Predators hire Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to GM MacFarland

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Predators hire Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to GM MacFarland
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The Nashville Predators announced the hiring of Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to general manager Chris MacFarland on June 17. Langenbrunner, who has experience with the Boston Bruins in various front office roles since 2015, will assist with professional and collegiate scouting and other assignments. MacFarland expressed confidence in Langenbrunner's ability to contribute to the management team's development. Langenbrunner, a former NHL player, was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023. This move follows the recent hiring of Rob Blake as executive vice president of hockey operations, solidifying MacFarland's management team.

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  • Langenbrunner previously worked with the Boston Bruins.
  • He played 18 years in the NHL, winning two Stanley Cups.
  • Langenbrunner will assist with scouting and special assignments.
  • He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.
  • Rob Blake was recently hired as executive vice president of hockey operations.
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  • 7:00 PMYahoo SportsPredators hire Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to GM Chris MacFarland
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The Nashville Predators hired longtime NHL player and former Boston Bruins executive Jamie Langenbrunner as a special assistant to new general manager Chris MacFarland on Wednesday. Langenbrunner, who scored 243 goals with Dallas, New Jersey and St. Louis during an 18-year career that included a pair of Stanley Cup victories, will focus on professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, and special assignments with the Predators.

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Jamie Langenbrunner, who scored 243 goals with Dallas, New Jersey and St. Louis during an 18-year career that included a pair of Stanley Cup victories, will focus on professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, and special assignments with the Predators.

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Two-time Stanley Cup champion Jamie Langenbrunner joins Nashville’s revamped staff, bringing veteran scouting expertise and collegiate recruiting savvy to help Chris MacFarland reshape the Predators' front office.

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