Shero, the son of Hockey Hall of Fame coach Fred Shero, played at St. Lawrence University but never pursued professional hockey as a player. He built his career first as an agent

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. He was 62. The Minnesota Wild announced Shero's death Wednesday. It was not immediately clear how Shero died or where he was.