Minnesota Wild Announce the Sudden and Tragic Passing of Ray Shero
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Ray Shero was a hockey legend who was the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and various other teams. He most recently worked for the Minnesota Wild.
The hockey world received some horrific news about Ray Shero today as it was announced that the legendary former GM passed away at the age of 62.
Sher won a Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009 and had even won GM of the Year in 2013.
He was working for the Minnesota Wild as a Senior Advisor to the General Manager this season. It was the Wild who broke the news.
Overall, this news has hit the hockey world hard with many demonstrating just how shocked and saddened they are by all of this.
Gary Bettman pays homage to Ray Shero
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman put out a statement reacting to the news.
As you can see, his statement was one that was made with both grace and class. Shero was loved by many and he was a gift to the hockey world.
"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."
- Gary Bettman
"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."
- Gary Bettman
We cannot imagine what the Wild organization must be going through right now as this news came out of nowhere.
It just goes to show that life can be fragile and you never know what may happen at any moment.
RIP Ray Shero. Our heart goes out to his family and the hockey world during this difficult time.
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