| Born: | February 17, 1949 | Draft: | 1969 Red Wings #10 Overall |
| Hometown: | Beeton, ON | Position: | Goaltender |
| Known For: | Hall of Fame | Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Vancouver Canucks (President of Hockey Ops) |
James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current president of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks. He is the former general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, having been named to that position on June 6, 2014, and resigning on January 27, 2021, citing “personal reasons”. Prior to holding the general manager position with the Penguins, Rutherford held the same position with the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise for almost two decades, assuming the position in June 1994 and stepping down from that position in April 2014.
Jim Rutherford Statistics
Deeper Dive
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- Ex-Penguins GM Jim Rutherford Wants Back in the NHL
- Top 3 Pittsburgh Penguins Trades Under GM Jim Rutherford
Front Office History
- OHL Windsor Compuware Spitfires (General Manager) 1984-1988
- OHL Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (President/General Manager) 1990-1992
- OHL Detroit Jr. Red Wings (President/General Manager) 1992-1994
- NHL Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes (President/General Manager/Franchise Owner) 1994-2014
- NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (General Manager) 2014-2015
- NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (General Manager/Ex. VP of Hockey Operations) 2015-2020
- NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (General Manager) 2020-2021
- NHL Vancouver Canucks (President) 2021-present
Achievements
- As an Executive
- CHL Executive of the Year (1987)
- OHL Executive of the Year (1987)
- OHL Champion (1988)
- OHL Executive of the Year (1988)
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (Hurricanes – 2006, Penguins – 2016, 2017)
- OMHA All-Time Great Team (Executive) (2009)
- NHL General Manager of the Year (Penguins – 2009)
- Hockey Hall of Fame | Builder (2019)