Eugene Melnyk, the owner of the Ottawa Senators, died Monday night after a long illness, according to the franchise. He was 62 years old at the time.
Melnyk’s death was confirmed by a statement from his family, which referenced “an disease he battled with determination and fortitude.”
The ailment was not specified in the statement, and a query seeking more information from a team spokeswoman was not immediately returned.
After a public search for a donor, Melnyk had a liver transplant in 2015. He had owned the Senators since 2003, when he paid $92 million for the NHL team.
The Toronto native was also involved in other enterprises across Canada, and his net worth was reported to be $1.21 billion in 2010.
Eugene Melnyk was a visionary and a trailblazer in both the athletics and business worlds.
Where will Eugene Melnyk be buried? Funeral and burial update
The date and time for Eugene Mylnyk’s funeral and burial service is yet to be announced by his family.
