Shawn Horcoff named interim GM of Detroit Red Wings on September 15
Shawn Horcoff, a former 15-season NHL center and director of player development, was named interim general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, September 15, as the team searches for a permanent replacement for Steve Yzerman. Horcoff must address a restricted free agent defenseman's contract before day's end.
The Detroit Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff, 47, interim general manager on Tuesday, September 15, per Yahoo Sports and the Detroit Free Press. Horcoff, a former 15-season NHL center, has spent six seasons as the team's director of player development and three seasons as assistant director of player personnel. He has been handling daily general manager duties since Steve Yzerman vacated the position in mid-July. Yzerman transitioned to senior advisor to CEO Chris Ilitch.
The timing pressed Horcoff's first hours on the job. Training camp opens September 17 at Little Caesars Arena, two days after the interim GM announcement. Restricted free agent defenseman Simon Edvinsson must be signed to a new contract by end of day September 15 to be eligible for an eight-year deal; after that date, teams are limited to seven-year deals for their own players.
Chris Ilitch, in a statement reported by Yahoo Sports, said: "As our process continues to find the best possible leader for Red Wings hockey operations, I'm appreciative of Shawn for stepping up to serve in this capacity. His knowledge of our organization and range of experience allows us to operate with a clear decision-maker in place for the season ahead, while maintaining our commitment to carry out a thorough, methodical search process on our own timeline. Shawn has my complete support, and the authority to make decisions in the best interests of our organization." Ilitch added that the search "has attracted significant interest in the head of hockey operations position from respected leaders across the industry, and several of those candidates, including Shawn, remain under consideration for the permanent role."
The Red Wings have missed the playoffs for 10 consecutive years, an active NHL record. The franchise enters its new season with organizational clarity on one urgent front but a broader front-office search still underway.
The Detroit Red Wings announced on September 15 that Shawn Horcoff, 47, a former NHL center with six seasons as director of player development, is the interim general manager while the team searches for a permanent leader.
Whether Edvinsson was signed by end of day September 15, and to what term, will be the immediate indicator of Horcoff's decisiveness. The permanent GM search's timeline and the franchise's willingness to act on it before training camp concludes will shape how long the interim label actually holds.
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