Pierre Gauthier (born May 28, 1953) is a Canadian former general manager of the Montreal Canadiens,[1] Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Ottawa Senators.
[1] He has also served Canada in international hockey, managing the 1996 and 1997 world championship teams and assisting in the 1998 Canadian Olympic squad.
After the 1997–98 season he left his contract early, citing family issues, saying he would take time off to explore life away from hockey.
[5] Gauthier also incited the wrath of fans by trading 2010 playoff hero Michael Cammalleri to the Calgary Flames during a game against the Boston Bruins.
[7] On March 29, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced Gauthier had been relieved of his duties as general manager of the team.