| Hometown: | France; Grew up in Montreal, Quebec | Status: | Majority owner of the Ottawa Senators |
Michael Andlauer is a Canadian businessman and ice hockey club owner. He is the founder of businesses ATS Healthcare, Accuristix, Bulldog Capital Partners and Andlauer Healthcare Group. He is the CEO of Andlauer Healthcare Group. He is the owner of the Ottawa Senators National Hockey League (NHL) team, and the Brantford Bulldogs Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team. He was formerly a minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens NHL team.
From 2022 through June 2023, Andlauer was one of several prospective purchasers of the Senators, put up for sale after the death of its owner, Eugene Melnyk. In June 2023, it was announced that Andlauer and his group of investors had signed a purchase agreement to buy the club at a reported price of US$950 million. Andlauer became majority owner along with his partners, Eugene Melnyk’s daughters, and a group of Canadian businessmen on September 21, 2023.
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