Sam Pollack passes away
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:25 am
Legendary hockey man Sam Pollack passed away yesterday.
He may not be a household name to many Americans, but he is to most Canadians.
Pollack was the GM of the Montreal Canadiens team that forged a dynasty the likes of which will never be repeated in the hockey world. Pollack and his Canadians won 9 Stanley Cups in his fourteen year tenure -- ridiculous.
He went on to do many other things after leaving hockey, not the least of which was serving as chairman and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB team from 1995-2000.
He was 81 years old and had been battling cancer.
Sam was one of a kind, and as a Toronto Maple Leaf fan, someone I loved to hate, but hated to love even more.
R.I.P.
He may not be a household name to many Americans, but he is to most Canadians.
Pollack was the GM of the Montreal Canadiens team that forged a dynasty the likes of which will never be repeated in the hockey world. Pollack and his Canadians won 9 Stanley Cups in his fourteen year tenure -- ridiculous.
He went on to do many other things after leaving hockey, not the least of which was serving as chairman and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB team from 1995-2000.
He was 81 years old and had been battling cancer.
Sam was one of a kind, and as a Toronto Maple Leaf fan, someone I loved to hate, but hated to love even more.
R.I.P.