John Chayka

John Chayka (born June 9, 1989)[1] is the former general manager of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Previously, he served as assistant general manager of the Coyotes.[2] Prior to joining the Coyotes, Chayka was part of an analytics company called "Stathletes".[3]

John Chayka
Born (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989
Jordan Station, Ontario
OccupationFormer General manager of the Arizona Coyotes
Spouse(s)Kathryn Chayka

Chayka was the youngest general manager in NHL history, being 26 years of age at the time he became general manager of the Coyotes in May 2016.[4] Chayka relinquished his role in July of 2020.[5]

Chayka and his wife Kathryn, through their company Compass Restaurant Group, own 12 Wendy's franchises.[6]

On January 25, 2021, Chayka was suspended from working with the NHL for the remainder of the 2021 calendar year. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman cited "conduct detrimental to the league and game", and further ruled that Chayka had "breached his obligation to the club" by pursuing opportunities with other clubs while still under contract with the Arizona Coyotes, and then terminating his contract with three years remaining.[7]

References
  1. "John Chayka Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  2. "JOHN CHAYKA - Arizona Coyotes". coyotes.nhl.com.
  3. "NHL Videos - Highlights and Analysis from the National Hockey League". TSN.
  4. Statistically Speaking: Chayka makes history https://www.tsn.ca/statistically-speaking-chayka-makes-history-1.484390
  5. "Chayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifier". sports.yahoo.com.
  6. "Millennials in Franchising: Wendy's". June 25, 2018.
  7. Kaplan, Emily (January 25, 2021). "Source: Ex-Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka suspended through 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
Preceded by
Don Maloney		 General manager of the Arizona Coyotes
2016–2020		 Succeeded by
Steve Sullivan (interim)


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