kessywessy Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Sorry if this is already posted, but I couldn't find anything when I searched. FWIW: On Wednesday night, TSN's Darren Dreger reported, in vague terms, that longtime Hockey Canada CEO Bob Nicholson was on the verge of accepting a Tim Leiweke-like executive position with an NHL club. Now The Hockey News' Ken Campbell has fleshed out some additional details. Before we get to the substance of Campbell's information, it should be mentioned that Campbell erroneously reported that Nicholson was set to join the Vancouver Canucks in early April. So take this information with all of the sodium chloride in Goderich, On.: Told Edmonton is frontrunner for Bob Nicholson. — Ken Campbell (@THNKenCampbell) June 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Damn we really are turning the page Linden, Benning, possibly Nicholson, we might actually get some respect around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Didn't realize we had a CEO position Guess I'll throw my name out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbanks Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Didn't realize we had a CEO position Guess I'll throw my name out thereshouldve went to that rogers arena job fair... couldve thrown my hat in the ring for CEO and a coaching job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Belfort Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think it would be a great hire. Guy is so well respected and is pretty much the definition of integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wait isn't de Bonis our de facto CEO. Edit: de Bonis is in fact our CEO per Canucks front office page. This rumor doesn't seem to be true then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wait isn't de Bonis our de facto CEO. Edit: de Bonis is in fact our CEO per Canucks front office page. This rumor doesn't seem to be true then. Unless the Boner is getting fired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Damn I hope this happens. If not with Nicholson, then with some other well respected executive. This would mean that the Aquilini's would be serious about moving away from the operations of the hockey team. The CEO would not only run both the hockey op's but also the business side, with DeBonis and Linden being his direct reports. I'd imagine he'd also would be the teams' governor/alternate governor at the NHL Board. This would be excellent news for this team. But I wouldn't get my hopes up for him as he does reside in Calgary, so the Edmonton gig might be more appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 He's from BC so he should come work here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 That would be ok to have him in an administration/executive role..There were folks here on cdc a few months back lobbying for him to be GM which would've been a terrible decision IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 He would bring a wealth of knowledge and is well respected. He would be a great addition if we can add him. The more hockey knowledge in management the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Damn we really are turning the page Linden, Benning, possibly Nicholson, we might actually get some respect around here Yep, hope we sign him for this if we get him. And his expertise and years of experience. Would set the tone for the Nucks organization without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 He should have been hired before Trevor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackleford Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 He's from BC so he should come work here Craig MacTavish was spotted on a flight to Vancouver earlier today so maybe that might be a hint Bob has already choosen the EDM job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlsson`s Flo Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 He's from BC so he should come work here Well I believe he lives in the Okanagon so here and Edmonton are relatively close. I hope he likes it here better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 why would Aquilini want to distant himself from hockey ops by hiring an additional exec between himself and Benning? I dont think the Canucks rumor has any merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 why would Aquilini want to distant himself from hockey ops by hiring an additional exec between himself and Benning? I dont think the Canucks rumor has any merit. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think the Aquilini's want to be hands on with the team. I think they'd rather have a group of competent hockey professionals running things. With Gillis they had to be hands on because of the amount of struggling he did later in his tenure. I think he had too much on his plate as president and GM, and it showed. The more professionals handling different aspects of the organization, the more smoothly things will run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Little surprised to hear he's Jack Nicholson's younger brother..This guy something of a party-reptile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hard to believe someone would turn down an executive job with the Canucks for one with the Oilers, something doesn't add up there. He's from B.C too. Would be a fantastic move by either team and I hope to god it is the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerKing Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wait isn't de Bonis our de facto CEO. Edit: de Bonis is in fact our CEO per Canucks front office page. This rumor doesn't seem to be true then. Not wise to say anything about de Bonis, the one guy mods will not allow you to say anything negative about, tread wisely, no joke my thread got completely deleated like it never existed, never seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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