There have been some big changes in the Vancouver Canucks front office. The following is a press-release from the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.
Canucks Fire Three Hockey Operations Staff
Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations, Trevor Linden announced today that the club has relieved Vice President, Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager, Laurence Gilman, Assistant General Manager, Lorne Henning and Director, Player Personnel, Eric Crawford of their duties.
“On behalf of our entire organization I would like to sincerely thank Laurence, Lorne and Eric for their commitment and dedication to the Vancouver Canucks,” said Trevor Linden. “They have been important members of our staff for a long time and made significant contributions to the success of this team. Further still, they are great people and respected members of the hockey community.”
“We have made some difficult decisions to our roster and staff recently after a thorough review of the team,” continued Linden. “These are not easy decisions, nor were they taken lightly. But they’re important as we transition this team and build for the future.”
Gilman joined the organization in 2008, while Henning and Crawford have been with the team for 10 and 15 years respectively. Jonathan Wall, director of hockey operations and analytics, will take over for Gilman.
In a business that is often cold-hearted, good people lose their jobs. That's the case with Laurence Gilman, Lorne Henning, Eric Crawford.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) July 2, 2015
Main Photo Credit:
Main Photo Caption: PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 27: Trevor Linden (T), President of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Benning (R) General manager of the Vancouver Canucks, and Eric Crawford (L), Director of Player Personel of the Vancouver Canucks are seen prior to the start of the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images).
