Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
May 23 - Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.
The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second round of the playoffs.
Nill, 67, has seen his Dallas Stars reach the Western Conference finals for the third straight season. He is a two-time winner of this award (2023, 2024) and five-time finalist
Cheveldayoff, 55, has spent the last 14 seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, who captured the Presidents' Trophy this season. He also was a finalist for the GM of the Year Award in 2018.
Zito, 60, is looking to guide the Florida Panthers to their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. He has been a finalist for the GM of the Year Award in three straight years and four of the last five.
--Field Level Media
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