It might not matter if someone spent a few days or a few months canvassing people around the NHL for their thoughts about Mike Grier. Everyone has nothing but positive thoughts on the fifth-youngest current GM in the NHL. ✍️ cmasisak22 | SanJoseSharks
, but Hertl, like the rest of his teammates, embraced Grier’s early culture-setting message of team unity.One of the four managers he’s older than is his former college teammate and most recent boss,GM Chris Drury. Grier’s ascent to the role might look a little different than other first-time GMs. For example, Chris MacFarland worked in front offices for two decades before the Colorado Avalanche named him their GM six days after the Sharks hired Grier.
Grier was never a captain in the NHL, but he wore an “A” on his sweater for multiple franchises. He started as a walk-on at Boston University, and as a sophomore tied for the team lead in goals and was second in points. That was the year the Terriers won a national championship.in 1993. There were 218 players selected ahead of Grier in his draft class, but only 12 appeared in more than his 1,060 NHL games. One of them, Todd Marchant, was selected at No. 164 and played 1,195 games.
His father, Bobby Grier, worked for the New England Patriots for two decades. He moved into the front office in 1993, and he’s been in one for an NFL team ever since, including 17 years with the Houston Texans and the past six as a consultant for the Miami Dolphins. Grier’s brother Chris is the current GM for the Dolphins, making the Griers the first brothers to be GMs in two different sports.
assistant coach Alain Nasreddine with a chuckle. “Because he’s killed so many guys with his big, crushing hits. I am sure some guys out there hated him when they were on the ice with him.But just being a great person doesn’t qualify someone to be the GM of a professional sports franchise.
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