List of Detroit Red Wings general managers

[11] In 1957 he traded Hall and star left wing Ted Lindsay to the Chicago Black Hawks and reacquired Sawchuk by giving up Johnny Bucyk to the Bruins.

[6][14] First under Abel as GM and then Ned Harkness, Alex Delvecchio, Lindsay, and Jimmy Skinner in the position, the Red Wings suffered a long period of decline, from 1967 until 1983, during which they made the playoffs only twice.

[18] Under his leadership the Red Wings began a new era of success;[18] in 1983 they drafted Steve Yzerman, who spent his entire career in Detroit, including a league record 20 years as team captain.

[21][22] Devellano became team vice president in 1990, handing over the general manager position to Bryan Murray for the 1990–91 season.

[23] The club made the playoffs that season and every season since; with Bryan Murray from 1990 to 1994, Devellano and head coach Scotty Bowman sharing general manager responsibilities from 1994 to 1997, and general manager Ken Holland, the team put together of a streak of 25 consecutive playoff appearances from 1991 to 2016.