Shero, a longtime NHL executive who was Devils GM from 2015-20 and most recently was a senior adviser to Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin, died Wednesday. He was 62. Hischier, a left-shot center, and right-shot center Nolan Patrick were considered the two top players available at the 2017 draft. Patrick went No. 2 to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ray Shero, a longtime NHL executive and son of a Hockey Hall of Fame coach, has died, the NHL announced in a statement Wednesday. He was 62. Shero started out as a sports agent before launching an NHL front office career that spanned three decades.

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.