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Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos didn't hold back on his thoughts of Jim Rutherford, his former GM and current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins. All the people that are involved in Jim’s life … all the important people are still able to enjoy it with him.”. You need to be Premium to access this feature. “I had pretty much made my mind that I had put enough time in the game and I was going to retire,” Rutherford said. Jim Rutherford Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family James Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current front office executive. Leslie Antonio Frazier (born April 3, 1959) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills.He served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010 to 2013. “He doesn’t really talk to us for the most part. For myself personally and our coaching staff to have the opportunity to be a part of Jim’s celebration, it’s a privilege and a thrill for us.”. In 2004, he joined the reunited Zombies, whom he had been closely associated with since the early 1960s, and remained a member until his death in 2018. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats. James Rutherford and Leslie Rutherford in car accident Because he didn't have time to get another fitted mask before game time, he reluctantly wore the decorated mask on the ice. View the profiles of people named Leslie Rutherford. [7], On January 12, 2017 Frazier was hired by the Buffalo Bills to be their defensive coordinator. Seth Rorabaugh is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Daughter of the late Maxine Johnson and Forest Townes; mother of Brandon Townes; grandmother of Zikhera and Braelin Tow Murray has a bit of a unique rapport with Rutherford as they have each manned the net for this franchise. And he gave us an opportunity to earn his trust. Jim & Leslie Rutherford. Initially, a friend painted a pair of red wings at the temples of Rutherford's mask without his permission. In his first season as head coach, the rebuilding Vikings went 3–13, their worst season since 1984. It’s a privilege to work with him. Because of the volume of reader comments, we cannot review individual moderation decisions with readers. During the 1985 championship season, Frazier led the team with six interceptions. He provides the coaching staff so much, so many insights and just his calm demeanor. There seems to be more than a little bad blood here, but there had been rumors of dysfunction within the organization before Rutherford ended up getting replaced by former star Ron Francis as the lead on hockey operation. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. On June 23, 2016, he won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. “My personal experience with him, I can’t say enough. You can contact Seth by email at srorabaugh@triblive.com or via Twitter . Complete player biography and stats. “Jim and I over the years have become very close,” said Guerin, who worked as an assistant general manager under Rutherford. Neither Rutherford nor anyone within the Penguins organization will respond to Karmanos’ criticism. 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A few things we won't tolerate: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes), commercial promotion, impersonations, incoherence, proselytizing and SHOUTING. That also earned a mention from Karmanos, who quipped, “I do not have to take responsibility for Pittsburgh signing Kessel. It’s hard for me to articulate in words what it’s meant to me personally to work with him, become his friend. Rutherford has won the Stanley Cup three times as a general manager; in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes, and in 2016 and 2017 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. One of the things I give Jim so much credit for, and it’s one of the things I’ve had in the back of my mind coming to Minnesota, is that Jim came in with an open mind and a brand new staff of people he didn’t know before and I was included in that. via e-mail. Because he didn't have time to get another fitted mask before game time, he reluctantly wore the decorated mask on the ice. © 2020 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. [5], On December 30, 2013, Frazier was fired as the Vikings head coach after a 5–10–1 season.[6]. They are either approved or deleted. He’s obviously part of that goalie fraternity. “I don’t want to miss anybody and I’ve had a lot of people really help me.”, “I’m really glad that it happened now,” said Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice, who was hired (and fired) twice by Rutherford with the Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise. Terms of Service. We welcome strong opinions and criticism of our work, but we don't want comments to become bogged down with discussions of our policies and we will moderate accordingly. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. That should be a fun speech. He’s a great leader. “But then when I came and I had that meeting with the owners, it was like ‘Well, this is a great opportunity. In 1999 Frazier joined first time head coach Andy Reid as defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s an approachable guy if you ever want to approach him.”. On February 4, 2007 the Colts beat Frazier's former team, the Chicago Bears, in Super Bowl XLI. You just don’t often hear something like that coming out of a high-ranking official with a team, but there’s obviously something deeply personal going on here. In a 13-year career as a goaltender, Rutherford spent parts of three seasons with the Penguins during the early 1970s. Jim & Leslie Rutherford. We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. It was there that Frazier worked as a fellow assistant with the Vikings future head coach, Brad Childress. I can’t share the gratitude I have to him for giving me the opportunity to coach this team and to work with him. They worked together for 19 years with Karmanos owning the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes and Rutherford coming on as GM for the franchise in 1994-95 and staying in that role until last summer. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. “As goalies, there’s always a special bond, I guess you could say, just because it’s such a different position than any other position in the game,” Murray said. The third result is Leslie Anna Rutherford age 60s in Westbrook, ME. The Eagles defense improved steadily in the four years that Frazier was there. I’m pretty sure I can win a championship here.’ “. Join Facebook to connect with Leslie Rutherford and others you may know. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | Later he helped build the Penguins team that won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and again in 2017.[4][5][6]. In fact, based on the way Murray detailed it, he had no relationship with the Penguins’ general manager. Jim Rutherford Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018 James Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current front office executive. [4] The biggest single-season turn around in Vikings history resulted in Frazier finishing fourth in voting for the NFL Coach of the Year Award and the Vikings exercising their fourth year team option to keep Frazier under contract through 2014.

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