John Weisbrod

On July 7, 2014, Weisbrod was named vice president of player personnel for the Canucks. On August 4, 2015, he was promoted to assistant general manager. As Assistant General Manager, he works closely with Jim Benning on player personnel decisions, providing strategic direction to the professional and amateur scouting departments and supporting day-to-day team operations.

When the IHL disbanded, the Solar Bears owner promoted him into the Magic organization in an administrative position. However, he was soon promoted to General Manager of the Magic after the team fired John Gabriel following a disappointing 21–61 season in 2003–2004.

On June 27, 2011, Weisbrod was named the Assistant General Manager of Player Personnel of the Calgary Flames after winning a Stanley Cup ring with the Bruins. On December 12, 2013, he was relieved of his duties.

After a season with the Stars, Weisbrod joined the scouting staff of the Boston Bruins on September 14, 2006 as a pro scout based out of Tampa, Florida. After two seasons scouting the professional leagues, Weisbrod became the Bruins' Director of Collegiate Scouting.

On May 23, 2005, Weisbrod resigned from his position of General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Orlando Magic, citing an opportunity to return to an executive position in the National Hockey League.

On July 14, 2005, the Dallas Stars of the NHL announced that Weisbrod had joined the team as a scout for the New England region.

He helped influence the firing of Doc Rivers, and appointed Johnny Davis head coach of the Magic. However, with 18 games left in the 2004–2005 season, Weisbrod also fired Davis and named assistant coach Chris Jent the interim head coach.

Weisbrod also acquired swingman Hedo Türkoğlu, center Tony Battie (traded from Cleveland for Drew Gooden, defensive player Doug Christie (traded from the Sacramento Kings for Mobley), and drafted Dwight Howard with the number one pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. In addition, Weisbrod also acquired Jameer Nelson in that draft, trading a future first round pick to the Denver Nuggets in return for Nelson, who was the 20th pick.

Weisbrod was also responsible for the blockbuster trade of disgruntled superstar Tracy McGrady. In a 7-player deal which sent McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, and Reece Gaines to the Houston Rockets, the Magic received erratic point guard Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Kelvin Cato. Weisbrod received written death threats from fans on different occasions following this transaction. That megatrade was only the beginning of the dismantling of the 2003–2004 team; Weisbrod only retained three of the players for the 2004–2005 season.

Weisbrod was General Manager and Director of Operations for the Albany River Rats, winning the Calder Cup in 1993 and 1995. Weisbrod was then named President and Chief Operating Officer of RDV Sports (Orlando Magic & Solar Bears) in 2000. He also served as General Manager of the IHL’s Orlando Solar Bears where he guided the team to a Turner Cup Championship in 2001. Weisbrod was promoted to General Manager of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association in 2004. He remained in that position until 2005.

Born in Syosset, NY, Weisbrod attended and played Center on the Harvard ice hockey team from 1987 to 1991, winning an NCAA Championship with the Crimson in 1989. He started ice hockey with the Oyster Bay Gulls and was part of a team that won NY State Championships in 1978, 1980, and 1982, Pee Wee National Championships in 1980, and Jr B National Championship in 1985. Weisbrod was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars round 4, #73 overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and then was acquired and signed by San Jose in 1991. Because of injury, Weisbrod took the year off hockey in 1991–1992, only to play 16 games with the Kansas City Blades of the IHL before being forced to retire, also due to injury. Weisbrod retired as a player in 1993 following surgery for significant damage to his shoulder.

John Weisbrod (born October 8, 1968) is AGM for the Vancouver Canucks.