Being Rocky Wirtz

Completely agree with you though I must say when I heard that “Dollar” Bill Wirtz passed a devilish grin came across my face and I knew that those put in charge would finally do what is right for this organization.

I was about 11 when the Hawks were in the finals with Pittsburgh but I still rememember watching that and playing the hockey video games for Sega Genesis also helped my hockey knowledge. My friends still give me crap for even liking hockey and I’ve sworn to them year after year that those opinions will turn around. This is the year I think I can finally prove to them that there is, indeed, a place for hockey in Chicago and I couldn’t be happier now to be a fan than I ever was!

GO HAWKS!!!!!

I can confess that the minute I found out Wirtz had dies, my reaction is “Hockey’s back!”

It’s gotta be tough when so many people think that way about your father’s death.

I mean, when Wirtz died, there was part of me that obviously felt for the family as they go through a tough time, but another part of me couldn’t help but think that hockey was going to be on it’s way back now with a different owner. Unfortunately, he reaped what he sowed because he decided that his greed was more important than running the team with a desire to win and let this team fall so far off the map in Chicago and in the league in general.

that it took the passing of an owner to finally undo the many wrongs that the old man did. What I never understood was how he preached his love of the Blackhawks, and all he did was drive them into oblivion, the team AND the fans.

He said that he was “protecting” the season ticket holder by not televising home games. Do you know one of the ways to grow your season ticket base? Get the game out there to the masses so they can see and hear the excitement of the greatest game on earth. I remember my first Hawks game, it was because I saw a closed circuit TV broadcast of the Madhouse on Madison and felt I had to be there.

Oh, and don’t forget, the Cubs’ games have been on TV for decades, and yes, they stunk pretty much most of the time before the Trib bought the team. But putting a good team out there for the fans and showcasing it as much as yu can is good business, IMO. I’m happy that season tix are on the rise this year. The Hawks should sell out every night, no matter what, as long as management is trying to improve, and put a competitive team on the ice.

I think the Hawks will be in the playoffs this year, and if they get off to a good start, this buzz about the Hawks will blossom into something it used to be and SHOULD be.

This team owned Chicago before, and it can do so again. It’s very unfortunate what took place, but many other teams have been hurt by out-of-touch owners. We loved George Halas, but he had to step aside to end the awfulness the Bears fell into — even with Hall Of Famers on the team in the late 60s…..

And currently, the Oakland Raiders are headed for the same fate w/Al Davis. The game has passed him by.

For the Wirtz family, it’s unfortunate that a family member passed. However, hockey fans in Chicago (and elsewhere, like me) now have a major league team again.