Ovechkin club owner heads NHL governing body
Ted Leonsis replaces Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, who served as head of the NHL Board of Governors for 19 years
The owner of “Washington Capitals” Ted Leonsis was elected head of the Board of Governors of the National hockey League (NHL), the press service of the organization.
Leonsis replaced the owner of the Boston Bruins Jeremy Jacobs, who held it for 19 years.
Looking ahead, I can’t imagine a better successor than Ted Leonsis, a respected and experienced owner who is at the forefront of innovation. Ted is exactly the person who will help chart the course for hockey development in the future, Jacobs said.
The NHL Board of Governors is the main governing and legislative body of the league, which represents the interests of the owners of all clubs.
Leonsis acquired Washington in 1999. Under him, the club, which plays Russian Alexander Ovechkin, won the Stanley Cup in 2018. He also owns the NBA club Washington Wizards.
Washington will play the first game of the new NHL season on October 2 against reigning champion Carolina Hurricanes.
