Mississauga, Ontario – The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) today announced that OJHL Manager of Hockey Operations Brent Garbutt has been promoted to Director of Hockey Operations and will be responsible in a leadership role for all aspects of the league’s hockey operations and events.
The native of Ottawa, Ontario
has been the Manager of Hockey Operations since joining the OJHL in 2011,
while also working for the National Hockey League (NHL) as a video coordinator in the league’s “war room” on
game nights. Previously, Garbutt was the Manager of Hockey Operations for the ECHL in 2009 and spent time
as an intern with NHL Central Scouting.
Recently named the Director of Hockey Operations for Team Canada East at the 2016 World Junior ‘A’
Challenge that will be held in Bonnyville, Alberta, he also held the same position at the 2014 tournament that
was held in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. During the event, Garbutt went above-and-beyond the normal call of
duty in assisting with the tragic accident that happened to Team Canada East member Neil Doef and following
the season, Garbutt was the inaugural recipient of the OJHL Chairman’s Award, presented to an individual who
represents the core values of the OJHL.
“Brent has become an extremely valuable asset to the operations of the OJHL,” said OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy. “He has grown in his current position to the point where he is now able to take on a leadership role within all of the hockey operations of the OJHL. Brent will lead all aspects of player management, all operations for the OJHL’s Eastern Canada Cup entries, all operations of the Ontario Junior Development League (OJDL) and all new OJHL hockey initiatives.”
(Photo by Amy Deroche)
