Michael Andlauer

Michael Andlauer (born 1966) is a French-born Canadian businessman, who is known for being the founder of Andlauer Healthcare Group and the majority owner of the National Hockey League (NHL) team, the Ottawa Senators.

As the majority owner of the Ottawa Senators, he also shares ownership of its minor league affiliate American Hockey League team, the Belleville Senators (AHL). Andlauer was raised by a single mother, Monique Van de Velde, in the neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He attended York University in Toronto, but dropped out to take a job at McCain Foods.

Hockey ownership

Minor league ownership In 2003, Andlauer became part-owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs American Hockey League (AHL) team, the minor-league affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.

National Hockey League ownership In 2009, Andlauer became a part-owner of the Canadiens, the Bell Centre and Gillett Entertainment Group as part of Geoff Molson's group of investors that purchased the team that year.

From 2022 through June 2023, Andlauer was one of several prospective purchasers of the Ottawa Senators, put up for sale after the death of its owner, Eugene Melnyk. In June 2023, it was announced that he and his group of investors had signed a purchase agreement to buy the club at a reported price of million. He later sold his minority stake in the Canadiens to Molson for US$250 million as part of an agreement to buy the Senators. In 2024, Andlauer purchased the twelve percent stake in the Senators that was owned by George Armoyan.

Personal life Andlauer and his wife Lucie have three children.