The Calgary Flames have offered their GM job to ex-player and organization member Craig Conroy, who has no experience in the area.
The Flames announced the 51-year-old American as their next general manager in a statement released on Tuesday.
The Alberta team also announced the arrival of former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Dave Nonis, who has been named vice-president of hockey operations and assistant to the team’s general manager.
Conroy served as assistant general manager for the Flames for nine seasons after playing just over 1,000 career NHL games, half of them with the southern Alberta club.
First, Conroy will have to hire a new head coach, in order to allow the organization to regain some stability after a tumultuous few weeks.
Darryl Sutter was fired on the 1er May, less than two weeks after the Flames announced the departure of general manager Brad Treliving.
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