Senators appoint Pierre McGuire as senior vice-president of player development

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators announced today that the club has appointed Pierre McGuire as senior vice president of player development. He will work closely with Senators general manager Pierre Dorion and team owner Eugene Melnyk as the team continues to develop into a Stanley Cup contender.

“On behalf of the entire Senators organization, I would like to welcome Pierre McGuire to Ottawa,” said Melnyk. “We are delighted to add Pierre to our hockey management group. His experience will be instrumental as we continue to build an elite team. Pierre’s knowledge of the game and its players is greatly appreciated and I have no doubts that he will positively help our team as he moves to the next level. “

McGuire, 59, comes to Ottawa in the midst of a long career in both hockey and broadcasting and most recently worked with NBC Sports. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Hobart College, Geneva, NY, in 1984. He first joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 as a scout and then was an assistant coach for the Penguins. He won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 1992. He then joined the Hartford Whalers and served as an assistant coach, assistant general manager and eventual head coach of the team.

McGuire began his broadcasting career as a color commentator on the Montreal Canadiens radio shows in 1997 and has been a guest on several sports radio stations, including Senators radio partner TSN 1200, since. He began his broadcasting career with TSN in 2002.

Graduating from Hobart College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, McGuire played hockey and baseball in Hobart.

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