Stan Bowman is currently in his 12th season with the Blackhawks and his third as Vice President/General Manager, having been named to the position on Sept. 7, 2010. Bowman was originally named the ninth General Manager in Blackhawks history on July 14, 2009, after serving for eight years in the Blackhawks Hockey Operations department.

In leading the Blackhawks to the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship, ending the franchise’s 49-year title drought, Bowman became the youngest General Manager in National Hockey League history to guide an organization to the championship. During his time at the helm of the Hockey Operations Department, Bowman has secured the Blackhawks’ core talent with long-term contract extensions, rebuilt the club’s prospect depth with back-to-back acclaimed draft classes and re-signed Head Coach Joel Quenneville to a contract extension.

Stan and his father, Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations Scotty Bowman, are part of an elite group, becoming just the 10th father-son GM tandem in the history of the National Hockey League, and just the fourth pair to have each of their names inscribed on the Stanley Cup.

Bowman originally joined the Blackhawks in 2000 and served for four seasons as Special Assistant to the General Manager before being promoted to Director of Hockey Operations, a role he served in for two years (2005-07). In his most recent role as Assistant General Manager, Bowman attended to the day-to-day administration of the Blackhawks Hockey Operations Department, including all CBA-related matters, such as contract negotiations, free agency, salary arbitration and player movement and assignment. He also tracked the progress of Blackhawks prospects by working closely with the staff of the club’s minor league affiliate in Rockford while assisting with player evaluation, prospect development and professional and amateur scouting.

Bowman played an integral role in acquiring the talent that brought the Stanley Cup to Chicago in 2010. Following the championship run, Bowman was named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40 under 40” Class of 2010. The prestigious announcement is given out to 40 business executives under the age of 40 in the city of Chicago each year and recognizes the tremendous accomplishments of the individuals chosen.

Bowman graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with degrees in finance and computer applications. When he arrived at the Blackhawks in 2000, Bowman worked extensively on financial budgets and developed programs to track player movement and evaluation. He was born in Montreal, where his father was coaching at the time.

Bowman and his wife, Suzanne, have two sons, Will and Camden, and a daughter, Graycen.