Patrik Allvin (born 10 October 1974) is a Swedish former ice hockey player and current general manager of the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
.
Playing career
During his ice hockey playing career, Allvin played for
Leksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team plays in the top-tier league, SHL, after succeeding through the 2019 SHL qualifiers and thus earning promotion to the SHL. The c ...
in the Swedish
Elitserien, as well as numerous other clubs in the Swedish Division 1. He also played for the
Quebec Rafales
The Atlanta Knights were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League from 1992 to 1996. The Knights were based in Atlanta, and played at the Omni Coliseum. In 1994 the ...
(previously the Atlanta Knights) in the IHL, and the
Pensacola Ice Pilots (previously the Nashville Knights) in the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
Management career
Allvin worked as the European scout for the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
between 2002 and 2006. He worked for the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
for 16 years, winning three Stanley Cups (first as European Scout and back-to-back as Director of Amateur Scouting), and eventually worked up to Assistant General Manager and interim GM after the departure of
Jim Rutherford
James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and front office executive. He is the president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks. Prior to his position with the Canucks, Ruther ...
.
On January 26, 2022, Allvin was announced as the 12th general manager in Canucks history, the first Swedish general manager in the NHL.
References
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1974 births
Living people
Montreal Canadiens scouts
National Hockey League general managers
Pittsburgh Penguins executives
Pittsburgh Penguins scouts
Swedish ice hockey players
Swedish sports executives and administrators
Vancouver Canucks general managers
People from Leksand Municipality
Sportspeople from Dalarna County