The Colorado Avalanche had a vacant assistant general manager position after promoting Chris MacFarland earlier this summer, and have decided to go outside the organization to fill it. The team has hired Kevin McDonald as their new AGM, taking him away from the St. Louis Blues where he has worked for more than two decades in a variety of roles.
McDonald was most recently the general manager of the Springfield Thunderbirds, St. Louis’ AHL affiliate, a team that was just today named “Team of the Year,” for excellence both on and off the ice. The long-time scout had also served as an AGM for the Blues over the years after starting his front office career with the New York Rangers.
- Columbus Blue Jackets director of pro scouting Josef Boumedienne has been named assistant general manager of the Swedish national team, through 2025-26. He joined the Blue Jackets front office as a European scout nearly a decade ago and was promoted to his current role last summer after a short stint as head coach of Brynas IF in the SHL.
- The University of Vermont has added Brendan Bradley to the staff as a volunteer assistant, as he transitions into the next part of his hockey career. The 29-year-old forward played four years for the school (and served as captain) before a relatively short professional career mostly spent in the ECHL. He last played for the Kalamazoo Wings in 2018-19.