Kevin Cheveldayoff
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Kevin Cheveldayoff is a former professional ice hockey
defenceman and currently the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets
of the National Hockey League
.
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.
of the International Hockey League for two seasons as an assistant to head coach Butch Goring
. In his first season with the Grizzlies (1995–96), 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.
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.
politician Ken Cheveldayoff
, a cabinet minister currently serving in the Saskatchewan Party
government. Cheveldayoff's sister-in-law, Trish is a news anchor at CFQC-TV
in Saskatoon
, where she hosts the News at Noon.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman and currently the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Cheveldayoff played his junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat KingsBrandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft...
. He played five seasons in the minor leagues, most notably with the Capital District Islanders
Capital District Islanders
The Capital District Islanders were a team in the American Hockey League based in Troy, New York, which is located within a region popularly called the Capital District...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National 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 Utah GrizzliesUtah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
of the International Hockey League for two seasons as an assistant to head coach Butch Goring
Butch Goring
Robert "Butch" Goring is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders. Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of...
. In his first season with the Grizzlies (1995–96), the team won the Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
as IHL champions.
Cheveldayoff left the Grizzlies in 1997 to become the general manager of the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
, 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
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
as AHL champions. They won a second AHL championship in 2007-08.
National Hockey League
The Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
hired Cheveldayoff as their assistant general manager for the 2009-2010 season, working under general manager Stan Bowman
Stan Bowman
Stanley Bowman is the current Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, and current senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman....
. In his first season with the Hawks, the team won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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
Rick Dudley
Richard Clarence Dudley is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Dudley was previously the general manager of several hockey teams. Dudley played in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League. Dudley has also served as a head coach in the National...
. Dudley and most of the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
staff were let go after the team was purchased by True North Sports & Entertainment
True North Sports & Entertainment
True North Sports and Entertainment Limited is a Winnipeg, Manitoba based company that owns and operates the MTS Centre in downtown Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. The company also owns the Jets' minor league affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey...
and relocated to Winnipeg. Longtime Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
general manager Craig Heisinger
Craig Heisinger
Craig Heisinger is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is the assistant general manager and director of hockey operations for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League and senior vice president of True North Sports and Entertainment. Heisinger is also the general manager of the St...
, 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.
Personal
Cheveldayoff and his wife Janet have two children. Cheveldayoff is the younger brother of prominent SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
politician Ken Cheveldayoff
Ken Cheveldayoff
Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs....
, a cabinet minister currently serving in the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
government. Cheveldayoff's sister-in-law, Trish is a news anchor at CFQC-TV
CFQC-TV
CFQC-DT is a Canadian television station, serving Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station is a CTV Television Network affiliate which can be seen over-the-air on digital channel 8, on local cable and via satellite on Bell TV Channel 249 and Shaw Direct Channel 378 on Classic channel...
in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, where she hosts the News at Noon.