Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Vancouver Canucks president and general
manager Mike Gillis has agreed to terms on a contract extension, the team
announced Monday.
Gillis, the 10th general manager in franchise history, completed his fourth
season in the front office this year. He has led the Canucks to Northwest
Division titles every season since joining the organization as well as back-
to-back Presidents' Trophies the past two years.
"I am very pleased to be signing this extension to remain the president and
general manager of the Vancouver Canucks," Gillis said in a statement. "I am
proud of the work our entire organization has done these past four years and
look forward to continuing to build on our success. We are driven every day to
try and win the Stanley Cup and will continue to focus on being a strong
organization both on and off the ice."
Last season, Gillis' Canucks racked up a franchise-record 117 points on their
way to the Stanley Cup Finals -- which ended with a loss to the Boston Bruins
in seven games.
This year, the team again won the Presidents' Trophy with 111 points, but
suffered a first-round loss in five games to the Los Angeles Kings.
During his tenure, Gillis has locked up several core players with long-term
contracts through the 2012-13 season, including: Kevin Bieksa, Chris Higgins,
Dan Hamhuis, Manny Malhotra, Ryan Kesler, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Roberto
Luongo, Alex Burrows and Alex Edler.
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