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Bob Boughner By John Humphrey Bob Boughner, the two-time Coach of the Year in both the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League and bench boss of the reigning Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires, has a long and proven track record of getting the most out of not only himself, but those fortunate enough to [...]

George Gillett George N. Gillett, Jr., acquired the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club and the Bell Centre in 2001. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Hockey League (NHL) Board of Governors and owner of the Gillett Entertainment Group (GEG), which produces and promotes concerts and events at the Bell Centre, A [...]

BRYAN COLANGELO by George Gross Basketball insiders refer to Bryan Colangelo as a genius…some call him a basketball magician. Colangelo, president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, was selected as Magna International’s 2007 Sports Executive of the Year by the Sports Media Canada’s Selection Committee panel. The obvious reason for his selection was his [...]

STACEY ALLASTER by Don Goodwin A 15-year veteran of Tennis Canada and one of the most successful executives in the sport, Stacey Allaster, Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Tournament Director of the Rogers Cup went to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on January 1, 2006 in the newly-created role of President. Responsible for [...]

HOWARD SOKOLOWSKI & DAVID CYNAMON by Peter Worthington INTRODUCED BY ARGO COACH MICHAEL (PINBALL) CLEMONS It’s not exactly a Hollywood script, but it could be. And the story is far from over. How do a couple of rich guys — very rich guys — become toast of the athletic world and get to be named [...]

DARRYL SUTTER by Tim Wharnsby In nine seasons as a National Hockey League coach Darryl Sutter never reached the Stanley Cup final. It took him less than 14 months to accomplish the feat as a general manager. Thanks to his clever moves last summer and his astute trades during the season, Sutter proved to be [...]

JOHN FURLONG & JACK POOLE, Vancouver 2010 by Jim Kearney Originally asked by the Vancouver Olympic Bid Committee to help in the Canada-wide search for someone to head up the bid process, Jack Poole eventually submitted his own name and was appointed Chief Executive Officer on October 10, 2001. His first move was to hire [...]