Patrik Allvin

Allvin reunites with Kraken GM Jason Botterill after his role as the General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks for four and a half seasons from 2022 to 2026. He was the first Swedish-born NHL GM and was runner-up for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year award in 2023-24 when the Canucks won their first division title since 2013. Prior to Vancouver, Allvin spent four years from 2002 to 2006 as a European scout with the Montréal Canadiens. He then joined the Pittsburgh Penguins staff in the same role in the 2006-07 season. Over 16 seasons with the Penguins, he worked in several roles, including European scout, director of European scouting and director of amateur scouting before he was promoted to assistant GM in November 2021. Allvin briefly served as interim GM for the Penguins in 2021. Botterill and Allvin spent 10 years together in Pittsburgh, including a Stanley Cup win in 2009 and back-to-back Cup victories in 2016 and 2017, with Botterill serving as assistant GM. The Falun, Sweden, native played nine seasons (1993-2002) of professional hockey between Europe and North America prior to his NHL front-office career.