Sam Lichtenhein

Sam Lichtenhein
Lichtenhein c. 1917
Born
Samuel Edward Lichtenhein

October 24, 1870
DiedJune 21, 1936(1936-06-21) (aged 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known forSports team owner

Samuel Edward Lichtenhein (October 24, 1870 – June 21, 1936) was an American-Canadian businessman and sports executive. He was the owner and president of the Montreal Wanderers ice hockey team of the National Hockey Association (NHA), later National Hockey League (NHL). As such, he was one of the founders of the NHL. He also owned the minor league Montreal Royals baseball team.