Devils name Kate Madigan assistant GM; first female to hold title in franchise history

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The New Jersey Devils have named their first female assistant general manager, making Kate Madigan the sixth woman to hold the title in the NHL.

General Manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the promotion Wednesday, the day before the NHL draft.

In a photo, date not known, provided by the New Jersey Devils is Kate Madigan. The Devils have named Madigan their first female assistant general manager, making her the sixth woman to hold the title in the NHL. General Manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the promotion Wednesday, July 6, 2022, the day before the NHL draft.  (New Jersey Devils via AP)

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"Kate has been an incredibly valuable resource to not only me, but to our entire hockey operations leadership staff, particularly over the past three years, as part of key hockey decisions," Fitzgerald said. "This promotion is reflective of the duties and responsibilities that Kate has assumed within our organization during that time.

"Her diligence, work ethic, attention to detail, ability to communicate with all staff, strategy and vision are qualities that I look for in our leadership," he added.

The NHL has seen several women promoted to the assistant general manager’s role in the last month, with Hayley Wickenheiser getting the job in Toronto this week and Meghan Hunter promoted in Chicago last month.

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The Vancouver Canucks have two women serving as assistant general managers, Emilie Castonguay and Cammi Granato. The first woman to hold the title in the NHL was Angela Gorgone in 1996.

"It’s amazing. Representation really matters," Hunter said in an