Horn Chen (July 22, 1932 – December 7, 2015) was an American businessman. He was the founder of the Central Hockey League, which began to play in 1992. Chen was also a minority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.[1]
Horn Chen | |
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| Born | July 22, 1932 |
| Died | December 7, 2015 (aged 83) Bannockburn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of the CHL |
Chen has also been the owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders as well as several minor league teams in a variety of sports, including ice hockey, baseball and football. He died in 2015 at the age of 83 in Bannockburn, Illinois where he lived.[2][3]
Sports teams owned by Horn Chen
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- ^ "CJOnline Blogs - Chen close to landing Wichita baseball team". Blogs.cjonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Yard Dawgz Get New Owner". The Journal Record. September 6, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Rough Riders and Other Canadian Icons". Forget Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ CBC Sports Online (2005-04-12). "CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: Ottawa football". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ Bedsole, Bart (2009-11-13). "Corpus Christi, TX | KRISTV.com | - County Could Settle With Chen". KRISTV.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-05-07.