Ray Shero was the son of Flyers coaching legend Fred Shero. Ray won the Stanley Cup as the Pittsburgh Penguins' GM in 2009.

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, who was general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the 2009 Stanley Cup, has died. He was 62.

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 2009, has died. He was 62. The Minnesota Wild announced Shero’s death Wednesday. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Devils confirmed the team found out in the morning.

Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive and former Ottawa Senators assistant GM, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 62.

Ray Shero’s smile and personality lit up every room he walked into and brightened the day of everyone he met,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

Pittsburgh general manager Ray Shero holds up the Stanley Cup after the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup finals. Shero has died at age 62. Paul Sancya/AP Share Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero,

Guerin: “He's just one of those guys that everybody truly liked and loved. A lifetime in hockey, and he was one of the real good guys."

In surprising and saddening news, the Minnesota Wild broke the news that Ray Shero had passed away at the age of 62 this afternoon. This post is in remembrance for what he did with the Devils and in the NHL.

When Ray Shero was named general manager of the Penguins in May of 2006, he called Sidney Crosby’s parents and introduced himself. He said to them, “I’m going to take care of your son, and hopefully it will go well.