George Gillett

MONTREAL, Ontario, June 21 (UPI) -- The NHL's Montreal Canadiens will be sold to the Molson family, the renowned Canadian beer brewers. Team owner George Gillett Jr. has reached an agreement in principle sell his majority stake in the Canadiens and their home arena, the Bell Centre. Gillett said on the team's Web site. Gillett, an American who made his money in communications, meat processing and sports enterprises, purchased an 80.1 percent stake in the franchise, as well as all of what was then called the Molson Centre, in 2001. said Geoff Molson. The Montreal Gazette quoted a report from French-language channel RDS that ... Read Full Story

The Montreal Canadiens could be for sale as part of a plan by owner George Gillett to sort out his varied holdings. The American has retained financial firms in Canada, the United States and Europe to come up with a strategy to maximize the value of his corporate assets. The plan could include selling the Canadiens. Gillett owns 80.1 percent of the team and the Bell Centre. He also owns 50 percent of English soccer giant Liverpool, and owns the Gillett Evernham NASCAR team, event promoter Gillett Entertainment Group, ski resorts, car dealerships and agricultural companies. Gillett bought the Canadiens and their arena, then ... Read Full Story

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MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett has had enough of the persistent rumours he is looking to sell the legendary hockey franchise. "I'm angry that I need to keep denying this,"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

A report in a Montreal newspaper that the Canadiens are for sale was quickly denied on Friday by owner George Gillett and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. According to La Presse, Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion told the newspaper that the 100-year-old club was for sale. When asked by TSN to respond to the report, Balsillie’s lawyer Rich Rodier said, “absolutely not, it couldn’t be farther from the truth, there is nothing to it - zero.” Read Full Story