Articles filed under Hockey
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Wirtz had a good side that people never sawSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The last time those of us in the Chicago hockey media saw Bill Wirtz was at the May 29 news conference at the United Center to introduce prized rookie Jonathan Toews. Wi...
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Wirtz's ties to Lake CountySep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - William W. Wirtz was visible as the Chicago Blackhawks' owner, but Lake County is where he pursued some of his other interests. One of the few herds of beef cattle in th...
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Let's hope Rocky Wirtz fights for what's rightSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - For the last few weeks, as word spread through hockey circles that Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz was quite ill, those in the organization who have silently wished for chan...
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Those who knew him say Wirtz will be missedSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a story Denis Savard had never told publicly. But on the day Blackhawks owner William Wirtz died of cancer at 77, the Hawks' coach felt the need to share...
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Who will run the team now?Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As unsettled as the Blackhawks have been as a franchise for the better part of the last decade, there are more questions ahead after the death Wednesday of longtime owne...
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What's your take on Bill Wirtz and the Hawks?Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Longtime Blackhawks owner and president Bill Wirtz died Wednesday, leaving some uncertainty about the Blackhawks' organization. What was your opinion of Wirtz? How might...
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Sadly, Wirtz never did correct error of his waysSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This could have been the obituary's opening paragraph. "Bill Wirtz, the grinch who stole big-time hockey in Chicago, died Wednesday at age 77." This might be his endurin...
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Defense should worry BlackhawksSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It's going to be difficult for the Blackhawks not to score more goals with the upgrades they've made on offense. Keeping the puck out of the their own net looks to be a ...
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Sadly, Wirtz never did correct error of his waysSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - This could have been the obituary's opening paragraph. "Bill Wirtz, the grinch who stole big-time hockey in Chicago, died Wednesday at age 77." This might be his endurin...
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William Wirtz, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks, dead at 77Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - William Wirtz, the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks notorious for driving a hard bargain, died Wednesday at age 77. In an announcement on the team Web site, the ...