futa, Michael
Co-Director of Amateur Scouting for the Los Angeles Kings
Michael Futa is in his sixth full season with the Kings as Director of Amateur Scouting. He was named to his current position on June 5, 2007.
Futa came to the Kings after five successful seasons as General Manager of the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he was named OHL Executive of the Year in 2005. The Attack advanced to the post-season in all five seasons with Futa at the helm, and high profile players like Trevor Lewis (17th overall, 2006 NHL Entry Draft) and Wayne Simmonds (second round, 61st overall, 2007 NHL Entry Draft) played for Owen Sound during Futa’s tenure there. Futa has also served as Director of Team Ontario’s Under-17 program for three seasons, and his Under-17 team won the gold medal at the Canada Games in 2007.
Hextall, Ron
Assistant General Manager and Director Hockey Operations for the Philadelphia Flyers
Upon his retirement from playing in 1999, Hextall immediately joined the Philadelphia Flyers' set-up as a Professional Scout. He was promoted to Director of Professional Player Personnel three years later, and was considered by the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame to be a key factor in the success experienced by the Flyers during the early 2000s, when they won the Atlantic Division three times, and reached the Eastern Conference Finals on two occasions.[98] In June 2006, Hextall moved to the Los Angeles Kings to take on the role of Vice President and Assistant General Manager. In addition, Hextall served as the General Manager of the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL, the Kings’ primary affiliate.[98] On June 11, 2012, Hextall won the Stanley Cup that eluded him in 1987 and 1997, this time as the Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings. On July 15, 2013, Hextall returned to the Flyers, being named Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations.[99]
Kisio, Kelly
President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Hitmen
For the 1998–99 season, he was named general manager of the Calgary Hitmen, who are owned by the Flames. With Kisio as GM, the Hitmen have made the playoffs every year but one (2010-11), won four regular season titles, and won the Western Hockey League title in both 1999 and 2010.
Loiselle, Claude
Assistant General Manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Loiselle’s responsibilities will include; collective bargaining related duties, various contract negotiations, salary arbitration and cap management.
Poulin, Dave
Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Poulin spent 10 years as head hockey coach at his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. In 2004, Poulin was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame.[1] On July 23, 2009, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke introduced Poulin as the club's new Vice-President of Hockey Operations. As of January 2013, Poulin has also served as the GM of the Toronto Marlies.
Treliving, Brad
Vice President of Hockey Operations & Assistant General Manager for the Phoenix Coyotes
In his role, Treliving is consulted on all team personnel decisions and manages the amateur and pro scouting staffs and other administrative duties assigned by the general manager. Treliving is also responsible for all player personnel assignments with the team’s minor league affiliates.
Treliving guided the Pirates to a 41-30-3-2 record and a sixth place finish in the Eastern Conference in 2012-13 to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs. Under his watch, Portland has registered a 77-61-7-7 record in its two seasons as the Coyotes AHL affiliate.
In his first season as GM of the San Antonio Rampage, Treliving oversaw a club that qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time since its inaugural season of 2002-03. The Rampage finished the 2007-08 regular season with a record of 42-28-3-7 for 94 points, marking the third-highest point total ever by a Coyotes AHL affiliate.
Treliving, 44, joined the Coyotes after serving as the President of the Central Hockey League (CHL) for seven years. During his tenure, Treliving guided the CHL to remarkable growth and development. Numerous successful expansion franchises were introduced including the Arizona Sundogs in Prescott Valley who began play in a new arena in 2006-07. That season, the CHL led all North American “AA†professional hockey leagues in attendance for the sixth consecutive campaign.
Treliving co-founded the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) in 1996 and served as the league’s Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations for five seasons. The native of Penticton, British Columbia played an integral role in the merger of the WPHL and the CHL in May 2001 upon which he began his tenure as President of the league.
