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Let the speculation begin!

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For what it's worth, two names I've heard in the conversation to be the next commissioner include Tom Anselmi and David Branch.
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As Glen Suitor mentioned this morning on 1040, former Alouettes President (2002-2003) Skip Prince is now in the running to replace Cohon. More in this CP wire article from the G&M:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/f ... e22159549/
Former Als president Skip Prince throws his hat in CFL commissioner’s ring

The Canadian Press
Published Friday, Dec. 19 2014, 1:55 PM EST
Last updated Friday, Dec. 19 2014, 1:57 PM EST

The CFL commissioner’s job intrigues Skip Prince.

The former Montreal Alouettes’ executive says he recently reached out to CFL board chairman Jim Lawson about the position after being urged to do so but has yet to hear back.

Lawson heads up the committee mandated with finding a replacement for Mark Cohon, who’ll step down as CFL commissioner Jan. 9.

Lawson will serve as interim commissioner upon Cohon’s departure and is hoping Cohon’s successor will be in place by April.

Prince, 61, worked as a consultant with the league before serving as Montreal’s president and chief executive officer from 2002-’03 and says he’s always had an affection for the CFL and Canadian football.

Prince is currently the principal of The Prince Companies, which provides consulting services in the sports and entertainment industries, and says he’s not actively looking for a new job.

In August, Prince completed his tenure as the senior associate director of athletics at the University of Texas following a six-year stint as president and commissioner of the United States Hockey League.

Prior to joining the Alouettes, Prince spent nine years as a vice-president with the NHL (1991-2000) and also served as a vice-president for the parent company of the L.A. Kings.

Prince also helped develop and syndicate the Arena Football League in 1986, serving as its head of business and legal affairs before a stint as interim commissioner.

Prince attended Yale, where he played football and basketball before graduating in ‘74. He’s also a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.
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cromartie wrote:Let the speculation begin!

@arashmardani
For what it's worth, two names I've heard in the conversation to be the next commissioner include Tom Anselmi and David Branch.
Branch is an interesting name that I had not heard before. He has been the head of the Ontario Hockey League since 1979 so perhaps he would welcome a change in position at this point in his working life.
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