Derek Clancey hired as Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel

[Fogelhund]

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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has hired Derek Clancey as Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel.
"We are excited to add Derek to our hockey operations department," said Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving. "I feel Derek is one of the premier talent evaluators in our game. He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and will play a big role as we continue our goal of building a championship team."
Clancey, 54, arrives in Toronto after spending last season with the Vancouver Canucks as an Assistant General Manager, overseeing the Canucks pro and amateur scouting efforts.
Clancey, who worked with the Calgary Flames as a pro scout in the 2021-22 season, played a pivotal role in player personnel decisions for 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, contributing to their three Stanley Cup victories. During his time with Pittsburgh, Clancey served as a pro scout for three seasons (2007-08 to 2009-10), director of pro scouting for nine seasons (2010-11 to 2018-19), and director of player personnel for two seasons (2019-20 to 2020-21).
The St. John's, Newfoundland native also has several years of coaching experience under his belt, compiling a combined record of 260-184-52 with the ECHL's Dayton Bombers (2006-07), Reading Royals (2003-05) and Jackson Bandits (1999-00 to 2002-03). Clancey also served as an assistant coach of with the American Hockey League's Manchester Monarchs in 2005-06.
As a player, Clancey, skated in the ECHL for eight seasons with Winston-Salem, Erie, Toledo, Columbus and Chesapeake. He was elected to the ECHL's Hall of Fame in 2020.

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[SprDaVE]

Treliving bringing in more of his guys

 

[Fogelhund]

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[MSZ]

Treliving bringing in more of his guys

And Derek will bring in more of his guys for the scouting department.

 

[ACC1224]

Seems to have a bunch of experience.

And Derek will bring in more of his guys for the scouting department.

Yep, that's how it typically works.

 

[The Masters]

does be bring truculence

 

[The Iceman]

Quite a resume he has going there.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Fogelhund]

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[fahad203]

Our pro scouts really needs some help
Some of the players we signed over the years were head scratchers considering how much injuries they have had

Did these guys actually watch these guys play in the seasons we got them? Especially with their injury history

Foligno
Mrazek
Kase
Simmonds
Nash

 

[Stephen]

Looks like he won his three cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, started in 2007 and won 2x with Jim Rutherford, so not exactly a draft and develop savant like an Al Murray in LA/Tampa. Off the top of my head the Pens drafted or developed Muzzin, Guentzel, Murray, Jarry, Rust around that time frame. But maybe he knows how to surround a core with a championship caliber cast.

Canucks Announce Derek Clancey Named Assistant GM | Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President, Hockey Operations and Interim General Manager Jim Rutherford announced today that Derek Clancey has been named Assistant General Manager.

www.nhl.com

Edit. Looks like he was more of a pro scout.

 

[notbias]

Our pro scouts really needs some help
Some of the players we signed over the years were head scratchers considering how much injuries they have had

Did these guys actually watch these guys play in the seasons we got them? Especially with their injury history

Foligno
Mrazek
Kase
Simmonds
Nash

Looks like this Pro Scout was around for the Kadri, Huberdeau, and Weeger signings/trades... so not sure this guy's track record is better.

Having said that, he may have not been involved in those and maybe he is a great evaluator of talent.

 

[Albz]

Lmao we got more front office staff signed than players

 

[nuck]

Looks like he won his three cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, started in 2007 and won 2x with Jim Rutherford, so not exactly a draft and develop savant like an Al Murray in LA/Tampa. Off the top of my head the Pens drafted or developed Muzzin, Guentzel, Murray, Jarry, Rust around that time frame. But maybe he knows how to surround a core with a championship caliber cast.

Canucks Announce Derek Clancey Named Assistant GM | Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President, Hockey Operations and Interim General Manager Jim Rutherford announced today that Derek Clancey has been named Assistant General Manager.

www.nhl.com

Edit. Looks like he was more of a pro scout.

Yes the Pens drafting hasn't been great during that time but as you say, he has pretty much been in pro scouting for his career there. Looks like Jack Johnson was added during his tenure which was a Boss level mistake but maybe Rutherford overuled him

 

[phillipmike]

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Lets hope this means Clark and Morrison are gone. Need to start fresh. I wouldnt be upset if we kept Pridham and cleaned house everywhere else.

 

[Fogelhund]

Lets hope this means Clark and Morrison are gone. Need to start fresh. I wouldnt be upset if we kept Pridham and cleaned house everywhere else.

I'd prefer to keep Wickenheiser too.

 

[LeafSteel]

Can’t be any good if Kyle didn’t want him, amiright???

 

[Menzinger]

https://thehockeynews.com/betting/thn-betting-breakdowns/new-leafs-agm-derek-clancey-balances-experience-forward-thinking

Stuff to like here. Seems open to analytics and newer thinking, but also comes from a "hockey man" background

 

[rypper]

Looks like this Pro Scout was around for the Kadri, Huberdeau, and Weeger signings/trades... so not sure this guy's track record is better.

Having said that, he may have not been involved in those and maybe he is a great evaluator of talent.

He was working in Vancouver when those deals happened.

 

[Mess]

I love bringing in proven winners and those that have had an impact & experience in winning Stanley Cups..

Moving as far away from all these greenhorns is a very good thing.,

 

[DarkKnight]

Yes, but has he ever been to the Soo?

 

[All Mod Cons]

He was working in Vancouver when those deals happened.

That doesn't suit the narrative though.

Agenda.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[ACC1224]

Yes, but has he ever been to the Soo?

He signed here, not Pittsburg

 

[hockeywiz542]