Kevin Cheveldayoff

Kevin Cheveldayoff
Born	(1970-02-04) February 4, 1970 Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Springfield Indians Capital District Islanders Salt Lake Golden Eagles
NHL draft	16th overall, 1988 New York Islanders
Playing career	1989–1994

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.

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.

Front office

Minor leagues

The Chicago Wolves banner honoring Cheveldayoff

After his playing career, Cheveldayoff joined the Utah Grizzlies 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.

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.

NHL GM record

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
		Won	Lost	OT/SO	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Result
WPG	2011-12	37	35	10	.514	4th in SE Division	-	-	Failed to Qualify
WPG	2012-13	24	21	3	.533	2nd in SE Division	-	-	Failed to Qualify
Total		61	56	13	.521	0 Division Championships	0	0	0 Stanley Cups

Personal

Cheveldayoff and his wife Janet have two children. Cheveldayoff is the younger brother of prominent Saskatchewan politician Ken Cheveldayoff, a cabinet minister currently serving in the Saskatchewan Party government.

External links

• Kevin Cheveldayoff career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Kevin Cheveldayoff player profile at NHL.com
• Kevin Cheveldayoff bio on Winnipeg Jets Official Website