Gord Stellick
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Gord Stellick is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former NHL
executive. Stellick formerly hosted The Fan 590 Morning Show with Don Landry
, and also appears on Hockey Central
on Rogers Sportsnet
. Currently, Stellick serves as host of the pre-game edition of "Blue And White Tonight" between 6PM-7PM on The Fan 590 during the game nights that the Toronto Maple Leafs
play as well as the post-game edition of the show.
Stellick was the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs
from April 1988 until August 1989. At the age of 30, he was the youngest GM in NHL history. He resigned on August 11, 1989, citing interference from Maple Leaf's owner Harold Ballard
. Stellick was then hired by the New York Rangers
as an assistant GM, but was fired in 1991.
Stellick was once co-owner of the Toronto Beaches
Jr. A lacrosse
team. Stellick can be seen on TV as a commentator for hockey games.
Stellick co-wrote, with Damien Cox
, the book '67: The Maple Leafs, Their Sensational Victory and the End of an Empire, (ISBN 0-470-83850-7) about the last season the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
executive. Stellick formerly hosted The Fan 590 Morning Show with Don Landry
Don Landry
Don Landry is a Canadian sports broadcaster who formerly hosted the Morning Show on The Fan 590 with Gord Stellick.Landry, along with Stellick, were the brains behind Chacin Cologne...
, and also appears on Hockey Central
Hockey Central
Hockey Central is a brand of National Hockey League hockey-related programming on Sportsnet and Sportsnet 590 The Fan. The current Hockey Central products are Hockey Central, a recurring segment during broadcasts of Sportsnet Connected, Hockey Central Saturday, an hour long program appearing on...
on Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
. Currently, Stellick serves as host of the pre-game edition of "Blue And White Tonight" between 6PM-7PM on The Fan 590 during the game nights that the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
play as well as the post-game edition of the show.
Stellick was the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
from April 1988 until August 1989. At the age of 30, he was the youngest GM in NHL history. He resigned on August 11, 1989, citing interference from Maple Leaf's owner Harold Ballard
Harold Ballard
Harold E. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February...
. Stellick was then hired by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
as an assistant GM, but was fired in 1991.
Stellick was once co-owner of the Toronto Beaches
Toronto Beaches
The Toronto Beaches are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Beaches play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. They are named for The Beaches, an east-end Toronto neighbourhood.-Season-by-Season results:...
Jr. A lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team. Stellick can be seen on TV as a commentator for hockey games.
Stellick co-wrote, with Damien Cox
Damien Cox
Damien Cox is a sports columnist for the Toronto Star. He has covered the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs as a reporter and columnist for over 22 years, as well as the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, and many other international hockey events...
, the book '67: The Maple Leafs, Their Sensational Victory and the End of an Empire, (ISBN 0-470-83850-7) about the last season the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup.