On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that Kent Hughes would be their new general manager.
Kent Hughes has been named the 18th general manager of the Montreal Canadiens.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/2AHFwCJB8B
Hughes replaces Marc Bergevin, who was fired on November 28 following Montreal’s 6-15 start to the season. He’s reportedly signed a five-year contract with the team.
Before joining the Canadiens, Hughes was a partner and certified agent with Quartexx Management and MFive Sports before the two companies merged in 2016.
As of his hiring, he represented 20 NHL players, including Patrice Bergeron, Sammy Blais, Kris Letang, Anthony Beauvillier, and Darnell Nurse.