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Stan Bowman
Born
Stanley Glenn Bowman

(1973-06-28) June 28, 1973 (age 51)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseSuzanne
Children3
RelativesScotty Bowman (father)

Stanley Glenn Bowman (born June 28, 1973) is a Canadian-American ice hockey executive, currently serving as the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously worked as the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of NHL and the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member and former senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman.

Bowman was the general manager of the Blackhawks from 2009 to 2021, during which time the team won three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He resigned from his position in 2021 after an internal investigation revealed he neglected reports of sexual assault committed by a member of the Blackhawks' coaching staff.

Early life

Bowman was born in Montreal, Quebec. He moved to Buffalo, New York during his father's tenure with the Buffalo Sabres and attended Canisius High School.[1] Bowman graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with degrees in Finance and Computer Applications.[2] He lived in Keenan Hall.[3][4]

Executive career

Chicago Blackhawks (2001–2021)

Stan Bowman (third from the left) alongside fellow Blackhawks executives John McDonough, Jay Blunk, and Al MacIsaac in June 2010.

Bowman joined the Chicago Blackhawks in 2001 as a special assistant to the general manager. His early responsibilities included working on financial budgets and evaluating prospects and players within the Blackhawks' organization. He was promoted to the director of hockey operations in 2003, which he held onto for two years before receiving another promotion to assistant general manager of hockey operations in 2007.[2] His father, Scotty, joined the Blackhawks as a senior advisor in 2008.[5]

On July 14, 2009, Bowman replaced Dale Tallon to become the ninth general manager in Blackhawks' history.[6] Tallon was demoted to the position of senior advisor weeks after missing the deadline to send qualifying options to the team's restricted free agents, causing the NHL Players Association to file a grievance against the Blackhawks.[7] Bowman inherited a roster that included Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Marian Hossa, who would all play a pivotal role in the Blackhawks' future success.[8] In his first year as general manager, the Blackhawks posted a 52–22–8 record, placing first in the Central Division, and ultimately went on to win the 2010 Stanley Cup.[9]

In the ensuing offseason, Bowman traded away or parted ways with almost half of the players from 2010 Stanley Cup team due to salary cap issues, including Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Antti Niemi, and Kris Versteeg.[8] The Blackhawks would post winning records in the following two seasons, but met first-round playoff exits in each year. On October 4, 2011, Bowman signed a contract extension to remain with the Blackhawks through the 2015–16 season.[10] Bowman continued to retool the roster by calling up forwards Brandon Saad, Andrew Shaw, Bryan Bickell, and goaltender Corey Crawford from the minors, while also making trades to acquire Johnny Oduya, Michael Frolik, and Michal Handzus.[8] The Blackhawks posted an NHL-best record of 36–7–5 during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 NHL season, and won the 2013 Stanley Cup.[11]

The Blackhawks' roster remained largely intact heading into the 2013–14 NHL season. The Blackhawks reached the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Los Angeles Kings, in seven games.[12] The Blackhawks were poised for another deep playoff run during the 2014–15 NHL season, as Bowman acquired veterans Antoine Vermette and Kimmo Timonen.[13][14] The team won the 2015 Stanley Cup, marking Bowman's third championship in six seasons.[15]

In the years surrounding their 2015 Stanley Cup victory, the Blackhawks committed to their core players by awarding long-term contracts with full no-move clauses to Kane, Toews, Sharp, and Seabrook. This decision, while solidifying the team's foundation, necessitated a significant roster overhaul to maintain salary cap compliance. Bowman was forced to trade away key assets, including Brandan Saad, while also packaging Teuvo Teravainen with Bryan Bickell to offload the latter's contract.[8]

The Blackhawks posted a winning record in 2015–16 despite the drastic roster turnaround thanks in part to the arrival of Artemi Panarin, who would go on to win the rookie of the year award that season, and Patrick Kane having an MVP-award-winning season.[16][17] Bowman, believing the Blackhawks could potentially return to the Stanley Cup Final, traded Phillip Danault to acquire veterans Tomas Fleischmann and Dale Weise at the trade deadline.[8] The Blackhawks instead fell to St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs.[18] The team then posted a conference-best 50–23–9 record but were swept by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the playoffs.[19]

