Career
He is currently acting as the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the National Hockey League"s Los Angeles Kings. Ferreira served as the New York Rangers" director of player development before signing a multiyear contract as the Minnesota North Stars" general manager and vice president in 1988. Thus Ferreira was the first general manager of the San Jose Sharks during their inaugural season in 1991-1992.
He afterwards became the first General Motors of another California franchise, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, from 1993 to 1998.
After a counterproductive season in which the Mighty Ducks failed to return to the playoffs, in 1998 Ferreira was demoted to vice president of hockey operations as Pierre Gauthier took over as General Motors. He left the organization in 2000 to become director of player personnel with the Atlanta Thrashers.
