Devils name Madigan assistant GM, fifth woman to be promoted to role this year

The New Jersey Devils promoted Kate Madigan to assistant general manager on Wednesday, marking the first woman to hold that position in franchise history. 

ESPN's Emily Kaplan points out that Madigan is the fifth woman this year in the NHL to be promoted to assistant GM and the sixth all-time. 

News: New Jersey Devils promoted Kate Madigan to assistant general manager —making her the 5th woman elevated to that position this year. Before this season, only one woman held title of assistant general manager in NHL history Madigan has worked in NJ’s front office since 2017

#NEWS: A huge congrats to @_katemadigan for being named our new Assistant GM! Kate becomes the first female AGM in our franchise history, the sixth in @NHL history.https://t.co/kfqQXjebF3

"I am extremely honored to take this next step in my professional career," said Madigan. "I want to thank, Tom, our managing partners, executive leadership group, and members of the organization who supported me throughout my time with New Jersey and this new, exciting opportunity. I look forward to working with this group to make the New Jersey Devils better, each day, and bring back the consistent success our fans expect and deserve. I'm excited for the future of this team not only now, but for what it will be."  

Madigan has been with the Devils just 2017, most recently serving as the Executive Director, Hockey Management/Operations.

"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," said general manager Tom Fitzgerald. "This promotion is reflective of the duties and responsibilities that Kate has assumed within our organization