
Peter Hanlon named Calgary Flames new assistant GM
A familiar face around the Saddledome has been named as the Calgary Flames new assistant general manager.
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Peter Hanlon, who has worked for the Flames since the beginning of the 1997-98 season and is the longtime vice president of communications at the club, will be making the move to the hockey operations department starting on July 1.
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He'll join a management team that's led by president of hockey operations Don Maloney, general manager Craig Conroy, assistant general managers Brad Pascall and Dave Nonis, and special advisor to the GM Jarome Iginla.
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'Peter will be involved in all areas of hockey operations including player evaluation, player recruitment and strategic planning,' Conroy said in a press release. 'Together with Assistant General Managers Dave Nonis and Brad Pascall, Peter will help us pursue our goal of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Calgary.'
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Hanlon has worked in the hockey world for over 30 years, beginning his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, who were playing in St. John's, Nfld, at the time. He was then recruited to work at the AHL head office before joining the Flames.
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He has considerable experience at the international level, too, having been a part of Team Canada at the 2002 Olympics, multiple world championships and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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