Dave Nonis
Dave Nonis | |
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| File:Dnonis.jpg Nonis at a Canucks Press Conference | |
| Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Senior Advisor on Hockey Operations for the Anaheim Ducks | |
| In office June 20, 2008 – December, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks | |
| In office 2004 – April 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Burke |
| Succeeded by | Mike Gillis |
| Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1966 Burnaby, BC, CAN |
| Nationality | CAN |
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 Senior V.P of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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.
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.
Family
David is married to Susan, with whom he has one son, Nicholas. He has two brothers and a sister and is also the cousin of sportscaster Darren Dreger of TSN. [dubious – discuss][citation needed]