Docs Menu

Jim Nill

Born:April 11, 1958Draft:1978 Blues #89 Overall
Hometown:Hanna, AB, CANPosition:RW
Known For:Shoots:Right
National Team:Canada

James Edward Nill (born April 11, 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nill played in the NHL throughout the 1980s with the St. Louis BluesVancouver CanucksBoston BruinsWinnipeg Jets, and Detroit Red Wings, retiring in 1990. Prior to making his NHL debut Nill also played for Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He worked as a scout for the Ottawa Senators before joining the Red Wings in an executive role in 1994, staying with the team before moving to take up the general manager role with Dallas in 2013.

General manager Jim Nill
General manager Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

Jim Nill Statistics

Deeper Dive

Staff History

STEAMLEAGUEROLE ON TEAMNOTES
1991-92 Ottawa SenatorsNHLScoutPro Scout
1992-93 Ottawa SenatorsNHLScoutPro Scout
1993-94 Ottawa SenatorsNHLScoutPro Scout
1994-95 Detroit Red WingsNHLDir. of Player Development
1995-96 Detroit Red WingsNHLDir. of Player Development
1996-97 Detroit Red WingsNHLDir. of Player Development
1997-98 Detroit Red WingsNHLDir. of Player Development
1998-99 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
 Adirondack Red WingsAHLGeneral Manager
1999-00 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2000-01 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2001-02 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2002-03 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
 CanadaWCDir. of Player Personnel
2003-04 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
 CanadaWCGeneral Manager
2004-05 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2005-06 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2006-07 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2007-08 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2008-09 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2009-10 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2010-11 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2011-12 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2012-13 Detroit Red WingsNHLAsst. General Manager
2013-14 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2014-15 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
 CanadaWCGeneral Manager
2015-16 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2016-17 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2017-18 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2018-19 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2019-20 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2020-21 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager
2021-22 Dallas StarsNHLGeneral Manager

Sources