1. Samuel Edward Lichtenhein was an American-Canadian businessman and sports executive.
15 Facts About Sam Lichtenhein
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Sam Lichtenhein was the owner and president of the Montreal Wanderers ice hockey team of the National Hockey Association, later National Hockey League.
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Sam Lichtenhein owned the minor league Montreal Royals baseball team.
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Sam Lichtenhein attended Loyola College and later became a successful businessman.
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Sam Lichtenhein was president of Cotton and Wool Waste of Montreal and International Wool Waste Co.
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Sam Lichtenhein married Huldah Lewin and they had one son.
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Sam Lichtenhein died after a six-month illness at this home at 3540 Mountain Street.
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Sam Lichtenhein bought the Montreal Royals baseball team in 1910, which upon its revival became the Brooklyn Dodgers' principal farm team.
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Sam Lichtenhein bought a share of the Montreal Wanderers from Eddie McCaffery in December 1910, and became its president.
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Sam Lichtenhein had trouble icing a full team as players enlisted to fight.
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Sam Lichtenhein demanded that the other owners contribute players to his team.
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Sam Lichtenhein cited losses of over $30,000 in 1918 due to the fire.
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Sam Lichtenhein was later quoted as stating that he lost over $150,000 in the last five years of owning the Royals and Wanderers.
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Sam Lichtenhein was essential in changing ice hockey from a seven-man to a six-man game.
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Sam Lichtenhein was convinced to agree to change after a fellow owner pointed out that he would have to pay one less salary.