Mike Grier

The former Sharks player will be tasked with. The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history.

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4 hours agoFormer Sharks forward Mike Grier is back with the club as the first Black general manager in NHL history.

. Griers brother Chris is the GM of the Miami Dolphins and his father. 5 hours agoSAN JOSE Calif. 3 hours agoMike Grier became the first Black general manager of an NHL team Tuesday when the Sharks officially announced him as their new front-office leader.

With the hire Grier will become the first Black man to hold a GM position in NHL history. There is no better source to confirm the news than himself. Grier fills the spot that opened when Doug Wilson stepped away for health reasons earlier this year.

Mike Grier 47 played 14. San Jose has not made the news official but has. Michael James Grier born January 5 1975 is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played for four teams in the National Hockey League NHL the Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks.

4 hours agoThe San Jose Sharks have finally found their man in Mike Grier appointing him GM of the team he spent three seasons playing for during his 14-year NHL career. Grier is walking into perhaps the most high-intensity time. 5 hours agoMike Grier announced as Sharks GM becomes NHLs first Black GM.

The Griers grew up around professional sports. Primarily a checking forward he played 1060 NHL games over 14 NHL seasons. 8 hours agoMike Grier the brother of Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier is poised to become the first black General Manager in the history of the National Hockey League.

Grier will officially be announced today as the next GM of the San Jose Sharks according to multiple reports. Early three months after Doug Wilson stepped down as general manager the Sharks finally have filled the position announcing former player Mike Grier as the new GM on Tuesday morning. Mike Grier American ice hockey player SAN JOSE Calif.

2 hours agoFinally after months of waiting the Sharks announced former player Mike Grier would be employed as the new general manager on July 5. He fills the spot vacated by Doug Wilson who stepped away for health reasons earlier this. 10 hours agoThe 47-year-old Detroit native is best known for a lengthy NHL playing career with the Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres and Sharks over 14 seasons from 1996 through 2011.

The San Jose Sharks made history on Tuesday. Mike Grier is set to be named general manager of the Sharks becoming the first Black man in NHL history to hold the position according to ESPN. Brett Peterson became the leagues first Black assistant GM when the Florida Panthers hired him in Nov.

CNN Mike Grier has been named the San Jose Sharks new general manager. 11 hours agoMike Grier will be named general manager of the San Jose Sharks becoming the first Black man in NHL history to hold the position according to multiple reports. 4 hours agoMike Grier the son of former Texans player personnel executive Bobby Grier was hired Tuesday by the San Jose Sharks making him the NHLs first Black general manager.

According to ESPNs Kevin Weekes Mike Grier brother of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier is expected to be announced as the new general manager of the NHLs San Jose Sharks. 9 hours agoMike Grier will be hired as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday according ESPNs Kevin Weekes. AP The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history.

Mike Grier has spent nearly a lifetime around the game as a player and later as coach scout and executive. The Sharks have not confirmed the. And now the real work begins.

4 hours agoSAN JOSE Calif. In doing so Grier becomes the first Black general manager in. 2 hours agoMike Grier served as a hockey operations advisor for the New York Rangers last season but he also followed his brothers footsteps as a professional scout for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2014-18.

Grier fills the spot that opened when Doug Wilson stepped away for health reasons earlier this year. Mike Grier was introduced by team president Jonathan Becher and assistant general manager Joe Will as the clubs new general manager. Grier was the first African-American player in the history of the NHL t.

5 hours agoThe San Jose Sharks have named Mike Grier as the teams next general manager. 5 hours agoSAN JOSE Mike Grier was officially hired as the Sharks general manager Tuesday ending the organizations nearly three-month search. -- The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history.

Grier made the announcement official with a message to Sharks fans.

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