Jim Rutherford has resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager due to personal reasons, the club announced on Wednesday, just seven ⦠Patrik Allvin, the teamâs assistant general manager has been promoted to interim GM while the team begins an immediate search for a new GM.Rutherford has been with the Penguins since 2014 and released a short statement on his ⦠Jim Rutherford has resigned from his position as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hall of Famer who helped lead to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. See the press release below or PittsburghPenguins.com for more information. In case you missed the news earlier yesterday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced his abrupt resignation from the team citing personal reasons. Jim Rutherfordâs Sudden Resignation â Shocked, stunned, mystified, it is all above for the entire Penguins organization on Jim Rutherford abruptly stepping down as General Manager on Wednesday morning. BOSTON â Sidney Crosby can still remember the first time he met Jim Rutherford in the summer of 2014. Rutherford has also made it clear heâs not stepping away to retire. Yes, it was his decision. January 27, 2021 at 1:48 pm EST By Jenna Harner, Channel 11 Sports. In response to the thought that his resignation perhaps had to do with a lawsuit filed by former AHL assistant coach Jarrod Skalde, Rutherford also explained the two were not connected in ⦠Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has resigned from his position with the NHL franchise. That created an "untenable" situation between Rutherford and ownership, eventually leading to Rutherford's resignation. Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe also uncovered some behind the scenes details of Rutherford's resignation and shared them in their latest column for The Athletic that is quite frankly a fascinating read. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. His motive is a mystery. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. Jim Rutherford made a surprising exit from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, but that doesnât mean thatâll be the last NHL teams see from him. One high ranking Penguins source best described Rutherford ⦠Patrik Allvin, who has been with the franchise in various roles since 2006-07 and was most recently serving as ⦠The Penguins won consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, the first team in a generation to successfully defend its championship. Rutherfordâs resignation comes with Pittsburgh off to a solid 4-2-1 start. Prior to holding the general manager position with the Penguins, Rutherford held the same position with ⦠Jim Rutherfordâs Sudden Resignation â Shocked, stunned, mystified, it is all above for the entire Penguins organization on Jim Rutherford abruptly stepping down as General Manager on Wednesday morning. The 71-year-old Rutherford has been GM of ⦠KEN the idiot CAMPBELL. Jan 27, 2021 at 4:56 PM. As details trickle out regarding Jim Rutherfordâs resignation as Pittsburgh Penguins GM on Wednesday, multiple sources told the National Hockey Now that Rutherford was close to a Penguins trade before he turned in his keys and left the organization. Calling someone a quitter â particularly when theyâve done as much for a franchise as Rutherford has ⦠(AP Photo/Gene J. ⦠James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and former front office executive. The 71-year-old Rutherford has been GM of ⦠Pittsburgh Penguinsâ GM Jim Rutherford Resigns January 27, 2021 Lydia Murray 0 Comments 2020-21 NHL Season , 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins , David Morehouse , General Manager , Hockey , Jim Rutherford , Mario Lemieux , NHL , Patrik Allvin , Pittsburgh Penguins , Resignation PITTSBURGH â Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned ⦠Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, and Dominic Moore discuss the Jim Rutherford resignation and how it impacts the Penguins. Apparently even the team's owner was shocked over it. One high ranking Penguins source best described Rutherford ⦠The Jim Rutherford era in Pittsburgh is over, ending today with the surprise resignation from the Penguinsâ general manager. The team has announced that they will begin a ⦠Posted: Jan 27, 2021 / 06:24 PM EST / Updated: Jan 27, 2021 / 06:24 PM EST. The 71 year old general manager had been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season and was the team's architect of a Stanley Cup championship in 2016 and 2017. Jan 27, 2021 at 2:52 pm ET1 min read. In a stunning move, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned Wednesday, citing personal reasons. At age 71, many believed his resignation was health related. Whispers out of the Penguins organization has it they are âscramblingâ to recover from Rutherfordâs abrupt resignation. Rutherford has stated that the resignation is for personal reasons. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) By the end of his third season as general manager, the Penguins became the first team in a generation to win consecutive Stanley Cup titles. In a sudden move Wednesday, the Penguins announced Jim Rutherford has resigned as General Manager, citing personal reasons. It was stunning, unanticipated and, given the circumstances, unheard of in the National Hockey League, especially given the work Rutherford did to retool this team. Jim Rutherford, 71, arrived in 2014 and now cites 'personal reasons' for leaving after he helped Pittsburgh win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. â¢. However, Rutherford has confirmed that this is not the case. Assistant general manager Patrik Allvin has been promoted to interim general manager. In case you missed the news earlier yesterday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced his abrupt resignation from the team citing personal reasons. His future is unpredictable for the team. Fall out from Jim Rutherfordâs resigning as Penguins GM. