An annual award presented to recognize the work of the league's general managers, voting for this award is conducted among the 30 club general managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media at the conclusion of the regular season.
This award was first presented in 2010 to Phoenix Coyotes GM, Don Maloney.
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General Managers of the Year Winners
- 2017: David Poile, Nashville Predators
- 2016: Jim Rutherford, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2015: Steve Yzerman, Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2014: Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks
- 2013: Ray Shero, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2012: Doug Armstrong, St. Louis Blues
- 2011: Mike Gillis, Vancouver Canucks
- 2010: Don Maloney, Phoenix Coyotes