Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford is the new president of the Vancouver Canucks.
Rutherford will also act as interim general manager.
The Canucks cleaned house on Sunday, firing general manager Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green, among other front-office staff members.
The team hired Bruce Boudreau as head coach on a two-year deal.
Introducing our new President, Hockey Operations: Jim Rutherford. <br>Welcome to Vancouver, Jim. <br><br>DETAILS | <a href=”https://t.co/iIXe4qJMow”>https://t.co/iIXe4qJMow</a> <a href=”https://t.co/TWw8gvcZIE”>pic.twitter.com/TWw8gvcZIE</a>
—@Canucks
The 72-year-old Rutherford left the Pittsburgh Penguins last January for personal reasons. He’d been with the Penguins since 2014, and saw Pittsburgh capture Stanley Cups in 2016 and ’17 while he was there.
Rutherford was also the GM at Carolina when they captured the Cup in 2006.
WATCH l Canucks owner Aquilini speaks to media about firing Green, Benning:
Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini speaks to the media about parting ways with head coach Travis Green and general manager Jim Benning. 1:32