The Washington Capitals prolonged basic supervisor Brian MacLellan’s contract and added president of hockey operations to his name on Monday.
MacLellan’s extension is for an undisclosed choice of years, according to The Washington Publish. His contract have been set to run out after the 2023-24 season.
The Capitals additionally promoted Chris Patrick to affiliate basic supervisor and moved president Dick Patrick into a brand new position as staff chairman.
MacLellan, 64, has been Washington’s GM since 2014, a span highlighted by way of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup triumph in 2018. The Capitals are 409-213-77 underneath his tenure, the third-most wins within the NHL over that span.
Chris Patrick, 47, is getting into his sixteenth season with the Capitals, maximum not too long ago serving as an assistant GM.
His father, Dick Patrick, 76, has served because the staff president and minority proprietor since 1982. Monday’s transfer lets in him to slip right into a much less lively position with the group.
—Box Degree Media