Canucks President and CEO Zimmerman Resigns.

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From tsn dot ca :

Vancouver Canucks President and CEO Chris Zimmerman has resigned from his position with the club, citing family reasons as the decision to step down.

''I have made the very difficult decision to resign my position with Canucks Sports & Entertainment and re-locate my family back to the eastern United States,'' said Zimmerman. ''These past three years have been a tremendous personal and professional experience for me and I have loved working and living in the greatest hockey city in the world.''

General Manager and Alternate Governor, Mike Gillis was named the President of Canucks Sports & Entertainment. Gillis, in partnership with Chief Operating Officer, Victor de Bonis will be responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company including broadcast, marketing, sponsorship and ticket sales, finance, human resources and arena operations.