Wayne Meier

(Feb. 10, 1944 —)

From Edmonton, he started his scouting career with the junior Oil Kings as director of player personnel in 1970. He held that position until 1976 when the WHL franchise relocated to Portland as the Winter Hawks. . . . He went on to spend a total of 10 seasons with Portland (1976-82, 1985-89) and was the director of player personnel for seven of those seasons. . . . Spent three seasons (1982-85) in the middle of his Portland run scouting for the Detroit Red Wings. . . . Rejoined Detroit in 1989 and spent seven seasons there before moving on to the Florida Panthers (1996-2001) and the Anaheim Ducks (2002-06). . . . Began a 12-season run with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006. . . . Retired in 2018 with three Stanley Cup rings, all with Pittsburgh (2009, 2016, 2017).