Chuck Fletcher | |
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| Born | (1967-04-29)April 29, 1967 (age 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Former general manager of theMinnesota Wild (2009–2018), thePhiladelphia Flyers (2018–2023) |
Charles “Chuck” Fletcher (born April 29, 1967) is a Canadian professionalice hockey executive. He most recently was the general manager and president of thePhiladelphia Flyers of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was relieved of his duties by the Flyers on March 10, 2023.
Fletcher was assistant general manager of theFlorida Panthers from their expansion year in 1993 until 2002. From 2002 to 2006, Fletcher served as the director of hockey operations, assistant general manager, and vice president of amateur scouting/player development for theAnaheim Ducks. Fletcher then served for three years as the assistant general manager for thePittsburgh Penguins underRay Shero. Fletcher was hired as general manager of theMinnesota Wild, on May 21, 2009, a position he held until April 23, 2018.[1]
On April 23, 2018, the Wild owner,Craig Leipold, announced that the organization would not renew Fletcher's contract effectively ending his nine-year tenure with the club.
On December 3, 2018, Fletcher was hired by thePhiladelphia Flyers as their new general manager. He is the ninth general manager in Flyers' franchise history (eighth person to be general manager) and the first since 1990 who was not previously a player on the team.[2][3] WhenPaul Holmgren resigned as president, Fletcher succeeded him, taking the positions of President and general manager (alongsideValerie Camillo who is also President).[4][5]
On March 10, 2023, the Flyers announced that they had fired Fletcher.[6][7]
AMontreal native, Fletcher is aHarvard University graduate (1990), and spent a year working as the sales and merchandising coordinator forHockey Canada and two years as a player representative for Newport Sports Management before making the transition to front office work with the Florida Panthers. He lives inVoorhees, New Jersey, with his wife Rhonda, with whom he has two children.[8] His father is well-known ice hockey executive and former general managerCliff Fletcher.
| Preceded by | Interimgeneral manager of the Florida Panthers 2001–2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | General manager of the Minnesota Wild 2009–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | General manager of the Philadelphia Flyers 2018–2023 | Succeeded by |