Former Penguins GM Shero Passes Away At 62
Ray Shero - Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Just days after the Pittsburgh Penguins mourned the loss of former netminder and sports reporter Greg Millen, news broke on Wednesday morning that former Stanley Cup-winning General Manager Ray Shero had passed away at 62.
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Shero joined the Penguins in 2006 and helped guide them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2008 and 2009, earning his only championship in 2009. His father, Fred Shero, was a two-time winner with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975.
Before coming to Pittsburgh, Shero worked for the Ottawa Senators (1993-1998)and Nashville Predators (1998-2006). He was relieved of his duties in the spring of 2014 after the Penguins' second-round playoff loss; however, he wasn't unemployed for long as the New Jersey Devils hired him on May 4, 2015.
Shero was the Devils' general manager for five years before Lou Lamoriello replaced him on Jan. 12, 2020. Most recently, Shero was an advisor with the Minnesota Wild.
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Initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 11th round (216th overall), Shero played at St. Lawerence University from 1980 to 1985, serving as captain in his final season, but never played in the NHL.
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