Jason Karmanos

Jason Karmanos (b. Orchard Lake, Michigan) was the Assistant General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is the youngest of Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr.'s three sons. He has since resigned.

Management career

The team cited personal reasons for the Karmanos' resignation. He had served served as assistant GM since April 1998. In that position, he was responsible for day-to-day operations of the Hurricanes and assisted GM Jim Rutherford in duties such as player evaluation and contract negotiation.

Named as Assistant General Manager of the Hurricanes in April 1998, Karmanos assisted General Manager Jim Rutherford in player evaluations, contract negotiations and player movements. His other responsibilities included overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hockey club, the marketing/creative services department and CanesVision. Karmanos served as Alternate Governor for the Club, attending regular meetings of the National Hockey League Board of Governors.

He won the Stanley Cup championship in 2006 with Carolina.

Karmanos announced his resignation from the Carolina Hurricanes management team on September 27 2007 due to personal reasons.fact|date=December 2007

Playing career

After playing youth hockey in the Detroit area with Compuware, Karmanos played college hockey for Harvard University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors.

Jason Karmanos, who attended the Pittsburgh Penguins' training camp upon the conclusion of his collegiate career in 1996, had his professional career cut short when he suffered an eye injury while playing for the Raleigh Ice Caps during the 1996-97 season.

Karmanos now works for Robertson Stephens and Company, an investment bank located in Boston.