McNab Earns Promotion with Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks announced that David McNab has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations. Inaddition, McNab will also serve as General Manager of the Iowa Chops, Anaheim's AHL affiliate. "David has beena crucial member of the hockey operations staff in Anaheim since dayone," said GM Bob Murray."His invaluable knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)combined with his expertise in contract negotiation and scouting hasbeen such an asset to this organization. Being elevated to the role ofSenior Vice President of Hockey Operations seemed like the natural stepand David has certainly earned it." Anoriginal member of the Ducks, McNab is now in his 14th season with theorganization and 31st year overall in the.nhl. In addition to having avast knowledge on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and itsrelationship to the salary cap in the.nhl, McNab's responsibilities nowinclude overseeing all aspects of player development. He will continue to be theclub's expert on contract and arbitration negotiation, playerevaluation and scouting. "I appreciate Bob giving me this,"said McNab, who takes over Murray's previous title with the Ducks. "Hedidn't have to. Becoming the General Manager, you have the right to dowhat you feel. You can go outside and hire somebody yourself. Everybodyhas people that they know within the game. It isn't like he wasrequired to stay within the organization to do this. I think this isgreat." McNab's impacton the Ducks has been significant. Anaheim has appeared in Stanley CupFinal twice (2003 & 2007) in the last five.nhl seasons, including achampionship in 2007. The club has won nine playoff rounds since 2003,the most in the.nhl (Detroit is second with seven). In recent years,McNab has scouted and signed multiple collegiate free agents, five ofwhom played for the 2007 Stanley Cup-winning team, including Chris Kunitz, Andy McDonald, Dustin Penner, Ryan Shannon and Ryan Carter. "He's definitely deserving of a higher title," said Kunitz. "He does a lot of scoutingon his own to go find college guys and different players. He came andtalked to me about the hockey world. It was a major reason why I signedhere. He's a great individual." The52-year-old McNab served as Assistant General Manager of the Ducks fromDecember 1995 until today's promotion. He was the club's first Directorof Player Personnel and was largely responsible for the team'sselections in the 1994-96.nhl Entry and Supplemental Drafts. McNab alsoheld the position as General Manager of the Ducks' top farm team in theAHL for six seasons (the Baltimore Bandits during the 1996-97 seasonand the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from 1997-2002) while also working onthe AHL's competition committee for many of those years. "He'searned this promotion," praised coach Randy Carlyle. "He's beena big part of the Anaheim Ducks for a number of years. He is gettingrecognized now with a change in management and it's deservedly so." Source