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Canada Jim Rutherford

Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 23/24
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 17, 1949
Place of Birth
Beeton, ON, CAN
Age
75
Nation
Canada
Highlights
1-time NHL General Manager of the Year 1
3-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 3
1-time OHL Champion 1

Contract: 20/21

History
- 2014-06-06 • Named General Manager & Executive Vice-President of Hockey Operations by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1994-06-20 • Named General Manager by the Hartford Whalers

Son: James Rutherford

Player profile of Jim Rutherford also available

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1984-85 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL General Manager
1985-86 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL General Manager
1986-87 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL General Manager
Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL Head Coach Replaced Tom Webster midseason
1987-88 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL General Manager
1990-91 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL President
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL General Manager
1991-92 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL President
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL General Manager
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL Head Coach Replaced Andy Weidenbach midseason
1992-93 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL President
Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL General Manager
1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL President
Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL General Manager
1994-95 Hartford Whalers NHL Franchise Owner Became a minority owner
Hartford Whalers NHL President
Hartford Whalers NHL General Manager
1995-96 Hartford Whalers NHL Franchise Owner
Hartford Whalers NHL President
Hartford Whalers NHL General Manager
1996-97 Hartford Whalers NHL Franchise Owner
Hartford Whalers NHL President
Hartford Whalers NHL General Manager
1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
1998-99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
1999-00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2000-01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2004-05 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2012-13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Carolina Hurricanes NHL President
Carolina Hurricanes NHL General Manager
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Franchise Owner
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager
2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL General Manager Resigned on January 27; succeeded by Ron Hextall
2021-22 Vancouver Canucks NHL Pres. of Hockey Operations Hired on December 9, 2021
Vancouver Canucks NHL General Manager Interim; Hired December 9, 2021
2022-23 Vancouver Canucks NHL Pres. of Hockey Operations
2023-24 Vancouver Canucks NHL Pres. of Hockey Operations
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Jim Rutherford Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1966-67 Aurora Tigers MetJBHL 30* -* 2.10* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1967-68 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 9* -* 2.24* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 - - - - - -
1968-69 Hamilton Red Wings OHA-Jr. 45* -* 3.36* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 5.40 - - - - - -
1969-70 Fort Worth Wings CHL 35* -* 2.68* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.95 - - - - - -
1970-71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 29* -* 3.77* .876* 94* 667* 1* 7-15-3 * 1 495* |
Fort Worth Wings CHL 3* -* 3.66* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40* -* 3.23* .891* 116* 950* 1* 17-15-5 * 2 156* | Playoffs 4 - 3.50 .903 14 131 0 0-4-0 240
Hershey Bears AHL 3* -* 2.33* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 49* -* 2.92* .912* 129* 1 331* 3* 20-22-5 * 2 655* |
1973-74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 26* -* 3.45* .883* 82* 617* 0* 7-12-4 * 1 428* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 25* -* 3.64* .888* 86* 681* 0* 9-11-4 * 1 418* |
1974-75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 59* -* 3.75* .877* 217* 1 553* 2* 20-29-10 * 3 475* |
1975-76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44* -* 3.60* .885* 158* 1 221* 4* 13-25-6 * 2 633* |
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48* -* 3.95* .867* 180* 1 171* 0* 7-34-6 * 2 736* |
Canada WC 2* -* 4.72* -* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1977-78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 43* -* 3.26* .880* 134* 985* 1* 20-17-4 * 2 466* | Playoffs 3 - 4.01 .862 12 75 0 2-1-0 180
1978-79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 32* -* 3.27* .884* 103* 782* 1* 13-14-5 * 1 890* |
Canada WC 6* -* 4.50* .845* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings NHL 23* -* 4.18* .854* 92* 539* 1* 6-13-3 * 1 321* |
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings NHL 10* -* 4.30* .850* 43* 243* 0* 2-6-2 * 600* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18* -* 5.07* .853* 81* 469* 0* 4-10-2 * 959* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 3* -* 3.33* .896* 10* 86* 0* 3-0-0 * 180* | Playoffs 1 - 6.00 .750 2 6 0 0-0-0 20
1981-82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7* -* 6.79* .792* 43* 164* 0* 3-3-0 * 380* |
New Haven Nighthawks AHL 29* -* 3.31* .877* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 3.33 - - - - - -
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1* -* 7.00* .821* 7* 32* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 12* -* 4.48* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Jim Rutherford Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1968-69 Montréal Jr. Canadiens Memorial Cup 6* -* 3.28* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
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