When Ray Shero was named general manager of the Penguins in 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.

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero has died, the Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday afternoon. The senior adviser to Wild general manager Bill Guerin was 62. "Our hearts go out to his family and friends and the countless people he impacted in the hockey community throughout his successful career," Minnesota said in its statement. "Ray was the best."

Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive who served as the New Jersey Devils general manager from 2015-20, died Wednesday at the age of 62.