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General manager of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League
John Chayka
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General manager of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League
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Male
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Birth:
9 June 1989(Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada)
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University of Western Ontario
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Biography
John Chayka (born June 9, 1989) 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. Prior to joining the Coyotes, Chayka was part of an analytics company called "Stathletes".
Chayka is 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. Chayka relinquished his role in July of 2020.
Chayka and his wife Kathryn, through their company Compass Restaurant Group, own 12 Wendy's franchises.