While coaches in the NHL have a lifespan of 1.8 years, general managers last a little longer -- close to 4.5 years.

Below are the league's GMs, with their date of hire, listed in order of years (not seasons) completed with their team:

Team	Coach	Hire date	Years
New Jersey Devils	Lou Lamoriello	9/10/1987	15
Pittsburgh Penguins	Craig Patrick	12/2/1989	13
Colorado Avalanche	Pierre Lacroix	5/24/1994	9
Philadelphia Flyers	Bob Clarke	6/15/1994	9
Carolina Hurricanes	Jim Rutherford	6/28/1994	9
New York Islanders	Mike Milbury	12/12/1995	7
Los Angeles Kings	Dave Taylor	4/22/1997	6
Washington Capitals	George McPhee	6/7/1997	6
St. Louis Blues	Larry Pleau	6/9/1997	6
Buffalo Sabres	Darcy Regier	6/11/1997	6
Nashville Predators	David Poile	7/9/1997	6
Detroit Red Wings	Ken Holland	7/18/1997	6
Columbus Blue Jackets	Doug MacLean	2/11/1998	5
Vancouver Canucks	Brian Burke	6/22/1998	5
Atlanta Thrashers	Don Waddell	6/23/1998	5
Minnesota Wild	Doug Risebrough	9/2/1999	3
New York Rangers	Glen Sather	6/1/2000	3
Edmonton Oilers	Kevin Lowe	6/9/2000	3
Chicago Blackhawks	Mike Smith	9/22/2000	2
Boston Bruins	Mike O'Connell	11/1/2000	2
Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Barnett	8/28/2001	2
Dallas Stars	Doug Armstrong	1/25/2002	1
Tampa Bay Lightning	Jay Feaster	2/10/2002	1
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	Bryan Murray	5/2/2002	1
Florida Panthers	Rick Dudley	5/10/2002	1
Ottawa Senators	John Muckler	6/12/2002	1
Calgary Flames	Darryl Sutter*	4/11/2003	0
San Jose Sharks	Doug Wilson	5/13/2003	0
Montreal Canadiens	Bob Gainey	6/2/2003	0
Toronto Maple Leafs	John Ferguson Jr.	8/29/2003	0
* -- Also serves as head coach