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hall of Famer who helped lead to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Information has come to ⦠In a shocking and strange change in events, the Pittsburgh Penguins have to find a replacement for Jim Rutherford.Yesterday, Rutherford announced his resignation from the position. Jim Rutherford resigned unexpectedly Wednesday as general manager of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons for stepping down two weeks into his seventh season in ⦠Patrik Allvin, the team's assistant general manager, has been promoted to interim GM, and the search for a new GM will begin immediately. Ex-Penguins GM Jim Rutherford Wants Back in the NHL. Jim Rutherford Resign So Pittsburgh Penguins The general manager has only 7 games in 56 game seasons. His motivations are a mystery. In case you missed the news earlier today, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced his abrupt resignation from the team citing personal reasons. BOSTON â Sidney Crosby can still remember the first time he met Jim Rutherford in the summer of 2014. How will Jim Rutherford's resignation affect the Penguins' trade plans? Getty Images. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. Rutherford was on the final year of his contract as GM, but contract talks also appear not to be the reason for the resignation. He is the former general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, having been named to that position on June 6, 2014, and resigning on January 27, 2021. And ⦠The 71 year old general manager had been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season and was the team's architect of a Stanley Cup championship in 2016 and 2017. âIt has been a great honor to serve as general manager of the Penguins, and to hang two more Stanley Cup banners at PPG Paints Arena,â Rutherford said in a release. Jim Rutherford resigns as Penguins GM, Patrik Allvin to serve as interim as club starts search. Jim Rutherford has resigned general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday afternoon in a news release. Patrik Allvin, the team's assistant GM, ⦠It was stunning, unanticipated and, given the circumstances, unheard of in the National Hockey League, especially given the work Rutherford did to retool this team. The 71 year old general manager had been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season and was the team's architect of a Stanley Cup championship in 2016 and 2017. Jim Rutherford resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager just seven games into a 56-game season. When the news dropped that Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was ⦠Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has resigned due to personal reasons, the team announced on Wednesday. Should Jim Rutherford's Resignation Trigger a Penguins Rebuild? "Mario is stunned," one source told The Athletic. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. Looming issues born of decisions gone awry and missed opportunities threaten to close the championship window of the Sidney Crosby era permanently. "It just got to a point that I decided my time was up here," Rutherford told The Associated Press, stressing that the move had nothing to do with his health. In case you missed the news earlier today, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced his abrupt resignation from the team citing personal reasons. Yes, you read that correctly. "It just got to a point that I decided my time was up here," Rutherford told The Associated Press, stressing that the move had nothing to do with his health. Defeating the Negative Insurgency of Life with David Rutherford. PITTSBURGH â Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned ⦠Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw Cup wins, resigns. Live. Bleacher Report | Jan 28 Successful executives rarely resign while seasons are still being contested, so the hockey world was stunned to hear that Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned ⦠Around 1:45 ET, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that long-time General Manager Jim Rutherford would be resigning, effective immediately. Jim Rutherford resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager just seven games into a 56-game season. FILE - ⦠PITTSBURGH â Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned ⦠Jim Rutherford, Hockey Hall of Famer and GM of three Stanley Cup-winning teams, hadnât been planning his resignation from the Penguins for months or weeks or even days. The hockey world should wait a bit of ⦠They give their PointsBet picks to win the East Division after the first few weeks of the season and break down Edmontonâs dynamic duo in the North. Patrik Allvin, the team's assistant general manager, has ⦠One person in the organization described Mario Lemieux as âstunnedâ. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday afternoon in a news release. Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford resigned yesterday citing personal reasons. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hall of Famer who helped lead to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday, Jan. ⦠Rutherford has been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season. Jim Rutherford has resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager due to personal reasons, the club announced on Wednesday, just seven games into the 2021 season. Jim Rutherford picked a fine time to leave the Pittsburgh Penguins. Patrik Allvin, the team's assistant general manager, has ⦠Jim Rutherford, 71, arrived in 2014 and now cites 'personal reasons' for leaving after he helped Pittsburgh win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. JAN 28, 2021 (14H50) TIM TUCKER Jim Rutherford's resignation as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins came as a surprise too many. PITTSBURGH (AP) â Jim Rutherford arrived in Pittsburgh in the summer of 2014 tasked with jumpstarting a ⦠After Shocking Resignation, Jim Rutherford Could Be Back in the NHL. Jim Rutherford resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday because of personal reasons. Jim Rutherford quit on the Pittsburgh Penguins. An NHL general manager deciding to just up and resign seven games into a season starting for âpersonal reasonsâ, is going to bring around shock. Because thatâs a shocking turn of events. