Detroit — Jimmy Devellano, the Red Wings’ longtime front office executive, will have surgery Monday for a non-cancerous brain tumor.
Devellano, 76, is currently a senior vice-president and alternate governor, after being hired as the team’s general manager in 1982.
Devellano was the Wings’ GM from 1982-1990, and again from 1994-97 – he was the Wings’ vice-president from 1990-94 as Bryan Murray was the team’s GM.
It was during Devellano’s time in GM that the Wings’ had some franchise-altering drafts, forming the nucleus of a powerhouse lineup.
During Devellano’s time in the front office, the Red Wings won Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008.