Mike Penny

(Sept. 3, 1947 —)

Born in Montreal, he began his scouting career by working with the NHL’s New York Rangers and their junior affiliate, the Kitchener Rangers (1969-75). . . . He then worked as Kitchener’s general manager for five seasons, before joining the Vancouver Canucks’ scouting staff in 1980. While there, he worked as a scout, director of amateur scouting and assistant GM. . . . The Toronto Maple Leafs signed him as director of player personnel in 2000. At various times he has  been director of player personnel, minor league GM and governor, assistant GM, director of pro scouting and pro scout with Toronto. . . . Continues there in the role of pro scout. The 2023-24 season was his 54th in the NHL. . . . In one of hockey’s great stories, he was responsible for Pavel Bure being drafted by the Canucks in 1989.