Stan Bowman named GM of 2022 U.S. Olympic team, Guerin tabbed as assistant

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has been chosen to assemble the 2022 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team in Beijing next February, USA Hockey announced Wednesday.

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will serve as assistant GM.

"We could not be happier to have the combination of Stan and Bill, with the support of John Vanbiesbrouck, guiding our men’s Olympic team," said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey.

"We have a deep talent pool thanks to so many people, including volunteers at the grassroots level across the country, and it’s great to have the leadership and expertise that Stan and Bill bring in building our team."

Bowman helped lead the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles (in 2010, 2013, and 2015) since being hired as general manager in 2009.

The 47-year-old has been a member of the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group - which helps select players and staff for the U.S. Men's National Team - since 2012. Bowman was also selected as general manager for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey alongside Peter Chiarelli.

The Wild hired Guerin as general manager in August 2019. The Massachusetts native served as assistant GM for the Pittsburgh Penguins and eventually as GM for the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before joining Minnesota. Guerin won consecutive Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.

The NHL is expected to send its players to the Olympics after skipping the 2018 PyeongChang Games. Their participation is still pending an agreement between the league, the NHLPA, the International Olympic Committee, and the International Ice Hockey Federation.