Ray, all these fights on kids day, huh?” and everyone laughed. Without missing a beat Shero turned and gave one of those Mario-esque little smiles and winks and said, “Well, they gotta see ...

“Ray Shero was a big part of my early days in Pittsburgh ... Me as a 17-, 18-year-old kid, giving me a chance to fulfill my dream and play in the NHL,” Hischier said.

“Ray Shero’s smile and personality lit up every ... I’ve loved hockey since I’m a kid. I still do. Always feel very fortunate to be where I am today.” Fleury, expected to start Wednesday ...

It was 2010. I was a 22-year-old kid, bright green and covering the Flyers for the Philadelphia Daily News. The message, from then-Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero: “Thank you for the beautiful ...

“Ray Shero was a big part of my early days in Pittsburgh ... it’s a risk because of the assets and there is no guarantee this kid is going to stay,” Shero recounted in that same interview.

Ray Shero used to say one of the hardest phone calls ... but also the importance of family. And our kids were always around. Our wives were always at dinners. He created a real family-like atmosphere.

“I remember saying to Ray, ‘I knew Jimmy’s kids were good hockey players, but I didn’t know they were this good,'” Fitzgerald said. Shero led a congregation from New Jersey to the stage ...

Fred Shero wasn't The Fog. He was "Dad." Given his father's profession, it's not surprising that young Ray spent an awful lot of his time as a kid in arenas, whether it was in Minnesota -- where ...