Mike Grier will be hired as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, according ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. With the hire, Grier will become the first Black man to hold a GM position in NHL history.
Brett Peterson became the league’s first Black assistant GM when the Florida Panthers hired him in Nov. 2020. The 47-year-old Grier played 1,060 games with four NHL teams over his 14-year career, including three seasons with the Sharks.
After retiring, he worked for several teams in different capacities including the New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers.
He spent the 2021-22 NHL season as the Rangers’ hockey operations advisor. Grier’s older brother, Chris, has been the general manager of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins since 2016.