Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz passes away

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[LadyStanley]

My guess is the Wirtz Corporation has plan for ownership succession.

 

[LadyStanley]

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While Rocky was the Chicago NHL governor, Danny was one of the alternates. So there will probably be a change before the start of the season.

 

[LadyStanley]

Wirtz, Blackhawks owner, dies at 70 | NHL.com

Chicago won Stanley Cup 3 times after he inherited franchise in 2007

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NHL statement from Bettman

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Jumptheshark]

I remember when he took over the Hawks, on of the first things he did was put the Hawks on TV. The hawk fans I know went nuts

 

[OG6ix]

If this team is sold I expect some massive bids to come in for them with top notch ownership in North America.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

If this team is sold I expect some massive bids to come in for them with top notch ownership in North America.

They won't be.

 

[OG6ix]

They won't be.

Who is going to run it? The younger Wirtz?

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Danny Wirtz was already running the team.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Yeah, all things considered, this seems to be a fairly straightforward transfer of power. All that really remains to be seen is if they need to finagle the books and the like for the estate tax (for the corporation, not the team).