David Branch
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David Branch in 2014
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| Born |
November 27, 1948 Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Occupation | Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (1979–present), President of the Canadian Hockey League (1996–present) |
David E. Branch (born November 27, 1948) has served as the Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) since September 15, 1979, and as the President of the Canadian Hockey League since 1996. Under his management, the OHL has grown from 12 teams to 20, and has become a marketable television commodity.
Branch attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst on a hockey scholarship. He has previously served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and Secretary-Manager of the Ontario Hockey Association.
Branch is a minor hockey coach with the Whitby Wildcats organization. His son Barclay also works with the Wildcats and is currently the General Manager for the Sudbury Wolves.
Branch is known to be a strict disciplinarian, and he has handed out some of the most severe suspensions in the history of organized hockey. Notable suspensions administered by Branch include:
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