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Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM (AP)

dateFebruary 8th, 2010 person Yahoo! Sports - Top News folder top

Bob Gainey listens to Montreal Canadiens' president Pierre Boivin, center, speak  at a news conference in Montreal, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, announcing Gainey's departure as general manager of the NHL hockey team and the appointment of Pierre Gauthier as the new GM of the hockey club.

From his time as captain to his tenure as general manager, Bob Gainey has spent a lifetime providing leadership for the Montreal Canadiens. Now, he's handing the reins to a trusted colleague. Gainey stepped aside Monday as Montreal's general manager and was replaced by assistant Pierre Gauthier in a surprising front-office shake-up for hockey's most storied franchise.


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