Blackhawks' Marc Bergevin Named GM Of Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens hired Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager Marc Bergevin to be the team's new general manager, as Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports. A press conference will be held later on Wednesday to officially announce the move, which ends Bergevin's seven-year tenure in Chicago's front office.

A 20-year veteran of the NHL that spent four years with Chicago, Bergevin was hired seven years ago as a scout before ultimately becoming one of the Blackhawks' key decision-makers. In Montreal, he'll be replacing Pierre Gauther, who was fired at the end of the season.

This is the second consecutive year that Chicago has seen an executive be hired as the GM of the different club. The Winnipeg Jets hired Kevin Cheveldayoff to be their new general manager last year.

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