Canucks add Hermiston to front office as hockey operations overhaul continues
- On Friday, the Vancouver Canucks hired former NHL player agent Daren Hermiston as director of player personnel and player development, according to general manager Ryan Johnson.
- A Kamloops native, Hermiston joins the organization from The Team, where he has worked as an NHL agent since 2009.
- Johnson stated, "Not only were we impressed by his recruiting skills," while highlighting Hermiston's ability to develop players with different skillsets and understand their unique abilities.
- The appointment follows an overhaul of Vancouver hockey operations that saw Daniel and Henrik Sedin named co-presidents and Manny Malhotra hired as head coach earlier this week.
- Hermiston brings significant WHL connections, having represented prospects including Arshdeep Bains, Harrison Brunicke, and Ryan Lin, who played for the Kamloops Blazers and Vancouver Giants.
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Vancouver Canucks hire NHL player agent for front office role
The busy week continues for the Vancouver Canucks. After hiring Manny Malhotra on Monday, followed by Ryan Johnson’s first player signing, Ilya Safonov, on Tuesday, there’s now reportedly a new addition to the front office. The Canucks have hired player agent Daren Hermiston, according to CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal. Hart Levine of PuckPedia is reporting that Hermiston will work in a player development role. “Something along the lines of director of pl…
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This afternoon the Vancouver Canucks shared that Daren Hermiston has been named Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. An NHLPA Certified Player Agent who represented players across the NHL as well as lower leagues, Hermiston had held such a role since 2009, as a member of THE.TEAM company. According to PuckPedia, his clients include Canucks forward Arshdeep Bains, along with several prospects such as Harrison Brunicke of the Pengu…
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