Sam Pollock

Samuel Patterson Smyth (Sam) Pollock (born December 15, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a general manager in the National Hockey League.

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December 15 - 1925 - Montreal - Quebec - Canada - General manager - National Hockey League

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Sam was a terrific evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa-Hull Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup. The Montreal Canadiens saw the talent in Sam and quickly hired him to be the successor to Frank J. Selke. In 1963, Selke finally retired and Sam took over his job as general manager of the Habs. In his 14 years with the club, the team won 9 Stanley Cups. In 1978, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.

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1950 - Montreal Junior Canadiens - 1958 - Ottawa-Hull Junior Canadiens - Memorial Cup - Montreal Canadiens - Frank J. Selke - 1963 - Stanley Cup - 1978 - Hockey Hall of Fame

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In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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1985 - Order of Canada

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