Coyotes name Xavier Gutierrez NHL's 1st Latino team president, CEO

The Arizona Coyotes hired Xavier A. Gutierrez as their new president and CEO, making him the first Latino to hold those positions in NHL history, the club announced Monday.

He joins the Coyotes after serving as managing director of Clearlake Capital Group, a private equity firm based in California. He has over 20 years of experience as a business executive, investor, and dealmaker, according to the team.

Gutierrez fills the vacancy left by the May departure of Ahron Cohen, who moved on from the organization and his dual roles as the club's president and CEO.

Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo became the first and only person of Hispanic heritage to serve as chairman of an NHL club when he took over last July.