Dave Nonis
David M. Nonis (born May 25, 1966 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former Canadian ice hockey defenceman, former general manager and executive of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and current general manager of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Growing up in Burnaby, B.C., Nonis played junior hockey with the Burnaby Bluehawks of the BCJHL in 1982–83. He then began collegiate hockey in the NCAA at the University of Maine, playing 153 games from 1984 through 1988. Nonis spent his final two years for the Bears as team captain, leading Maine to back-to-back NCAA championship tournaments. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988, Nonis played a year of professional hockey in Denmark and in 1989 returned to the University of Maine as an assistant coach for one season.
[edit] Executive career
Nonis replaced Brian Burke as the Vancouver Canucks' general manager in 2004. Prior to being GM for the Canucks, he spent six years working closely with Burke as Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations for the franchise. In three seasons as general manager, his most significant transaction was trading for superstar goaltender Roberto Luongo from the Florida Panthers at the conclusion of his first season as GM.
Upon the completion of the 2007–08 season, the Canucks missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons; subsequently, on April 14, 2008, Nonis was relieved of his duties as general manager of the Canucks.[1]
Two months later, on June 20, 2008, Nonis was hired as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Anaheim Ducks,[2] reuniting with longtime boss Brian Burke, who had been General Manager of the Ducks since 2005.
On December 4, 2008, Nonis accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nonis accepted the post and it will mark the third time he has served under Brian Burke. On May 10, 2010 he signed an extension to keep his position through the 2011-12 season.[3]
[edit] Family
David is married to Susan, with whom he has one son, Nicholas. He has two brothers and a sister and is also a second cousin of sportscaster Darren Dreger of TSN. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ ""Canucks Part Ways With General Manager", TSN.ca, (2008)". http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=234310&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl.
- ^ ""Ducks add ex-Canuck Nonis to stable", Sportsnet.ca, (2008)". http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/20/nonis_hired_anaheim/lpos=topStory_nhl.
- ^ "Nonis expected to sign extension with Maple Leafs". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=321181. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ William Houston, Getting the scoop on a blockbuster trade, 31 January 2010.
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| Preceded by Brian Burke |
General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks 2004–08 |
Succeeded by Mike Gillis |
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