so these are the guys most fans trust and side with...
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20050102/FP_002.htm
The Kings fell into bankruptcy due in part to McNall's criminal activity.
The Buffalo Sabres went bankrupt in 2003, and former team owner John Rigas and his son were convicted of fraud for systematically lying to investors of their company, Adelphia Communications, the nation's fifth-largest cable TV business.
The NHL was also embarrassed after approving the sale of the New York Islanders in 1997 to John A. Spano Jr., a swindler who left a trail of bounced checks before dropping out.
Spano passed an NHL background check that cost the league $750. His deal to "buy" the team was for $165 million.
Scandal hit the Islanders again last fall, first when co-owner Sanjay Kumar was indicted on a string of federal charges including securities fraud. Next, Heather Jabick, a team accountant, was charged with doctoring the books to transfer almost $174,000 into her personal accounts. Kumar and Jabick have pleaded not guilty.
Also last fall, former Montreal Canadiens General Manager Irving Grundman pleaded guilty to municipal corruption after he was caught accepting $75,000 in bribes from contractors in the Montreal suburb where he is a city councilor.
Meanwhile, a tax case involving the Boston Bruins and owner Jeremy Jacobs -- a key supporter of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and the lockout -- may make players wonder about the way teams account for hockey revenue, though no criminal charges were involved.
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I'm not saying all owners are alike in this regard. But, these guys make me highly suspicous of their treu intentions given their murky record with the law.