Position Defence Role Ice hockey player Career end 1994 Name Kevin Cheveldayoff Career start 1989 | Playing career Weight 92 kg Shot Right Height 1.83 m Siblings Ken Cheveldayoff | |
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Born February 4, 1970 (age 54)
Saskatoon, SK, CAN ( 1970-02-04 ) Played for Springfield Indians
Capital District Islanders
Salt Lake Golden Eagles NHL Draft 16th overall, 1988
New York Islanders Similar People Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, Mark Scheifele, Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien | ||
Winnipeg jets gm kevin cheveldayoff day 1 of 2015 nhl entry draft
Kevin Cheveldayoff (born February 4, 1970) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and currently the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
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- Winnipeg jets gm kevin cheveldayoff day 1 of 2015 nhl entry draft
- Bob murray and kevin cheveldayoff reactions to the jakob silfverberg goal
- Playing career
- Minor leagues
- National Hockey League
- Personal
- References
Bob murray and kevin cheveldayoff reactions to the jakob silfverberg goal
Playing career
Cheveldayoff played his junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played five seasons in the minor leagues, most notably with the Capital District Islanders of the American Hockey League, having had his career cut short by a knee injury. He never played a game in the NHL.
Minor leagues
After his playing career, Cheveldayoff joined the Denver Grizzlies of the International Hockey League for three seasons as an assistant to head coach Butch Goring. In his first two seasons with the Grizzlies (1994-95 in Denver; 1995-96 in Utah), the team won the Turner Cup as IHL champions.
Cheveldayoff left the Grizzlies in 1997 to become the general manager of the Chicago Wolves, also of the IHL. The Wolves won two Turner Cups under Cheveldayoff. After the demise of the IHL in 2001, the Wolves were absorbed into the American Hockey League and, in their first season, won the Calder Cup as AHL champions. They won a second AHL championship in 2007-08.
National Hockey League
The Chicago Blackhawks hired Cheveldayoff as their assistant general manager for the 2009-2010 season, working under general manager Stan Bowman. In his first season with the Hawks, the team won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. Cheveldayoff spent two seasons with the Hawks.
On June 8, 2011, Cheveldayoff was unveiled as the new general manager of the new Winnipeg Jets, replacing Rick Dudley. Dudley and most of the Atlanta Thrashers staff were let go after the team was purchased by True North Sports & Entertainment and relocated to Winnipeg. Longtime Manitoba Moose general manager Craig Heisinger, a friend of Cheveldayoff's from their days with the Wheat Kings, was named as his assistant. In addition, Cheveldayoff is also an executive vice-president with True North.
On October 5, 2014, Cheveldayoff traded Eric Tangradi to the Montreal Canadiens in return for Peter Budaj and Patrick Holland. This marked the first NHL "player for player" trade Cheveldayoff had made in his (at the time) 3+ years as Jets' general manager.
Personal
Cheveldayoff and his wife Janet have a son and a daughter. Cheveldayoff is the younger brother of Saskatchewan politician Ken Cheveldayoff, currently serving in the Saskatchewan Party government.