Following the Blackhawks' swift playoff exit in 2016, Bowman declared the team's performance unacceptable and promised to make changes.[20] In an effort to extend the team's Stanley Cup window, he arranged a pair of significant draft-day trades. Panarin was dealt to reacquire Saad, while the veteran defenseman Hjalmarsson was sent to Arizona in exchange for the younger Connor Murphy.[8] These moves were intended to create salary cap flexibility while maintaining competitive strength. However, the Blackhawks failed to qualify for the playoffs in the subsequent two seasons.[21] Bowman fired Quenneville after a poor start to the 2018–19 season and replaced him with Jeremy Colliton.[22] The Blackhawks snapped a two-year playoff drought by clinching a postseason berth in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. However, they were eliminated in the first round by the Vegas Golden Knights. The slump continued over the next two years as the Blackhawks experienced additional roster turnaround, losing veterans Toews and Seabrook to injuries and illness,[23] while trading Keith to the Oilers.[24]

Bowman focused on building a new core with Kane, Alex Debrincat, and Kirby Dach.[8] On December 16, 2020, the Blackhawks promoted Bowman to president of hockey operations. The move came after the Blackhawks fired John McDonough in April, and delegated his responsibilities between Bowman and Jaime Faulkner, who was hired as the president of business operations.[25] On March 31, 2021, Bowman was appointed the general manager of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Games.[26]

He made a blockbuster trade before the 2021–22 season to acquire defensemen Seth Jones, whom he then signed to an eight-year extension Bowman 9.5 million with a no-move clause.[27]

Sexual assault scandal and hiatus (2021–2024)

Further information: 2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season § Sexual abuse scandal

In 2021, the Chicago Blackhawks hired Jenner & Block to launch an internal investigation following accusations of sexual assault and negligence that occurred the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. Kyle Beach claimed the team’s video coach, Brad Aldrich, sexually assaulted him and his reports were not properly handled by the team's coaches and executives, including Bowman, assistant general manager Al MacIsaac, president John McDonough, and head coach Joel Quenneville.[28] The official report was released on October 26, and concluded that Bowman, Quenneville, MacIsaac, and McDonough were aware of accusations of sexual assault, but failed to report to the incidents to either the police or the Blackhawks' human resources department.[29] Bowman immediately resigned from his position after the report was released and expressed regret for mishandling Beach's accusations against Aldrich.[30] He also resigned as the general manager of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team the same day.[31][32] While Bowman was not officially suspended following his resignation, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did not immediately reinstate him into the league.[33]

Edmonton Oilers (2024–present)

On July 1, 2024, the NHL announced Bowman, MacIsaac and Quenneville, would be reinstated into the league and allowed to sign contracts with other teams.[34] Subsequently, Bowman was hired as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers on July 24, succeeding Ken Holland.[35]

Personal life

Bowman and his wife Suzanne have three children.[2]

He is named after the Stanley Cup; his father won his first Stanley Cup, as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, just one month before Stan's birth.[36] His middle name, Glenn, is a reference to NHL Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall, whom his father coached on the St. Louis Blues in 1968.[37]

In 2007, Bowman was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. The cancer went into remission after chemotherapy, but reappeared in early 2008, necessitating a stem cell transplant, radiation and more chemotherapy. As of 2013, the cancer was in remission.[38]

References

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  37. ^ Allen, Kevin (June 25, 2013). "Stan Bowman rebuilds Blackhawks the right way". USA Today. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  38. ^ Palmer, Ann Therese (October 5, 2009). "Stan Bowman: Work routine helped in cancer battle". Chicago Tribune.
Sporting positions
Preceded by General manager of the Chicago Blackhawks
2009–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jeff Jackson
(interim)
 General manager of the Edmonton Oilers
2024–present 		Incumbent
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