Ray Shero, who spent decades in NHL front offices and for his last few years served as a senior advisor to the Wild, has died at the age of 62, according to the team.

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

The son of Hall of Fame coach Fred Shero, Ray worked in the league since the mid-90s with Ottawa, Pittsburgh, New Jersey and Minnesota. “Ray Shero’s smile and personality lit up every room he walked into and brightened the day of everyone he met,