Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford has seen the Pens’ home ice from the view as a player and management. The goalie turned G.M. explained his departure from the team with not much beyond, “It was just time.” A look back at his career in photos:
A Penguin Penguins handout photo of goalie Jim Rutherford for their 1973 to 1974 season. (Courtesy Pittsburgh Penguins)Detroit Red Wings handout photo of goalie Jim Rutherford for their 1979 to 1980 season. (Courtesy Detroit Red Wings)Jim Rutherford of the Toronto Maple Leafs stops a shot on goal against the Hartford Whalers Friday night, Jan. 30 1981, at the Hartford Civic Center in Harford, Conn. (AP, File)Coaches and players at the first annual Eye-Skate Hockey Classic at the Alpine Arena get a few tips from Jim Rutherford, center, then Penguins goalkeeper, on April 24, 1973, in Swissvale. Pictured from left, Pat McDermott, Mt. Lebanon, Coach Tom Bradley, Penn Hills, Rutherford, Coach Bob Huber, and Jeff Foster, both Churchill. (Handout)Free agent center Ron Francis talks with the media during a news conference Monday, July 13, 1998 at the Carolina Hurricanes offices in Morrisville, N.C. The Hurricanes acquired Francis four months after losing a $38 million bidding war with Detroit for free agent Sergei Fedorov. At right is the ‘Canes general manager Jim Rutherford. (AP Photo/The News and Observer, Gary Allen)Rick Pracey, right, director of amateur scouting of the Colorado Avalanche, shakes hands with Jim Rutherford, general manager and president of the Carolina Hurricanes, alongside David Poile, second left, general manager of the Nashville Predators, and Pat Verbeek, assistant general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, after winning No. 1 in the NHL hockey draft lottery in Toronto on Monday, April 29, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, left, tees off on the first hole of the 18th annual Penguins Alumni Charity Golf Classic as owner Mario Lemieux, right, watches, Tuesday Aug. 25, 2015, at Valley Brook Country Club in Peters Township. (Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette)Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford hugs Sidney Crosby after beating the Sharks to win the Stanley Cup, June 12, 2016, at the SAP Arena in San Jose, Calif. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford rides down the Boulevard of the Allies in the Stanley Cup Victory Parade on June 15, 2016, in Downtown. (Haley Nelson/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, general manager Jim Rutherford and David Morehouse, president and CEO, arrive back in Pittsburgh on Monday afternoon, June 12, 2017, after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Nashville Predators. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signs a fan’s jersey during the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies in Downtown. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, center, smiles as he’s congratulated by Penguins Radio Network reporter Josh Getzoff of Lawrenceville, right, after a press conference to announce Rutherford’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “Well I got a phone call a couple hours ago and it was probably the most humbling experience of my hockey career,” says Rutherford of his Hall of Fame announcement. “ItÕs certainly a great honor and an exciting day for me and my family.” (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford signs Allison Urciuoli from Make-A-Wish to a special one-day contract, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford talks with owner Mario Lemieux during afternoon practice, Monday, March 2, 2020, at the PPG Paints Arena Uptown. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)
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