“I love the United States, and I fully intend to become a United States citizen. I like the wide open attitude of Americans. Americans generally praise success. They admire people who get out of bed early and make it happen!”
Peter Pocklington
In 2002 Peter ‘Puck’ divested himself of all his holdings in Canada and moved to the good-old U.S. of A. Since then, he has expressed his love for his newly adopted country and as of 2007 was seeking permanent citizenship.
Yes, Peter wants to live and stay in America. I would suggest that he may have reasons not to return to Canada, but to speculate on those reasons would probably be unfair.
But Peter loves America and they admire folks that get out of bed early and make it happen! It appears that Peter considers himself an early riser and one that should be admired by all for his tenacity, business moxie, clever divesting and, of course, fraudulent conveyance.
As a matter of fact, it was some pretty good early risers that took Peter at his word when on March 11, while Peter was still in bed, early rising FBI agents broke down his doors and said, “You just get dressed and you come with us.”
As a Canadian I generally praise success and I admire FBI dudes that make things happen. But when it comes to Peter ‘Puck’ he has, over the many years, garnished some admirers in the ‘sports business.’ He has also made a few enemies. Take the average Gainers Meat Packing Plant employee, or maybe many an Edmonton Oilers fans to name a few thousand. Or how about the fella that broke into his Edmonton home in 1982, held his family hostage in a bungled kidnapping bid, only to be apprehended by Edmonton’s finest. Odd that the only person injured by the police that day was Peter himself. HMMMM, makes ya think! I wonder if that policeman moved to the U.S. and joined the FBI.
To his credit, he has made a few good friends, the obvious one is Glen Sather, who put up one of his homes as collateral and paid the million dollar bail set by the judge. ‘Slats,’ I hope the ankle bracelets on Peter are tight. Talk about the high cost of friendship.
Peter is facing a two-count indictment, which accuses him of making false statements in bankruptcy and making false oaths and accounts in bankruptcy. In other words, he hid assets so that after he is free and clear of his debts, he can then keep living a comfortable life. Maybe even divest himself of the hidden assets and move to France and start over. In a few years he may be able to say that he ‘loves the French folks, they admire people that get up in the afternoon and have others get stuff done.’
When is comes to Peter ‘Puck’ the average Albertan has many questions regarding money issues. From Treasury Branch loans, to the dynasty drain when he divested the Edmonton Oilers of it’s dream team.
It does not take a genius to really know what Peter ‘Puck’ is all about. He is an open book when it comes to his motivations, admirations and misdirection’s. Take a look at what has become known as ‘Peter Pocklington’s Laws of Business.’ These laws are framed and prominently displayed on the walls of his corporate offices. They include, “When given a choice, take both!”, “Do it by the book…but be the author!”, “When forced to compromise, ask for more!”, “If you can’t beat them, join them…then beat them!”, “If you can’t win, change the rules!”, “If you can’t change the rules, ignore them!” and “Bureaucracy is a challenge to be conquered with a righteous attitude, a tolerance for stupidity and a bulldozer when necessary!”
“Well Peter, as an Alberta tax payer and a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, I am really going to miss you. Those Americans you love so much have a way of flexing their penal muscle that lands a many bad boy in jail for not just 6 months, 12 months or even two years less a day. No Peter, it looks like you just may be playing chess with Bubba for 10 years. I like your last Law of Business that I have yet to mention. You should have taken your own advice when you said, “The faster you move, the slower time paces, the longer you live!” If only you had heeded your own words.”
Yes, we all would love to be a fly on the wall of Peter’s cell when he faces 10 years in jail. I would like to hear the conversation he will have with the likes of Bernard Madoff, the fella that made off with 55 billion dollars. Now wouldn’t that be an interesting ‘Joint Venture.’
In 2002 Peter ‘Puck’ divested himself of all his holdings in Canada and moved to the good-old U.S. of A. Since then, he has expressed his love for his newly adopted country and as of 2007 was seeking permanent citizenship.
Yes, Peter wants to live and stay in America. I would suggest that he may have reasons not to return to Canada, but to speculate on those reasons would probably be unfair.
But Peter loves America and they admire folks that get out of bed early and make it happen! It appears that Peter considers himself an early riser and one that should be admired by all for his tenacity, business moxie, clever divesting and, of course, fraudulent conveyance.
As a matter of fact, it was some pretty good early risers that took Peter at his word when on March 11, while Peter was still in bed, early rising FBI agents broke down his doors and said, “You just get dressed and you come with us.”
As a Canadian I generally praise success and I admire FBI dudes that make things happen. But when it comes to Peter ‘Puck’ he has, over the many years, garnished some admirers in the ‘sports business.’ He has also made a few enemies. Take the average Gainers Meat Packing Plant employee, or maybe many an Edmonton Oilers fans to name a few thousand. Or how about the fella that broke into his Edmonton home in 1982, held his family hostage in a bungled kidnapping bid, only to be apprehended by Edmonton’s finest. Odd that the only person injured by the police that day was Peter himself. HMMMM, makes ya think! I wonder if that policeman moved to the U.S. and joined the FBI.
To his credit, he has made a few good friends, the obvious one is Glen Sather, who put up one of his homes as collateral and paid the million dollar bail set by the judge. ‘Slats,’ I hope the ankle bracelets on Peter are tight. Talk about the high cost of friendship.
Peter is facing a two-count indictment, which accuses him of making false statements in bankruptcy and making false oaths and accounts in bankruptcy. In other words, he hid assets so that after he is free and clear of his debts, he can then keep living a comfortable life. Maybe even divest himself of the hidden assets and move to France and start over. In a few years he may be able to say that he ‘loves the French folks, they admire people that get up in the afternoon and have others get stuff done.’
When is comes to Peter ‘Puck’ the average Albertan has many questions regarding money issues. From Treasury Branch loans, to the dynasty drain when he divested the Edmonton Oilers of it’s dream team.
It does not take a genius to really know what Peter ‘Puck’ is all about. He is an open book when it comes to his motivations, admirations and misdirection’s. Take a look at what has become known as ‘Peter Pocklington’s Laws of Business.’ These laws are framed and prominently displayed on the walls of his corporate offices. They include, “When given a choice, take both!”, “Do it by the book…but be the author!”, “When forced to compromise, ask for more!”, “If you can’t beat them, join them…then beat them!”, “If you can’t win, change the rules!”, “If you can’t change the rules, ignore them!” and “Bureaucracy is a challenge to be conquered with a righteous attitude, a tolerance for stupidity and a bulldozer when necessary!”
“Well Peter, as an Alberta tax payer and a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, I am really going to miss you. Those Americans you love so much have a way of flexing their penal muscle that lands a many bad boy in jail for not just 6 months, 12 months or even two years less a day. No Peter, it looks like you just may be playing chess with Bubba for 10 years. I like your last Law of Business that I have yet to mention. You should have taken your own advice when you said, “The faster you move, the slower time paces, the longer you live!” If only you had heeded your own words.”
Yes, we all would love to be a fly on the wall of Peter’s cell when he faces 10 years in jail. I would like to hear the conversation he will have with the likes of Bernard Madoff, the fella that made off with 55 billion dollars. Now wouldn’t that be an interesting ‘Joint Venture.’
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Woot, Woot!
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