Ottawa Senators hire Steve Staios as president of hockey operations
Associated PressOTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators have hired Steve Staios as their new president of hockey operations, the latest major hire made by new owner Michael Andlauer since taking control of the team. The retired defenseman joined the Senators on Friday after resigning from his post as special adviser on the Edmonton Oilers’ hockey operations staff. Having Steve and Pierre leading our hockey department gives us a formidable team.” The Oilers added Staios roughly a year ago, saying he’d work closely with president of hockey operations and GM Ken Holland. Jackson said the Oilers “have accepted Steve’s resignation, thank him for his time with the club and wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Staios played 1,034 regular-season and playoff games in the NHL with Boston, Vancouver, Atlanta, Edmonton, Calgary and the New York Islanders from 1996-2012.