rocky-wirtz Stories - Second City Hockey
The Chicago rebuild - so easy a caveman could do it
Dale Tallon is an interesting case. For two years he was credited with turning the Chicago Blackhawks' fortunes around and guiding them back to prominence. He paraded around in front of adoring fans and media with owner Rocky Wirtz, the bag man behind the rise of the Phoenix and yin to Tallon's...
Rocky for Governor: Hawks Freeze Season Ticket Prices
How shocking is it to have an owner for this team that not only seems to "get it".. whatever "it" might be - but to also have one that seems to never make a mistake. The Hawks just announced today that season ticket prices for next year are staying put. From the official site: "Chicago...
A good read from the Sun Times on Wirtz, McDonough
I first read this on James Mirtle's blog, and I think this is a good article for everyone to check out on the rise of the Blackhawks back to a proud franchise. My favorite part of this article is the same portion that Mirtle highlighted in his post: On the night the Hawks honored former great...
Four more home games to be shown on TV this year
From Blackhawks.com: The Chicago Blackhawks and Comcast SportsNet have announced that four (4) additional home games have been added to the GAME ON!: The Home Series telecast schedule for the remainder of the 2007-08 season. The additional four games brings the total to 11 Blackhawks home games...
John McDonough is the new president of the Blackhawks
Special thanks to reader Raj Binders Labido for pointing this one out in his diary...It's being reported on the Blackhawks' official site that former Chicago Cubs president John McDonough has been hired as the new president of the Blackhawks. According to "The Score" 670 AM radio, McDonough...
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