One of the most respected executives in the NHL, Jim Devellano's phenomenal record of 13 championship rings (including three Stanley Cups for both the New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings) is also the story of shrewd trades and brave, if not unorthodox, business decisions. His new memoir takes readers behind the scenes into the offices of a general manager and provides an inside look at what players and coaches are really like; how decisions are made on draft day; and how deals and trades are done. He also sheds light on the miraculous turnaround of the Detroit Red Wings and how such decisions as recruiting from behind the Iron Curtain have left their indelible mark on the game.

Jim Devellano is Senior Vice President and Alternate Governor of the Detroit Red Wings. The first person hired by Mike and Marian Ilitch after they purchased the struggling Red Wings in 1982, Devellano built the team into a three-time Stanley Cup winning franchise as General Manager and then Senior Vice President in charge of all hockey operations. Now, after more than 25 seasons with the Red Wings and 40 in the National Hockey League, Jimmy D. is one of the most accomplished and respected executives in the entire league. He is the proud owner of 13 championship rings: six Stanley Cup rings, three Calder Cup rings, two Adams Cup rings, one Riley Cup ring, and one division championship ring with the Detroit Tigers. Before joining the Red Wings, Devellano helped build the three-time Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders team as a scout and Assistant General Manager. He also served as a scout with the St. Louis Blues and as General Manager of the Islanders Indianapolis farm club (CHL), where he was named Minor League Executive of the Year by The Hockey News. Devellano has also set up two private foundations supporting mainly children’s charities in the United States and Canada. He resides in Detroit, Michigan, and Sarasota, Florida.

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