Gilles Leger, longtime Rangers scout and NHL exec, dead at 83
NY Post
Gilles Leger, who worked as a pro scout in the Rangers’ organization for 20 years, has died, the NHL announced in a statement Wednesday.
He was 83 years old.
“The hockey world mourns the passing of Gilles Leger, whose career in professional hockey spanned six decades as a coach, general manager, pro scout and other Hockey Operations positions for teams in the NHL, AHL and WHA,” the league wrote in its statement. “We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and the many friends he made in hockey across a lengthy career serving the game he loved.”
A cause of death wasn’t revealed.
Leger worked as a scout for the Rangers from 2000-20, following a three-season stint as a scout for the Oilers organization, too.
Before that, Leger worked for the Quebec Nordiques — starting as director of player development in 1979 before shifting to assistant general manager in 1984 and serving in that role for the next 11 seasons.
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