| Jim Rutherford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2019 (Builder) | |||
| Born |
February 17, 1949 Beeton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left[1] | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 1969 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1983 | ||
James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and executive. He is the president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to his position with the Canucks, Rutherford held the same position with the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes for almost two decades, assuming the position in June 1994 and stepping down from that position in April 2014.[2] He then joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as general manager, having been named to that position on June 6, 2014, and resigning on January 27, 2021,[3] citing "personal reasons".[4] Rutherford has won the Stanley Cup three times as a general manager, with the Hurricanes in 2006 and with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
- ^ "Jim Rutherford NHL Statistics". Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Ron Francis is promoted to Hurricanes general manager". USA Today. April 28, 2014.
- ^ Rutherford named GM of Penguins, Bylsma fired
- ^ "Reasons behind Rutherford's departure remain a mystery". Pensburgh. January 28, 2021.