Ross Mahoney

Ross Mahoney is entering his seventh season as assistant general manager with Washington. Mahoney served as the Capitals' director of amateur scouting for the prior 16 seasons. As assistant general manager, Mahoney is responsible for the NHL Entry Draft, the club's developmental programs, evaluations of opposing teams prospects and oversees the organization's amateur scouting staff. In Game 5 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, 12 players, all drafted during Mahoney's tenure, were in the lineup.

Prior to joining the Capitals, Mahoney was a scout with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. He has coaching experience with the University of Regina, the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats and at the international level. He twice coached Team Western in the World Under-17 Challenge. In 1995, he coached Team Saskatchewan to the gold medal at the Canadian Winter Games.

Mahoney earned a degree in education from the University of Regina, where he played hockey for the Cougars. After graduating, he spent 17 years as a teacher.

Mahoney played junior hockey for the Tier II Regina Pat Blues and the Regina Pats in the WHL. He also played four years at the University of Regina, helping lead his team to two national finals. Mahoney was inducted as a player in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 and in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

Mahoney and his wife, Traci, reside in Regina, Saskatchewan. He has a son, Michael, and a daughter, Katie.