The Philadelphia Flyers want to win now, and they believe Chuck Fletcher is the general manager to make that happen.
Fletcher was hired as executive vice president and general manager of the Flyers on Monday, one week after Ron Hextall was fired.
"At the conclusion of a rigorous review of GM candidates, Chuck Fletcher clearly stood out from the field of talented and capable executives we considered," Dave Scott, Chairman and CEO of Comcast Spectacor and Governor of the Philadelphia Flyers. "Chuck has earned success throughout his impressive NHL career and offers the right mix of expertise, business acumen and leadership qualities that the Flyers need today as we work to achieve our ultimate goal, the Stanley Cup championship.