Longtime NHL executive officially retires after 24 years with the Rangers
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Longtime Rangers legend, and front office executive has officially called it a career.
80-year old Glen Sather, has been with the Rangers organization since June 2000, when he was named president and general manager.
Sather served as a president for 19 years and GM for 14, he also held the position of senior advisor to the owner and alternate governor for the final h years of his career with the Rangers.
Sather released the following statement after announcing his retirement:
«Having the opportunity to be associated with the National Hockey League, and specifically the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers, has been one of the great privileges of my life,» Sather said in a team press release.
«I want to thank Jim Dolan for giving me the chance to work for the Rangers 24 years ago and for his consistent guidance and friendship. I want to thank everyone in the Rangers organization for their dedication and pursuit of excellence throughout the years, as well as the family atmosphere they helped create. I would also like to thank the great Rangers fans for their passion and loyalty. This experience is something I will always treasure.»
«I want to thank Jim Dolan for giving me the chance to work for the Rangers 24 years ago and for his consistent guidance and friendship. I want to thank everyone in the Rangers organization for their dedication and pursuit of excellence throughout the years, as well as the family atmosphere they helped create. I would also like to thank the great Rangers fans for their passion and loyalty. This experience is something I will always treasure.»
Throughout his 14 seasons as general manager, Sather earned more wins (556) and held the position for more games (1,114) than any other general manager in franchise history. He had also own five Stanley Cups as the Oilers general manager.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement regarding Sather's retirement:
»The National Hockey League congratulates Glen Sather on his retirement and salutes him for his legendary career.
Glen enjoyed a remarkable six-decade career as a Player, coach, general manager and executive that earned him election to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.
Whether with the dynastic Edmonton Oilers teams of the 1980s, the contending New York Rangers clubs of recent years or various iterations of Team Canada, Sather always showed a keen eye for elite talent and a deft touch for bringing out its best.
"As important, he cared deeply about his players as people, sought to develop them as men and supported them through any off-ice challenges.
"Congratulations, 'Slats, on a remarkable career."
Glen enjoyed a remarkable six-decade career as a Player, coach, general manager and executive that earned him election to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.
Whether with the dynastic Edmonton Oilers teams of the 1980s, the contending New York Rangers clubs of recent years or various iterations of Team Canada, Sather always showed a keen eye for elite talent and a deft touch for bringing out its best.
"As important, he cared deeply about his players as people, sought to develop them as men and supported them through any off-ice challenges.
"Congratulations, 'Slats, on a remarkable career."
Truly an outstanding career, huge congratulations on the retirement.
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