Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis on Tuesday announced that longtime Chicago Blackhawks front office assistant Norm Maciver, 56, who won three Cups with that team in a 14-season stint in various roles, is joining the Kraken as player personnel director.
The hirings continue a trend of Francis building a hockey operations staff long on experience as he prepares to pick a team under limited, pandemic-restricted scouting opportunities. Kraken scouts haven’t been inside arenas since last March and Francis still isn’t sure exactly which venues they’ll be allowed to enter when the abbreviated 2020-21 season launches next week.
Maciver, a Minnesota Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame defenseman from 1982-86 who teamed with Francis in Hartford and Pittsburgh, saw what went into the Blackhawks winning three Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015 in roles there that included assistant GM, director of player development and director of player personnel.
He’ll be a critical sounding board ahead of the expansion draft as the Kraken contemplate potential deals with teams ahead of their picks. The challenge of building from scratch is something Maciver relishes.
“I think there’s the excitement of just not knowing until a certain day who’s going to be available,” he said. “And when you do finally find out, then trying to assemble that roster and decide who you’re taking from each team. So, that’s what I’m really excited about and really looking forward to.’’
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