Former Raiders captain Seeley named Assistant GM of NHL’s Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. – Former Prince Albert Raiders captain Richard Seeley is the newest Assistant General Manager of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.

Seeley, 47, was unveiled as Assistant GM of the Canucks and General Manager of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks on June 11.

“Rich is someone I have admired and respected for a long time, after watching him run the Kings AHL team in Ontario,” said Ryan Johnson, General Manager of the Canucks. “Besides knowing the game of hockey inside and out, he is a great communicator, goes to work every day with an open mind and sets his players up for success by creating an environment that tries to eliminate any excuse that would stop them from making progress. Rich understands our values and vision, and I believe his mindset and mentality will fit in nicely with what we are trying to establish with our organization in both Abbotsford and Vancouver.”

From 2015-16 to 2017-18, Seeley served as Head Coach of the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs. He then moved up to the AHL, where he became General Manager of the Ontario Reign – a position he held from 2018-19 through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. During Seeley’s final season with AHL Ontario, the Reign enjoyed a franchise-best season with a record of 47-20-3-2 en route to capturing the AHL’s Pacific Division title.

Hailing from Powell River, B.C., Seeley played three seasons in the WHL from 1996-97 through 1998-99. During his final WHL campaign, he served as captain of the Raiders and posted 58 points (10G-48A) in 61 games. A 6-foot-1, 205-pound defenceman, Seeley was a sixth-round pick (137th overall) of the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL Draft and went on to play 399 career AHL games. Seeley’s playing career wrapped up in 2010-11 following five seasons in Europe.

Seeley was selected by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the fourth round (63rd overall) of the 1994 WHL Draft. He was dealt to the Raiders ahead of the 1997 WHL Trade Deadline in the blockbuster trade that saw Chris Phillips moved to the Hurricanes. Over 147 career WHL regular season games, Seeley accrued 88 points (18G-70A), a plus-27 rating, and 233 minutes in penalties.

General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Richard Seeley General Manager of the Abbotsford Canucks and Assistant General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. pic.twitter.com/CCtHci3d07

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 11, 2026