George Gillett (jih-LEHT') Junior became the owner of the Montreal Canadiens. Gillett, who led a failed attempt to buy the Avalanche a year earlier, was reported to be interested in buying the Florida Panthers. Gillett said he's well aware of the tradition of the Canadiens.

Date: 2001-01-31
Placeline: MONTREAL, Quebec.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 16 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << I know that my family and I are assuming this responsibility with great seriousness with great humility and with tremendous respect for the history and tradition that makes this perhaps the greatest sports franchise in history >>

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