Nashville Predators Hire Vukie Mpofu as Assistant General Manager

On Tuesday, Nashville Predators general manager Chris MacFarland announced that the team has hired Vukie Mpofu as the team’s new assistant general manager.

“We are very pleased that Vukie has elected to join the Predators hockey operations staff as Assistant General Manager,” MacFarland said. “He is one of the great young minds in the game today, and we are confident he’ll be a great fit with the rest of our management team as we look to build a winning franchise in Nashville.

“We would also like to thank Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins organization for working with us in our pursuit of Vukie for this important role within our organization.”

Mpofu, 30, arrives in Smashville after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Hockey Operations and Legal Affairs for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Regarded as one of the brightest young analytical and legal minds in the sport, Mpofu will work directly alongside MacFarland across all facets of the hockey operations department, effective immediately.

Mpofu acknowledged his excitement for the new opportunity.

“My wife and I are thrilled to join the Predators organization,” Mpofu said. “I want to thank Chris MacFarland for his trust and belief in me. The Predators are a world-class franchise with a promising future, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to help shape the next chapter here in Nashville. I look forward to working alongside two of the game’s best leaders in Chris and Rob Blake, and thank Mr. Haslam for entrusting me to be part of the management team they are assembling.”