Alan Eagleson

Родился 24 апр. 1933 г. · St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Robert Alan Eagleson (born April 24, 1933) is a disbarred Canadian lawyer, hockey agent and promoter. He was the first professional hockey agent and first executive director of the NHL Players Association. In the 1970s he represented most of the biggest stars in the NHL and organized popular international hockey tournaments. In 1998 he pleaded guilty to embezzlement and fraud in both the USA and Canada, eventually serving 6 months in prison and being fined over $700000. After his convictions, he was removed as a member of the Order of Canada and resigned from the Hockey Hall of Fame.