Louis A. "Lou" Lamoriello (born October 21, 1942) is an American professional ice hockey executive and the current general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lamoriello, who had been with the New Jersey Devils from 1987 to 2015, served longer with a single team than any general manager in NHL history except Conn Smythe and Art Ross. On May 4, 2015, he stepped down as general manager of the Devils. On July 23 he became the 16th general manager of the Maple Leafs.
Under Lamoriello's management, the Devils, who had been barely competitive for their first five years in New Jersey, became one of the most successful teams in the NHL. The Devils made the Stanley Cup playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, qualified for five Stanley Cup Finals (in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2012) and won the Stanley Cup three times (in 1995, 2000 and 2003). Lamoriello also served as general manager for Team USA in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, in which the U.S. won the gold medal, as well as for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Lamoriello also played a key role in negotiating the settlement of the 2004–05 NHL lockout to resume play for the 2005–06 season.
"I'd rather just let things be and then wait until tomorrow."
"We're going to see what the waivers bring and go a step at a time but this was not a cap decision."
"When you don't score a goal in two games it's disappointing. We just weren't sharp, it's as simple as that."
"It's great for the organization, and certainly we all know what he's done. Both parties are extremely pleased. He accomplished what he would like to accomplish and I believe we accomplished what we'd like to accomplish. It's as simple as that."
"He's been here since he's been 18. He says it all."
"We talked about a lot of things over a period of time. It was just he and I."
"That's something that we believe in our organization. We want every player who ends up with us to be part of us, no matter who it is."
"First of all, they needed two days off. Whether it be physically or mentally, I don't know which was more beneficial. Even though it was tough to take two days off, sometimes you do that."
"I think we had been as focused as you can get from any group for a substantial period of time. The schedule is demanding, but you can't ever use these things as an excuse. We got a little bit away from the basics and when you play a little tired, whether it's mentally or physically, you can't get away from what makes your game go. When you do that, you make mistakes."
He returned the favor in kind, putting up a .930 save percentage and later getting a tattoo of Long Island on his neck — crediting general manager Lou Lamoriello and the organization with pulling him out of a low point.
Zach Benson and Jack Quinn added two more for the Sabres less than three minutes apart at the end of the second period, with boos and more than one chant calling for GM Lou Lamoriello to be fired rippling around UBSArena.
To be kind, the messages were mixed ...None of which went unnoticed by the announced 17,255 fans who, when they were not booing the home team, were thunderously demanding the firing of team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello ... Roy is right ... ....
On December 13, he wrote ... 'Please save those comments when truth is out ... Meanwhile, he implied that Islanders president Lou Lamoriello had reached out to help him and said his time there gave him a 'year of happiness in the nightmare that is my life.'.
This, surely, was what Lou Lamoriello and Patrick Roy envisioned during training camp — a lineup that suddenly looked deep, physical and offensively skilled throughout, that finished checks and ...
There is snow on the ground, the fire is burning low, and the holiday roster freeze is in place ... BONUS ... I’m not sure that the Islanders want to sell– I can’t remember a time that General Manager Lou Lamoriello’s team was a true seller– but it’s time ... .
General manager Lou Lamoriello told reporters that the pre-existing heart condition was discovered during routine testing for a concussion that had sidelined the defenseman since Nov ... Lamoriello said.
Engvall acknowledged he and his agent, Claude Lemieux, have discussed the situation with Islanders president/general manager Lou Lamoriello ... Lamoriello was also the Maple Leafs former GM ... “That’s between me and Lou.
So, say this about Islanders president/general manager Lou Lamoriello, he still has the force of will to keep any and all discontent in-house ... rather than later if Lamoriello is going to be a seller.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The goal can no longer be just to hang around ... 3 ... 30 ... 10 ... This is the fourth straight season in which Lou Lamoriello has stuck with and attempted to bolster the same core group that has not won a playoff series since 2021 ... ....
30 ... The reinsertions of Barzal, Duclair and Pelech had been anticipated because all three participated in Thursday’s morning skate and general manager Lou Lamoriello’s decision to place Oliver Wahlstrom and Pierre Engvall on waivers Friday ... 1 and Dec.
It looked last summer like Wahlstrom’s time with the Islanders was over, with both the player and general manager Lou Lamoriello sounding less than fully committed to his future here ... “Every time Lou ...
