Senators add NHL TV analyst Pierre McGuire as senior VP of player development
The Ottawa Senators named Pierre McGuire as the team's senior vice president of player development on Monday.
McGuire is a familiar face to NHL fans as he was a hockey analyst for NBC Sports since 2006. NBC's broadcast rights deal with the NHL expired at the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final, and the league is turning to ESPN and Turner Sports moving forward.
McGuire also spent time as an assistant with the Senators during the 1995-96 campaign.
"On behalf of the entire Senators organization, I would like to welcome Pierre McGuire back to Ottawa," Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said. "We are excited to add Pierre to our hockey management group. His experience will be instrumental as we continue to build an elite team. Pierre's knowledge of the game and its players is highly regarded and I am confident that he will positively assist our team as it progresses to the next level."
The 59-year-old McGuire has experience as a scout and an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins and was on the coaching staff when they won the Stanley Cup in 1992.
McGuire was also an assistant coach, assistant general manager and head coach with the Hartford Whalers. He lasted one season (1993-94) as head coach as the Whalers finished next to last in the Eastern Conference.
“The biggest thing is just bring my experience and knowledge of the league," McGuire told The Ottawa Sun. I’ve been in the league for over 30 years. Over the last 23 years, I’ve had pretty much unfettered access to the league in terms of players and management decisions. That’s something that’s pretty helpful."
The Senators finished this past season with a 23-28-5 record, missing the postseason for the fourth straight season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pierre McGuire, former NBC hockey analyst, joins Senators front office
