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Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey League鈥檚 New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the team鈥檚 requirement that players be clean shaven.

鈥淢aking that change was low-hanging fruit,鈥� Darche says. 鈥淚 won鈥檛 dictate the players appearance. I want them to be themselves.鈥� After that, the decisions got more difficult. The NHL draft and player free agency were both held shortly after Darche was hired. But he was prepared. 鈥淚 never felt overwhelmed,鈥� he says.

鈥淲orking with Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien Brisebois was a terrific experience because I got to learn about every aspect of the organization. When I started here, I was ready to go.鈥澛