Ron Hextall Named New Philadelphia Flyers GM

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The Philadelphia Flyers promoted Ron Hextall to the general manager position on May 7.

In addition, the Flyers also tapped Paul Holmgren, the previous general manager, to be their new president. A press release detailing Holmgren's and Hextall's promotion was issued by the team on its official website:

"The Philadelphia Flyers today named Paul Holmgren president and Ron Hextall general manager.

"In his new role, Holmgren will oversee both the business and hockey operations of the Flyers and will report directly to Flyers chairman Ed Snider. Hextall will become responsible for the day-to-day management of the Flyers' hockey operations and will report to Holmgren. Both appointments are effective immediately."

Snider expressed full confidence that both Holmgren and Hextall will get the job done, per the same update.

"Over the past eight seasons, Paul has done an outstanding job. He picked up the pieces of our disastrous season in 2006 and immediately made changes that took us to the Conference Finals the very next year, and we have consistently been in contention ever since.

"He's been a Flyer for 35 years and has earned the opportunity to run our entire organization.

"Ron is one of the league's bright young stars on the management side, and we're very fortunate to have him. He's had success in Los Angeles and will now put that experience to work for us as general manager.

"We all remember the enthusiasm, work ethic and personality he had as a player, and we're expected to watch him bring those qualities to building a team that will contend for the Stanley Cup."

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