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Predators hire two-time Stanley Cup champ Langenbrunner as special assistant to new GM MacFarland

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25 | Friday, June 19, 2026 Predators hire two-time Stanley Cup champ Langenbrunner as special assistant to new GM MacFarland Updated 7:03AM NASHVILLE (AP) The Nashville Predators hired longtime NHL player and former Boston Bruins executive Jamie Langenbrunner as a special assistant to new general manager Chris MacFarland on Wednesday.

Langenbrunner, who scored 243 goals with Dallas, New Jersey and St.

Louis during an 18-year career that included a pair of Stanley Cup victories, will focus on professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, and special assignments with the Predators.

The 50-year-old Langebrunner spent more than a decade with the Boston Bruins after retiring in 2013.

He worked in various capacities with the Bruins, including stints as a development coach and director of player development before becoming assistant general manager in 2022.

A member of the U.S.

Hockey Hall of Fame, Langenbrunner won the Cup with Dallas in 1999 and New Jersey in 2003.

He also served as captain of the silver-medal-winning U.S.

Olympic hockey team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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