Göran Stubb
Göran Stubb | |
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 Stubb in the 1960s | |
| Born | 10 March 1935 |
| Known for | Chairman of IFK Helsinki Director of NHL's European Scouting |
| Children | Alexander Stubb |
Göran Stubb (Swedish pronunciation: [jøːran stɵbː]; born 10 March 1935)[1] is a Finnish ice hockey executive. He is the National Hockey League (NHL) Director of European Scouting.[2][3] Stubb began working as the chairman of IFK Helsinki from 1961 to 1975 before joining the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 1976 as their Managing Director.[4] After serving as the Secretary General for the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships,[1] Stubb began European Sports Service, a European scouting service, in 1983 following urging from Jim Gregory, then Director of NHL Central Scouting. This became the first major European scouting association with the NHL.[4]
In 2000, Stubb was inducted into the builder category of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Stubb is the father of politician Alexander Stubb, the 13th president of Finland, from his first marriage to Christel née Setälä (1943–2008).[6][7] Since 2016, he has been engaged to the singer, actress and former Miss Finland, Pirkko Mannola.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Göran Stubb". jaakiekkomuseo.vapriikki.fi. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Mike G. Morreale (6 October 2011). "NHL Director of Euro Scouting Goran Stubb offers overseas insight". NHL.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Mike G. Morreale (4 October 2011). "Marr hired as new Director of NHL Central Scouting". Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "NHL's European vacuum cleaner". iihf.com. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Göran Stubb". Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Finnish). 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Ministeri Stubb mukana menestyvässä urheiluyrityksessä". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 23 September 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Stubbin suuri suru". Hymy (in Finnish). 21 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Näin Pirkko Mannola, 80, tapasi Göran-kihlattunsa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Göran Stubb at Wikimedia Commons