Samuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, (December 25, 1925 – August 15, 2007) was a general manager in the National Hockey League. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup. The Montreal Canadiens saw potential in Pollock and quickly hired him to be the successor to Frank J. Selke, serving as Personnel Director from 1959 to 1963, In 1964, Selke finally retired and Sam took over his job as general manager of the Habs.