On top of an Olympic gold medal, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has some new hardware to add to the trophy case.
The Wild executive won the NHL's Jim Gregory Award as the league's top general manager, commissioner Gary Bettman announced during Friday's Draft.
He received 131 points — 14 first-place votes, 19 second-place votes and four third-place votes.
The runner-up, former Colorado Avalanche exec Chris MacFarland, received less points (123) but more first-place votes (20).
Guerin, who has manned the Wild's front office since 2019 and has turned Minnesota into a top destination for free agents and trade targets alike.
He made a big, franchise-altering move in December by acquiring then-Vancouver Canucks captain and Norris Trophy-winning defenceman Quinn Hughes, who made an impact immediately by scoring five goals and 53 points in 48 games after his trade.
He also won Olympic gold as general manager of the U.S. men's team in 2026, beating Canada in OT to capture the honour for the Americans for the first time since 1980.
