GM History of the DCHL

2016-2025

DCHL GM History

The DCHL has a long history, and I thought it would be helpful to provide a quick glimpse into it, to learn about who has been around to help shape the franchises and league as a whole.

On this list, you will find that there have been some General Managers who have been here since the beginning, and even some who have left, only to come back to the league.

I chose to start this list as of the 2016-17 because this is how far back the record keeping goes on the site, but I know that the history is much further than that.

Without further ado, I present the GMs of every franchise since the 2016-17 season.

ANA:

-              Tyler Murray: 2016- 2018

-              Benoit Desforges: 2018 - 2021

-              Dan Pregent 2021: - Present

BOS;

-              Nathan Bon-Bernard: 2016 - Present

BUF:

-              Tim Chatten: 2016 – 2017

-              Ian Thornton: 2017 - Present

CGY:

-              Nathan Dyck: 2016 - 2017

-              Vince Brzostowski: 2017 - Present

CAR:

-              Mike Giletto: 2016 - Present

CHI:

-              James Kricken: 2016 - 2017

-              JC Lalonde: 2017– 2021

-              Chris Jacobus: 2021 - Present

COL:

-              Will Clarke: 2016 - 2017

-              Kaylen Noga: 2017– 2020

-              Nicholas Caughell: 2020- Present

CBJ:

-              Matt Denis: 2016 – 2021

-              Miguel Vtown: 2021 - Present

DAL:

-              Randell Miller: 2016 – 2021

-              Brent Goerz: 2021 - 2021

-              Al Ayotte: 2021 - Present

DET:

-              Paulie Fox: 2016 - 2017

-              Trevor D: 2017 - Present

EDM:

-              Dan Yurkewich: 2016 - 2022

-              Bob Ramsey: 2022 - Present

FLA:

-              Kaylen Noga: 2016 – 2017

-              Darth Vinneous: 2017 – 2018

-              Jean Levergneux: 2018 - Present

LA:

-              Daniel Michaud: 2016 – 2018

-              Jordan Wolfman: 2018 – 2024

-              Kaylen Peterson: 2024 - Present

MIN:

-              Jake Firestone: 2016 - Present

MON:

-              Robin Dupuis: 2016 - 2017

-              Kyle Collington: 2017 - 2021

-              Eric Kozlowski: 2021 – Present

NSH:

-              Aaron Uruski: 2016 – 2021

-              Philip Fournier: 2021 - 2022

-              Mathieu Tessier: 2022 - 2024

-              Neil Burkholder: 2024 - Present

NJD:

-              Mark Stefenelli: 2016 - Present

NYI:

-              Dan Pregent: 2016 - 2017

-              Flax Laplante: 2017- Present

NYR:

-              Vince Brzostowski: 2016 - 2017

-              Dan Pregent: 2017 – 2021

-              Tyler Wilson: 2021 – 2022

-              Mark Ramos: 2022 - Present

OTT:

-              Matt Watters: 2016 – 2021

-              Steve Downs: 2021 - Present

PHI:

-              Josh Guertler: 2016 - Present

PIT:

-              Sean Larin: 2016 - Present

SJ:

-              Luke Wile: 2016 – 2022

-              Daniel Michaud: 2022- Present

SEA:

-              Bryce Schuck: 2021 – 2023

-              Zachary Brideau: 2023 - Present

STL:

-              Mika Laasko: 2016 - 2017

-              Max Lauzon: 2017 - Present

TBL:

-              Connor Downs: 2016 - 2022

-              Justin Levergneux: 2022 - Present

TOR:

-              Marc Gaudreault: 2016 - Present

UT/AZ:

-              Frank Del Vecchio: 2016 - 2017

-              Trevor Sifton: 2017 - Present

VAN:

-              Nico Dubus: 2016 - 2019

-              Jean Brisson: 2019 - Present

VGK:

-              Cory Lavalette and Adam Bearman: 2017 - Present

WSH:

-              Steve Downs: 2016 - 2021

-              Gage Westerik: 2021- Present

WPG:

-              Darth Vinneous: 2016 - 2017

-              Will Clarke: 2017 – 2022

-              Randell Miller: 2022– Present

Now that we have had a chance to see all past and current GM’s, I thought it might be nice to look at the various playoff success and misfortune that the GM’s have had.

Missed Playoffs = Red
Made Playoffs = Green
Divisional Champion = Blue
Stanley Cup Champion = Yellow

Mig and the Columbus Blue Jackets have snapped the seven year drought of missing the playoffs as the team will compete for the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2016-17. Detroit now holds the longest record of not making the playoffs with eight consecutive seasons. Anaheim is right behind Detroit, with a current streak of seven.

In the nine season the DCHL has kept stats, only two divisional winners have also won the Stanley Cup, Chicago in 2018-19 and Buffalo in 2023-24.

Josh Guertler and the Philadelphia Flyers hold the record for the most consecutive playoffs made, clinching  playoffs in all nine seasons, the only team in the DCHL to have done so. The Buffalo Sabres have made the playoffs in each year that Ian Thornton has led the team (eight seasons), which includes a record two Stanley Cups. Despite his success, there is another who holds a better win rate in the DCHL. Former General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets, Will Clarke, won two Stanley Cups in six seasons before announcing his retirement.

The Sabres have the most Divisional banners hanging in their rink with four, followed by Philadelphia and San Jose with three each. Utah/Arizona hold one of the more unique records in the DCHL, having won both the Pacific (Arizona) and Central (Utah) Divisional Titles.