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The Vancouver Canucks announced Wednesday that former NHL player Scott Mellanby will join the club's front office as a consultant to general manager Mike Gillis and the hockey operations department.
Mellanby, 41, played 20 years in the NHL with five different teams.
"We are pleased that Scott has agreed to join our Hockey Operations department, his experiences in our league over two decades as a player will be a great asset to me and our entire department," said Gillis in a statement.
"Scott displayed strong leadership skills and character throughout his NHL career; these are the same qualities we are looking for as we build our team."
Mellanby joins the Canucks after retiring as a player following the 2006-07 season. He played 1,431 games and recorded 840 points and 2,479 penalty minutes with the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers and St. Louis Blues.
Author:
JCardinal :: Posted:
Wed May 14, 2008 7:18 am
After this weekend we *might* have a clearer idea about most of the Canucks management and coaching staff.
Gillis and all the Canucks management meeting in Vegas this weekend. Vigneault summoned yet again to leave his home in Quebec and fly down there for what is reportedly the final definitive meetings to decide his future and by the sound of it a lot of the other staff as well.
I've said it before Gillis is a world class fence sitter and he's done nothing to make me think otherwise. What was once looking like prudence and professionalism is starting to look like hesitation and dithering.
So it takes over 5 meetings, and a weekend in Vegas to decide the future of Vigneault, the coach that Gillis has the most information on currently.
If he says no to V then by my estimation with the speed at which Gillis seems to be operating we can project that the Canucks will have a new coach sometime in late August.
You guys thought Nonis was over cautious, Gillis is making Nonis look reckless by comparison.
Author:
sic puppy :: Posted:
Tue May 13, 2008 8:51 am
A further indication that Aquilini wanted his man to guide the Nux fortunes.
Altho' this report comes from the center of the universe where all things Leafs are jaundiced at best, it is a sentiment that seems to be emerging with some consistency about the focus that Nonis had for the Vancouver team and his plan that was short circuited by his termination.
