The Vancouver Canucks have named Stan Smyl as the team's new vice president of hockey operations, the team announced on Thursday.
"Stan has been a foundational piece of this team for decades, and we are pleased that he will be taking on this role," said president of hockey operations and interim general manager Jim Rutherford in an official team release.
Smyl will work closely with Rutherford on all hockey operations matters, including player personnel decisions and internal operations.
The 62-year-old has served as an executive, coach and player for the Canucks since 1978.
Rutherford also confirmed that Daniel and Henrik Sedin will remain as special advisors to the GM and Ryan Johnson will continue as senior director of player development and GM for AHL Abbotsford.