Kelly McCrimmon

Kelly McCrimmon (born October 13, 1960) is the General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League and former owner of the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Kelly McCrimmon
Born (1960-10-13) October 13, 1960
Plenty, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationGeneral Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights
Years active1990–present

Playing career

Kelly McCrimmon played for the Prince Albert Raiders of the SJHL before suiting up with the Wheat Kings for two seasons, winning his first championship there as a player in his rookie season. After his WHL career, he played hockey for the University of Michigan Wolverines for four seasons, and was named captain his final season.

Brandon Wheat Kings

He spent his first years of coaching Junior Hockey in the SJHL, starting with the North Battleford North Stars for two seasons, then one with the Lloydminster Lancers.

In 1988 he re-joined the Brandon Wheat Kings as an Assistant Coach, then later became the General Manager in 1989, as well as a few stints as head coach on the way replacing Doug Sauter and Kevin Maxwell respectively. In 1992, he became the minority owner of the Wheat Kings purchasing one-third of the franchise. In 2001, he became the sole owner of the franchise as he bought the remaining shares from Bob Cornell.

In 1995–96, he won his first championship as a WHL General Manager and his second championship with the Wheat Kings.

In 2004, he took over the coaching duties for the Brandon Wheat Kings. In his third stint as head coach of Brandon Wheat Kings, he made an appearance in the finals as head coach and general manager.

In 2011, he stepped down from his coaching duties handing them to former Ottawa Senators head coach Cory Clouston.

He returned to the bench in the 2013–14 season for the Wheat Kings for the next three seasons. During the 2014–15 season, he coached the Wheat Kings to the Western Hockey League finals losing to the Kelowna Rockets. The next season he was brought on as an assistant coach to Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The Wheat Kings had a second stint at the finals that year winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup that year against the Seattle Thunderbirds in five games.

Vegas Golden Knights

After twenty-six seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings, on August 2, 2016, McCrimmon was named the first-ever Assistant General Manager of the new NHL expansion team Vegas Golden Knights.[1] This came after he turned down an offer from the Toronto Maple Leafs to join their front office.[2]

As McCrimmon's first year as assistant general manager, the Vegas Golden Knights became the second expansion team since the St. Louis Blues to make the Stanley Cup Final.

On May 2, 2019, he was promoted to General Manager[3] as former General Manager George McPhee took on the role as President.

On January 26, 2021, McCrimmon acted as Head Coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-4 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Vegas Golden Knights coaching staff.[4]

Awards and achievements

Ed Chynoweth Cup - 2016

Personal life

He is the younger brother of the late former NHL Defenseman Brad McCrimmon.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977-78 Prince Albert Raiders SJHL 49 10 19 29 63 — — — — —
1978-79 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 40 15 24 39 139 18 0 7 7 23
1979-80 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 55 13 12 25 89 9 3 3 6 6
1980–81 University of Michigan WCHA 35 0 8 8 30 — — — — —
1981–82 University of Michigan CCHA 15 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
1982–83 University of Michigan CCHA 32 5 13 18 20 — — — — —
1983–84 University of Michigan CCHA 30 8 5 13 34 — — — — —
WHL totals 95 28 36 64 228 27 3 10 13 29
NCAA totals 112 21 26 47 100

Head coaching record
YearTeamWLOT/TFinishPostseason
1990–91Brandon Wheat Kings 283867th in EastDid not qualify
1990–91Brandon Wheat Kings 195128th in EastDid not qualify
1991–92Brandon Wheat Kings 115568th in EastDid not qualify
2004-05Brandon Wheat Kings 452161st in EastLost in WHL finals
2005-06Brandon Wheat Kings 3032103rd in EastLost East Division quarter-final
2006-07Brandon Wheat Kings 4120111st in EastLost East Division semi-final
2007-08Brandon Wheat Kings 422463rd in EastLost East Division quarter-final
2008-09Brandon Wheat Kings 3032103rd in EastLost East Division final
2009-10Brandon Wheat Kings 501843rd in EastLost West Division final
2010-11Brandon Wheat Kings 323193rd in WestLost East Division quartar-final
2013-14Brandon Wheat Kings 452343rd in EastLost East Division final
2014-15Brandon Wheat Kings 531181st in EastLost WHL finals
2015–16Brandon Wheat Kings 481861st in EastWon WHL Championship; Lost in Memorial Cup

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References
  1. "Kelly McCrimmon named Las Vegas assistant GM". NHL.com. National Hockey League. August 2, 2016.
  2. "MCCRIMMON TO STAY WITH WHEAT KINGS". Brandon Wheat Kings. Canadian Hockey League. June 22, 2015.
  3. "Kelly McCrimmon Named General Manager Of The Vegas Golden Knights". Vegas Golden Knights. National Hockey League. May 2, 2019.
  4. "Golden Knights isolate coaching staff, Kelly McCrimmon steps behind bench". Sportsnet Staff. Sportsnet. January 26, 2021.
  5. "Kelly McCrimmon at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  6. "Kelly McCrimmon named Las Vegas assistant GM". NHL.com.
  7. "Kelly McCrimmon named general manager of Vegas Golden Knights – WHL Network".
  8. "Kelly McCrimmon stays w/ Vegas Golden Knights, no Edmonton Oilers GM job". Edmonton Sun. 2 May 2019.
  9. "Kelly McCrimmon Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  10. "Brandon Wheat Kings ownership to change hands as team sold to local businessman". CJOB.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
George McPhee		 General manager of the Vegas Golden Knights
2019–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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