Göran Stubb

Göran Stubb (born 10 March 1935)[1] 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]

Göran Stubb
Stubb (left) with Carl Brewer
Born (1935-03-10) 10 March 1935
NationalityFinnish
Known forChairman of IFK Helsinki
Director of NHL's European Scouting
ChildrenAlexander Stubb

In 2000, Stubb was inducted into the builder category of the IIHF Hall of Fame.[4][5]

Personal life

Stubb is the father of politician Alexander Stubb.[6]

References
  1. "Göran Stubb". jaakiekkomuseo.vapriikki.fi. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. Mike G. Morreale (6 October 2011). "NHL Director of Euro Scouting Goran Stubb offers overseas insight". NHL.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. Mike G. Morreale (4 October 2011). "Marr hired as new Director of NHL Central Scouting". Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "NHL's European vacuum cleaner". iihf.com. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. "Göran Stubb". Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Finnish). 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "Ministeri Stubb mukana menestyvässä urheiluyrityksessä". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 23 September 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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