Göran Stubb Explained

Göran Stubb
Birth Date:	1935 3, df=y
Nationality:	Finnish
Known For:	Chairman of IFK Helsinki Director of NHL's European Scouting
Children:	Alexander Stubb

Göran Stubb (in Swedish pronounced as /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

Stubb is the father of politician Alexander Stubb, the 13th president of Finland, from his first marriage to Christel Setälä (1943–2008).^{[6] [7]} Since 2016, he has been engaged to the singer, actress and former Miss Finland, Pirkko Mannola.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Göran Stubb . jaakiekkomuseo.vapriikki.fi . 20 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162144/http://jaakiekkomuseo.vapriikki.fi/leijonat/stubb.htm . 14 July 2014 . 19 January 2019.
2. Web site: Mike G. Morreale . NHL Director of Euro Scouting Goran Stubb offers overseas insight . NHL.com . 20 January 2019 . 6 October 2011.
3. Web site: Mike G. Morreale . Marr hired as new Director of NHL Central Scouting . 20 January 2019 . 4 October 2011.
4. Web site: NHL’s European vacuum cleaner . iihf.com . 20 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140907005457/https://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=8021&cHash=cc4a9cf9531077d0081280204c4201ca . 7 September 2014 . 28 June 2013.
5. Web site: Göran Stubb. 2014. Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame. fi. 27 June 2023. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162144/http://jaakiekkomuseo.vapriikki.fi/leijonat/stubb.htm. dead.
6. Web site: Ministeri Stubb mukana menestyvässä urheiluyrityksessä . mtvuutiset.fi . 20 January 2019 . Finnish . 23 September 2009.
7. News: Alexander Stubbin suuri suru . 1 August 2024 . Hymy . 21 May 2008 . fi.
8. News: Näin Pirkko Mannola, 80, tapasi Göran-kihlattunsa . 1 August 2024 . Ilta-Sanomat . 7 September 2019 . fi.