Canadiens name their 18th General Manager in franchise history

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday morning that they've hired Kent Hughes as the 18th General Manager in franchise history. TSN's Chris Johnston is reporting that Hughes' contract with the Canadiens is for five years.

Prior to being hired by the Canadiens, Hughes was a player agent, with his clients including Patrice Bergeron, Kris Letang, Darnell Nurse, Drake Batherson, among others.

"The process of finding our new general manager afforded us the opportunity to meet a number of extremely qualified candidates. Kent stood out, and we believe he is the right person to be the general manager of the Canadiens. We also believe that Kent's experience as an agent will be a great asset to the organization," said executive vice-president of hockey operations, Jeff Gorton.

"We are very excited to add Kent Hughes to our organization. Kent is highly-respected in the hockey world, having built an excellent reputation as an NHL player agent for over 25 years now," said Geoff Molson.


Hughes is set to have his introductory press conference on Wednesday.

Kent Hughes has been named the 18th general manager of the Montreal Canadiens.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/2AHFwCJB8B— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 18, 2022

Kent Hughes gets a five-year contract to serve as #habs GM.— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 18, 2022