George McPhee was born on July 2,1958 and is a Canadian ice hockey executive currently serving as the president of hockey operations for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League.
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13 Facts About George McPhee
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George McPhee was the recipient of the 1982 Hobey Baker Award, was chosen as a First-Team All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association selection in 1982, Second-Team All-CCHA honors in 1979 and 1981 and was the CCHA's Rookie of the Year in 1979.
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George McPhee began his NHL career in the 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs for the New York Rangers.
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George McPhee ultimately had a seven-year career in the NHL, playing for the Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
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In 1992, George McPhee assumed his first major NHL management position, starting as vice president and director of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks, assisting then-general manager Pat Quinn.
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When George McPhee joined the Washington Capitals in 1997, the team was looking to turn around its long storied history of being a top regular season performer that disappointed in the playoffs.
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George McPhee's tenure began well as he engineered the club's first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals appearance in his first season, which the Capitals lost to the Detroit Red Wings.
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In 2013, George McPhee traded Swedish winger Filip Forsberg to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Martin Erat and Michael Latta.
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On September 23,2015, it was formally announced that George McPhee had joined the New York Islanders in the role of an alternate governor, vice president and special advisor to general manager Garth Snow.
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On July 13,2016, George McPhee left the Islanders organization after he was hired by Bill Foley, owner of the Las Vegas expansion franchise to be the new general manager of the team.
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George McPhee interned on Wall Street in New York for two off-seasons while playing for the Rangers in the 1980s.
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George McPhee is married to wife Leah, with whom he has three children: son Graham, now playing with the Oilers' AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, and daughters Grayson and Adelaide.
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