John Ferguson, Jr.
| John Ferguson Jr. | |||
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| Born |
July 7, 1967 Montreal, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Haven Senators (AHL) Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) Peoria Rivermen (IHL) |
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| NHL Draft | 247th overall, 1985 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 1989–1993 | ||
John Ferguson Jr. (born July 7, 1967) is the current executive director of player personnel for the Boston Bruins and the general manager of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He was formerly the vice president and general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He served with the team from 2003 to 2008 before being replaced by Cliff Fletcher in January 2008. He is married to Providence College graduate, Stephanie Paiva. He is the son of the NHL player John Ferguson, Sr.
Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, the team with which his father had played every one of his NHL games, in the 12th round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Ferguson played four professional seasons at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with the Canadiens and Senators organizations. He was alternate captain of the 1992 Fredericton Canadiens that won the AHL regular season championship. Ferguson was named the team's "unsung hero" in consecutive years (1991, 1992).
He played his college hockey at Providence College where he served as an assistant captain, was an Academic All-American and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration in 1989.
Ferguson was a player agent responsible for negotiating player contracts, product endorsements and player recruitment. From 1993 to 1996 he was a member of the Ottawa Senators scouting staff as an amateur and professional scout. During that time he also spent the summers of 1994 and 1995 at the NHL office in the hockey operations and legal departments.
Following his professional hockey career, he graduated Cum Laude with the degree of juris doctor from the Suffolk University Law School and was admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar in 1996.
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