Stan Bowman
| Stan Bowman | |
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| Born | Stanley Bowman June 28, 1973 Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks |
Stanley Bowman (born June 28th 1973) is the current Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, and current senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Montreal, Quebec. After moving to Buffalo, New York during his father's tenure with the Buffalo Sabres, Bowman attended Canisius High School.[1] Bowman graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with degrees in Finance and Computer Applications.[2]
[edit] Professional
Bowman joined the Chicago Blackhawks in 2001 as a special assistant to the General Manager for four seasons. For the next two years, he would serve as the Director of Hockey Operations. Afterwards, Bowman was promoted to Assistant General Manager, Hockey Operations.[3]
On July 14, 2009,[4] Bowman replaced Dale Tallon to become the ninth General Manager in Chicago Blackhawks history. Bowman stepped into the role following three years as a special assistant to the General Manager for the club. On October 4, 2011, Bowman signed a contract with the Blackhawks effective through the 2015-2016 season.
On June 9, 2010, Stan and the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 6 games versus the Philadelphia Flyers. It should be noted that nearly every player was acquired during Dale Tallon's time as GM.
| Preceded by Dale Tallon |
General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks 2009–present |
Incumbent |
[edit] Personal life
Bowman is married to his wife Suzanne and has two sons, Will and Camden.[5]
He is named after the Stanley Cup.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/05/27/1064127/gleason-bowman-creating-his-own.html
- ^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=tea_StanBowman
- ^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=tea_StanBowman
- ^ Chicago Tribune "Stan Bowman new Blackhawks GM; Tallon reassigned", July 14, 2009.
- ^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=tea_StanBowman
- ^ http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529135&navid=DL%7CCHI%7Chome
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