Chuck Fletcher is the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

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 of the National Hockey League

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, a post he has held since May 21, 2009. Fletcher stepped into the role following three years as assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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 under Ray Shero

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Before joining the Penguins, Fletcher served as the Director of Hockey Operations, assistant general manager, and Vice President of Amateur Scouting/Player Development for the Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks

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 from 2002-2006. Prior to that he worked as assistant general manager of the Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

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 from their expansion year in 1993 until 2002.

A Montreal

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 native, Fletcher is a Harvard University

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 graduate (1990), and spent a year working as the Sales and Merchandising Coordinator for Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada

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 and two years as a player representative for Newport Sports Management before making the transition to front office work with the Florida Panthers. He currently lives in Hampton, Pennsylvania

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 with his wife Rhonda, with whom he has two children. His father is well-known hockey executive and former General Manager

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 Cliff Fletcher

Cliff Fletcher

George Clifford Fletcher is a National Hockey League executive and is a former general manager of the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Phoenix Coyotes . He is currently a Senior Advisor to the Toronto Maple Leafs...