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Sharks hire Mike Grier as NHL's first Black GM
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FILE - San Jose Sharks' Mike Grier, top, celebrates with Patrick Marleau (12) after Marleau's third-period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history. Grier fills the spot that opened when Doug Wilson stepped away for health reasons earlier this year in a barrier-breaking move for the league on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. - photo by AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history. Grier fills the spot that opened when Doug Wilson stepped away for health reasons earlier this year. Grier spent three of his 14 seasons in the NHL with the Sharks from 2006-09, and he has spent the past decade filling various roles as a coach and scout around the league.