The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Devils franchise has been a part of the NHL since 1974, when the team entered the league as the Kansas City Scouts. Two years later, they moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies. The team stayed there until 1982, when they moved to New Jersey. The team has had four general managers since the franchise moved to New Jersey.[1]

Key

Key of terms and definitions
Term Definition
No. Number of general managers[a]
Ref(s) References
– Does not apply
† Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

General managers of the New Jersey Devils
No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)
– Sid Abel June 1, 1973 – April 15, 1976
  • No playoff appearances
 [2][3]
– Ray Miron August 23, 1976 – May 1, 1981
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [4][5]
1 Bill MacMillan May 4, 1981 – November 22, 1983
  • No playoff appearances
 [6]
2 Max McNab November 22, 1983 – September 10, 1987
  • No playoff appearances
3 Lou Lamoriello† September 10, 1987 – May 4, 2015
  • Won Stanley Cup three times in five finals appearances (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012)
  • 5 conference titles, 9 division titles, and 21 playoff appearances
4 Ray Shero May 4, 2015 – January 12, 2020
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [1]
5 Tom Fitzgerald January 12, 2020 – present
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [7]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Jersey Devils Team – New Jersey Devils – Team". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Sid Abel to become manager of new KC hockey franchise". The Daily Capital News. April 18, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved July 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Scouts' treasury runs dry". The Neosho Daily News. April 16, 1976. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sports transactions". The Pantagraph. August 24, 1976. p. 16. Retrieved July 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The chant at the last home game of the..." UPI. April 6, 1981. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  6. ^ Clarity, James F. (May 5, 1981). "RANGERS GOAL: PRESSURE ON SMITH". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "New Jersey Devils Team – New Jersey Devils – Team". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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