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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Cheveldayoff, Nill, and Zito finalists for NHL GM of the Year Award
The NHL announced its three candidates for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award on Friday: Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Unlike other end-of-season awards, this award is voted on by NHL general managers, executives, and a select group of media following the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, placing importance on both regular-season performance and post-season success. Regular-season dominance, playoff success, and astute roster maneuverings characterize 2025 GM of the Year finalists 2025 NHL Awards Predictions | 32 Thoughts Kevin Cheveldayoff guided the Winnipeg Jets to their strongest regular season in team history, winning the Presidents' Trophy with a 56-22-4 mark and 116 points. Last season's first-round playoff failure served as the catalyst for Cheveldayoff to rebuild behind the bench, again advancing Scott Arniel — this year a Jack Adams Award finalist — and supplementing at the trade deadline with Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn. While the Jets fell to Dallas in six games, Cheveldayoff's regular-season master plan received league-wide acclaim. In the meantime, Jim Nill is chasing a third straight GM of the Year Award win. His Dallas Stars reached the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive year and dispatched Cheveldayoff's Jets in Round 2. Nill took big bets at the trade deadline, acquiring Mikko Rantanen — now the NHL's top playoff point scorer — and committing to him on an eight-year extension. He also brought in veterans Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci, both of whom have played a part in the Stars' playoff success. In the Panthers' own backyard, Bill Zito continues to cement his place as one of the best players in the NHL. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers last season held the Eastern Conference Final position again, and they lead Carolina 2-0. Despite free-agent losses of several of its key players — Brandon Montour and Anthony Stolarz among them — Zito reloaded with under-the-radar acquisitions such as Jesper Boqvist and Tomas Nosek, then acquired larger deadline bargains in Seth Jones and former Boston captain Brad Marchand. Also read: This is the third consecutive season that Nill and Zito are finalists, and both have established strong positions again. Nill is the leader among active GMs with two Jim Gregory Awards, and Zito has been up for the award consecutively three times, the second-most since 2009-10, when the award began.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Hockey Show: Are the Panthers about to repeat? Dimitri Filipovic discuss conference finals, exits by Toronto, Winnipeg
We're down to the NHL's final four and for the third straight season, the Florida Panthers are still alive! This week on The Hockey Show, hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork welcomed Dimitri Filipovic of the PDOcast to get into the latest happenings in and around the NHL. Advertisement That mostly included talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and can you blame them? They touched on a couple of the recently eliminated teams, like the Toronto Maple Leafs – who had a 2-0 series lead and a 3-1 lead in Game 3 before getting knocked out in seven by Florida – and the Winnipeg Jets – the Presidents' Trophy winners who struggled mightily on the road and didn't get the same goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck during the playoffs that they did during the regular season. The boys (and Rose) also got into the two conference finals, with the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers out west and the Panthers facing the Carolina Hurricanes in the east. Dallas pulled off an impressive comeback on the Oilers to take Game 1 of their rematch series while Florida continued some incredibly strong road play by taking Games 1 and 2 in Carolina by a combined score of 10-2. Advertisement Wins and fails of the week included a masterclass in being interviewed on live TV by Florida's A.J. Greer, a Panthers fan walking around Downtown Toronto in a fresh new Florida Brad Marchand jersey before Game 7 and a horrible attempt at a sign trolling Marchand by a fan in Raleigh. You can check out the full episode in the video below: LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Florida Panthers playing historically good when away from home during Stanley Cup Playoffs Paul Maurice Has Hilarious Take On Brad Marchand Rat Celebration Panthers GM Bill Zito named finalists for Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award Matthew Tkachuk Reacts To Panthers' Game 2 Blowout Win Handful of fun Cats stats following Panthers dominant Game 2 victory in Carolina
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Panthers GM Bill Zito named finalists for Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award