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Jim Rutherford has resigned as General Manager and that Patrik Allvin will step as interim GM. E41: Jim Rutherford's resignation; Can Capitals win the East? Jim Rutherford resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager on Wednesday. Jim Rutherford has resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager due to personal reasons, the club announced on Wednesday, just seven games into ⦠Those ⦠Successful executives rarely resign while seasons are still being contested, so the hockey world was stunned to hear that Pittsburgh Penguins general ⦠Rutherford also wanted to leave on a positive note, getting the boot if the team under-performed this season or playoffs would not have been a fun ending for him to go through. Second, Rutherford fired an assistant general manager Jason Karmanos in late October of last year. The sudden departure of general manager Jim Rutherford from the Pittsburgh Penguins organization raises an always delicate question for the sports media. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports. The surprising news comes as the Pens finished just their seventh game of the season last night against the Boston Bruins. Patrik Allvin, the team's assistant general manager, has been promoted to interim GM, and the search for a new GM will begin immediately. Penguins assistant general manager Patrik Allvin will take his place in the interim. Yes, this is incredibly weird timing. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned from his position with ⦠The team, and Rutherford have cited the resignation comes due to personal reasons. ; McDavid leads Oilers. The full story may come out as to why Rutherford chose to leave the team that he constructed after the beginning of [â¦] The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Wednesday that general manager Jim Rutherford has resigned, citing personal reasons. Pittsburgh Penguinsâ GM Jim Rutherford Resigns January 27, 2021 Lydia Murray 0 Comments 2020-21 NHL Season , 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins , David Morehouse , General Manager , Hockey , Jim Rutherford , Mario Lemieux , NHL , Patrik Allvin , Pittsburgh Penguins , Resignation Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford has resigned from the Penguins on Wednesday, the team announced. Patrik Allvin, the teamâs assistant general manager, has ⦠Jim Rutherford resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager just seven games into a 56-game season. In a stunning move, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned Wednesday, citing personal reasons. The 71 year old general manager had been GM of the Penguins since the 2014-15 season and was the team's architect of a Stanley Cup championship in 2016 and 2017. The 56-year-old Hextall replaces Hall of Famer Jim Rutherford, who resigned abruptly two weeks ago following a wildly successful stint in Pittsburgh that ⦠Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter, and Dominic Moore discuss Jim Rutherfordâs resignation and how it impacts the Penguins. In a stunning move, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned Wednesday, citing personal reasons. He cited personal reasons. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned from the position Wednesday, citing personal reasons. Joseph, Marino stepping up for 'snakebit' Pens. Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney ⦠(AP Photo/Gene J. ⦠Their search for a new GM will begin immediately. At 71 years old, people thought health reasons were going to be the cause of his resignation. Patrik Allvin, the ⦠Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter and Dominic Moore discuss GM Jim Rutherford stepping down and how it will impact Pittsburgh, how the Penguins stack up in the East and which players are stepping up in wake of injuries. In a stunning move, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford resigned Wednesday, citing personal reasons. Rutherford sent an email to the coaching staff and players on the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday morning that, after seven years and two Stanley Cups, he was resigning from the ⦠It was great and unexpected, and given the situation, especially given the work Rutherford did to remodel this team, it was unheard of in the National Hockey League. In shocking news, the Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager, citing personal reasons. After Shocking Resignation, Jim Rutherford Could Be Back in the Jim Rutherford resigns as Penguins general manager Penguins GM Jim Rutherford steps down, citing personal reasons The Pittsburgh Penguins say their expectations will not change after general manager Jim Rutherford's abrupt resignation. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hall of Famer who helped lead to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium (shared with the New York Jets) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles (8 km) west of New York City. It was stunning, unanticipated and, given the ⦠After Jim Rutherford's shocking resignation just weeks into the 2021 season, Bob McKenzie examines where the Penguins could go from here. His motivations are a mystery. Patrik Allvin, the Penguinsâ assistant general manager, has been promoted to interim GM, and the search for a new GM will begin immediately, the team said. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsThe final time Jim Rutherford âretiredâ as a GM within the NHL, his time spent puttering round the home along with his pants hiked up too excessive lasted all of 40 days. January 27, 2021 Jim Rutherford has resigned as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, citing personal reasons, the team announced today. In response to the thought that his resignation perhaps had to do with a lawsuit filed by former AHL assistant coach Jarrod Skalde, Rutherford also explained the two were not connected in any way. Badass C⦠He will assess his options in the summer about what his next step may be. BREAKING: Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford Resigns. After Shocking Resignation, Jim Rutherford Could Be Back in the NHL Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The last time Jim Rutherford âretiredâ as a GM in the NHL, his time spent puttering around the house with his pants hiked up too high lasted all of 40 days. 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