Kevin Cheveldayoff

Kevin Cheveldayoff
Date of birth	4th February 1970
place of birth	Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada
size	183 cm
Weight	92 kg
position	defender
Draft
NHL Entry Draft	1988 , 1st lap, 16th position New York Islanders
Career stations
1986-1990	Brandon Wheat Kings
1990-1993	Capital District Islanders
1993-1994	Salt Lake Golden Eagles

Kevin Cheveldayoff (born February 4, 1970 in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and current - functional . Since June 2011 he has been General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets from the National Hockey League .

Career

Kevin Cheveldayoff began his professional career in 1986 with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League . In his debut season with the Wheat Kings, the defender made his breakthrough in the WHL, when he was on the ice in 70 games of the regular season. In the following season he improved his attacking statistics and scored 32 points scorer in 71 regular season matches. Cheveldayoff, who was considered an inconspicuous defensive defender, was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1988 in the first round in 16th position by the New York Islanders . A few weeks earlier, following the WHL season, he had been named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year , an award that is given annually to the player who best combines sporting success and good academic performance. The Canadian went on for two years for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL, while he gained his first experience with the Springfield Indians in the American Hockey League during the 1989/90 season .

A banner in honor of Cheveldayoff in the Allstate Arena

Cheveldayoff then worked for the New York Islanders' farm team , the Capital District Islanders , for three seasons in the AHL, where he was assistant captain from 1991 to 1993. Although he was on the ice in numerous matches in the AHL, the defensive player was denied a use for the New York Islanders in the NHL. It was followed by a season with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the International Hockey League before the player ended his playing career due to a knee injury.

After retiring as an active player, the Canadian started a career as a coach and official. First he was from 1995 to 1997 with the Utah Grizzlies in the IHL as an assistant coach under Butch Goring behind the gang and was his right-hand man. From 1997 he was active in the Chicago Wolves organization as general manager. Under his 12-year leadership, the team won the Turner Cup and the Calder Cup twice . For the 2009/10 season , the Canadian was promoted to assistant general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks , whose position he held for two years. In his debut season, the Canadian won the prestigious Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks . In June 2011, he was introduced as General Manager of Winnipeg Jets .

Achievements and Awards

• 1988 WHL Scholastic Player of the Year
• 1998 Turner Cup win with the Chicago Wolves (as General Manager)
• 2000 Turner Cup win with the Chicago Wolves (as General Manager)
• 2002 Calder Cup win with the Chicago Wolves (as General Manager)
• 2008 Calder Cup win with the Chicago Wolves (as General Manager)
• 2010 Stanley Cup win with the Chicago Blackhawks (as Assistant General Manager)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Play-offs
season	team	league		Sp	T	V	Pt	SM		Sp	T	V	Pt	SM
1986-87	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		70	0	16	16	259		-	-	-	-	-
1987-88	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		71	3	29	32	265		4th	0	2	2	20th
1988-89	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		40	4th	12	16	135		-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	Springfield Indians	AHL		4th	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		33	5	12	17th	56		-	-	-	-	-
1990-91	Capital District Islanders	AHL		76	0	14th	14th	203		-	-	-	-	-
1991-92	Capital District Islanders	AHL		44	0	4th	4th	110		7th	0	0	0	22nd
1992-93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		79	3	8th	11	113		4th	0	1	1	8th
1993-94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		73	0	4th	4th	216		-	-	-	-	-
WHL overall				214	12	69	81	715		4th	0	2	2	20th
AHL total				203	3	26th	29	426		11	0	1	1	30th
IHL total				73	0	4th	4th	216		-	-	-	-	-

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; ¹  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

• Kevin Cheveldayoff at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Kevin Cheveldayoff at hockeydb.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Winnipeg hires Kevin Cheveldayoff. ESPN, June 8, 2011, accessed June 22, 2011 . 
2. ↑ Cheveldayoff hired as Winnipeg GM. Winnipeg Jets, June 8, 2011, accessed June 22, 2011 .