Article: GILLETT ACQUIRES FABLED CANADIENS COLORADO BUSINESSMAN PURCHASES TEAM, ARENA; ASSURES FANS THE CLUB WILL STAY IN MONTREAL.(Sports)

Article: HOPING TO RESURRECT CANADA'S SACRED TEAM COLORADO BUSINESSMAN ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  February 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Governors. On Sunday, Gillett reassured Canadiens fans that he won ... task,'' said Gillett, who has watched several Canadiens games while sitting ... plans to sell the Canadiens after seeing a report on the Internet. Gillett called Molson chief ...

Article: GILLETT BUYS CANADIENS.(Sports)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  February 1, 2001 ;     522 words ...George Gillett, a native of Racine ... south of the border. Gillett wore a Canadiens tie and pin at the center ... greatest team in hockey," Gillett said, insisting that ... States, the loss of the Canadiens would tear the social ...

Article: Gillett restructuring could include Canadiens sale
AP Worldstream;  March 23, 2009 ;     601 words ...George Gillett Jr., owner of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team and ... including selling the Canadiens, financial restructuring ... new investors. Gillett owns 80.1 percent ... owner Tom Hicks. Gillett bought the Canadiens and their arena ...

Article: Racine-born magnate sells interest in NHL team Gillett ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 23, 2009 ;     616 words ... ... interest in the Montreal Canadiens. "Ex-Habs owner Gillett not the monster we ... which referred to the Canadiens by its nickname. Gillett, a Racine native ... of the franchise. Gillett bought the Canadiens in 2001 for a reported ...

Article: Ice little earner for Reds co-owner; Gillett profit after ...
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  June 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... co-owner George Gillett has agreed to sell ... franchise Montreal Canadiens to the Molson family ... million loan. But Gillett has now struck a ... giants Molson for the Canadiens, while Hicks is ... baseball franchise. Gillett will cut his ties entirely with the Canadiens - incuding his ...

Article: Football: Gillett's passion can make him a fans' ...
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  February 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... few players the Canadiens should hold onto ... current problems, Gillett remains a popular ... fear was that Gillett was going to strip the Canadiens for parts, move ... years later, the Canadiens are in good hands ... wouldn't give Gillett high marks for ...

Article: Gillett Gets Financing for Canadiens
AP Online;  May 7, 2001 ;     407 words ...AP Online 05-07-2001 Gillett Gets Financing for Canadiens MONTREAL (AP) -- Colorado businessman George Gillett Jr. acquired the necessary financing to complete his purchase of the Montreal Canadiens and the Molson Centre, Molson Inc ...