For the first time in 40 years, Ken Holland is not affiliated with a team, but he remains active in the game. The longtime Detroit Red Wings general manager has joined the NHL’s hockey operations department as a consultant.

This afternoon, the NHL announced a new addition to its Hockey Operations Department: Longtime Red Wings GM Ken Holland, who joins the league office in a consulting role. "We are delighted to welcome Ken to NHL Hockey Operations,

Longtime Red Wings GM and Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Holland joined the NHL in a new consulting role just months after parting with the Edmonton Oilers.

In five years as president and GM of the Oilers, they never missed the postseason and made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024. Outside of his work with NHL teams, Hol