Cliff Fletcher, former NHL executive and Hall of Fame builder, dies at 90

Cliff Fletcher, a longtime NHL executive who helped build championship teams in Calgary and Toronto, has died at 90. The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed his death on Friday and did not give a cause. Fletcher became general manager of the Atlanta Flames in 1972 and stayed with the franchise after it moved to Calgary. He later guided the Calgary Flames to their first and only Stanley Cup title in 1989. He joined the Maple Leafs’ front office in 1991 and played a major role in rebuilding the team during the decade, including the trade that brought Doug Gilmour to Toronto. Fletcher also served in frontoffice roles with Tampa Bay and Arizona, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2004.