The New Jersey Devils today announced that Kate Madigan has been named as Assistant General Manager. The announcement was made by Devils' Executive Vice President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald. Madigan becomes the first female Assistant General Manager in New Jersey franchise history and sixth in NHL history.
"Kate has been an incredibly valuable resource to not only me, but to our entire hockey operations leadership staff, particularly over the past three years, as part of key hockey decisions," said Fitzgerald. "This promotion is reflective of the duties and responsibilities that Kate has assumed within our organization during that time. Her diligence, work ethic, attention to detail, ability to communicate with all staff, strategy and vision are qualities that I look for in our leadership. We have a fantastic management team in place that is working together, solely focused on the development and success of this young, evolving core group on and off the ice, and Kate will play a role in leading the way. She has an immensely promising future in the industry, and we are glad to be a part of it."
Kate Madigan Named Assistant GM | RELEASE
Madigan becomes the first female Assistant General Manager in New Jersey franchise history and sixth in NHL history