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Blackhawks' Cheveldayoff GM of Winnipeg NHL team

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, June 8, 2011 3:24PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:00AM EDT

Kevin Cheveldayoff (right) smiles at his family as he is introduced as the general manager of the returning NHL team in Winnipeg, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. (John Woods /THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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WINNIPEG - Winnipeg's new hockey team doesn't have a name yet, but it has a general manager.

The NHL club has made the appointment of Kevin Cheveldayoff official.

Cheveldayoff joins the Winnipeg squad after serving as the assistant general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 41-year-old is originally from Blaine Lake, Sask., and has experienced no shortage of hockey success as an executive.

He guided the Chicago Wolves to a pair of Turner Cup titles in the International Hockey League as well as two Calder Cup championships, before joining the front office of the Stanley-Cup-winning Blackhawks.

Cheveldayoff says his goal is to make the team -- quote -- "a contender for years to come."

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Mayor Sam Katz holds a plastic Stanley Cup as Winnipeg hockey supporters rally following the announcement that an NHL team will be returning to the city after 15 years on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. (David Lipnowski / THE CANADIAN PRESS)