The NHL Mourns the Passing of Stanley Cup Winning General Manager Ray Shero at 62
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Former Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils General Manager Ray Shero has passed away at the age of 62.
As the hockey world continues to mourn the loss of former NHL goaltender former NHL goaltender Greg Millen, we unfortunately have some more sad news to pass along.
Former NHL General Manager Ray Shero Passes Away
On Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Wild announced that Senior Advisor Ray Shero, who also spent time as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, has passed away at the age of 62.
"The Minnesota Wild is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Ray Shero." the Wild said in their statement.
They added, "Our hearts go out to his family and friends and the countless people he impacted in the hockey community throughout his successful career. Ray was the best. He will be greatly missed by all of us."
They added, "Our hearts go out to his family and friends and the countless people he impacted in the hockey community throughout his successful career. Ray was the best. He will be greatly missed by all of us."
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman also released a statement on the passing of Ray Shero on Wednesday, saying that he sends his condolences to his family and friends and highlighted the great career he had in hockey.
"Ray Shero's smile and personality lit up every room he walked into and brightened the day of everyone he met. Widely respected throughout hockey for his team-building acumen and eye for talent, he was even more beloved for how he treated everyone fortunate enough to have known him.
The son of legendary NHL coach Fred Shero, Ray forged his own path in the NHL following his successful playing career at St. Lawrence University.
After stints as an assistant general manager in Ottawa and Nashville, he became general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, and assembled the missing pieces of a team that became Stanley Cup finalists in 2008 and Stanley Cup champions in 2009.
From 2015-2020, he was GM of the New Jersey Devils, drafting current stars Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, and had spent the past four seasons as a senior advisor to Minnesota GM Bill Guerin. He also served on the United States' management teams for the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.
Whenever we ran into each other at a rink when he was scouting, it was clear he loved what he was doing and I always marveled at his infectious enthusiasm.
The entire National Hockey League family mourns his passing and sends our deepest condolences to the Shero family and Ray's many friends throughout the hockey world." Bettman said.
The son of legendary NHL coach Fred Shero, Ray forged his own path in the NHL following his successful playing career at St. Lawrence University.
After stints as an assistant general manager in Ottawa and Nashville, he became general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, and assembled the missing pieces of a team that became Stanley Cup finalists in 2008 and Stanley Cup champions in 2009.
From 2015-2020, he was GM of the New Jersey Devils, drafting current stars Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, and had spent the past four seasons as a senior advisor to Minnesota GM Bill Guerin. He also served on the United States' management teams for the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.
Whenever we ran into each other at a rink when he was scouting, it was clear he loved what he was doing and I always marveled at his infectious enthusiasm.
The entire National Hockey League family mourns his passing and sends our deepest condolences to the Shero family and Ray's many friends throughout the hockey world." Bettman said.
The thoughts of everyone here at Canucks Daily are with Ray Shero's family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.
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