Is this the year for Bill Zito? On Friday morning we learned that Zito has been named a finalist for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. It's the fourth time in Zito's five seasons in Florida's front office that he's been named a finalist for the award. He's been more than deserving, as Zito has overseen the biggest shift in success that this franchise has ever seen. Before Zito was hired in September of 2020, Florida had not won a playoff series since 1996. In the five seasons since, the Panthers have made the playoffs in each year. They won the Presidents' Trophy in 2022 as the league's best regular season team. Over the past three seasons, Florida has reached the Eastern Conference Final each year, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in both 2023 and 2024. Oh, and they won the whole thing last June. The roster that Zito has built is one of the absolute best in the league, featuring a combination of high-end talent and solid depth players that comprise arguably the tightest, friendliest and most cohesive locker room in the NHL. Zito has signed much of Florida's core to long-term extensions that will keep the team together for the foreseeable future, including Panthers Captain Sasha Barkov and team leader Matthew Tkachuk. Team-friendly extensions were signed by key players Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe, Gus Forsling and Dmitry Kulikov. Via trade, Zito has acquired Tkachuk, Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Seth Jones, and let's not forget players who have since departed like Brandon Montour, Kevin Stenlund, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Anthony Stolarz. To his credit, Zito has told THN Florida that he cares about winning the 'big silvery trophy' than the GM of the Year award, but still, if anybody is deserving of recognition for the job he's done in the front office, its Zito. Also nominated this year are Dallas GM Jim Nill, who has won the award in each of the past two seasons, and Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Voting for the award is done by NHL general managers and a panel of league executives. The winner will be announced during NHL Awards later this summer. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Matthew Tkachuk Reacts To Panthers' Game 2 Blowout Win Handful of fun Cats stats following Panthers dominant Game 2 victory in Carolina Panthers cruise to Game 2 victory in Carolina, carry 2-0 series lead back to Florida Sam Reinhart knocked out of Game 2 after taking hit from Sebastian Aho 3 Panthers Who Must Shine In Game 2 vs. Hurricanes Photo caption: Jun 7, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito speaks to reporters during media day in advance of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Winnipeg Free Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cheveldayoff a finalist for NHL's GM of the year
Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets is among the three finalists for the general manager of the year award. The NHL team won its first Presidents' Trophy as the National Hockey League's top overall regular-season team in 2024-25. Voting for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award was conducted among the league's general managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media after the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the other nominees. The Stars eliminated the Jets from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'It's about winning championships', Bruins President comments on Don Sweeney being signed on as the new General Manager
Don Sweeney It was recently announced that Don Sweeney signed a contract that made him the general manager of the Boston Bruins . The 58-year-old will serve the role through the 2027-2028 season. This marks the completion of a decade for Sweeney as a general manager. In the course of ten seasons, he has built teams that have made it to the playoffs eight times. He also helped a team advance to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. Don Sweeney signed on as the Boston Bruins' general manager This contract comes after Sweeney made his mark in the industry and earned many accolades. Among them was the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award in 2019. The big move came after the Boston Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. While making a comment on being signed on with the Boston Bruins, Sweeney said, "I am very appreciative to (owner) Charlie (Jacobs), the entire Jacobs family, and to (president) Cam (Neely) for their continued trust and support. It's an honour to be part of a franchise with such a storied history and passionate fan base. I fully understand and embrace the responsibility that comes with this role. Our fans have high expectations for this team, and so do I. The collective goal is to build a team that makes Bruins fans proud and ultimately brings another Stanley Cup back to Boston." At the same time, Cam Neely , the President of the Boston Bruins shared, "Don has navigated a disappointing period for our club with conviction, purpose, and a clear vision toward the future of the Boston Bruins. He made difficult decisions around the trade deadline with the confidence they will pay dividends as we craft a path back to contention. He is continuing to follow that track with a robust and thorough search for our club's next head coach, while also preparing for the upcoming NHL Draft and free agent signing period." Also Read: "We deserve much more", how the Boston Bruins can rebuild and return stronger in 2025-26 Neely also added, "I am confident in the plan he has followed these past few months -- and excited for what's to come for our team. The expectations in Boston have always been clear. It's about winning championships." Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
