VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have hired veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford as team president.
Rutherford will also serve as interim general manager while leading the search for a new GM.
The Canucks cleaned house on Sunday, firing general manager Jim Benning, coach Travis Green and other front-office staff.
The team hired Bruce Boudreau as coach on a two-year deal, and has gone 2-0 since, beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 and the Boston Bruins 2-1.
The 72-year-old Rutherford was most recently GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2014-21.
The team won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and ‘17.
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