Posts About "Rocky Wirtz"
The Breakaway: Wirtz Family Cups & Controversy
October 24th, 2018 Earlier this month, Northwestern University Press published The Breakaway: The Inside Story of the Wirtz Family Business and the Chicago Blackhawks. Bryan Smith, a senior writer at Chicago Magazine, does a great job telling the story of not only Rocky Wirtz taking over the Blackhawks and turning them into a championship franchise, but...
Rocky Confident in His Blackhawks
June 7th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks experienced their first losing season this past year since 2006-07, when they went 31-42-9 under head coaches Trent Yawney and Denis Savard. That team featured only two 20-goal scorers in Martin Havlat and Patrick Sharp. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews made their NHL debuts the following season and the fortunes of...
5 Keys to Blackhawks' Success
February 22nd, 2017 It's no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most successful franchises in the NHL. They are a well-oiled machine with all gears working in unison. They play each game hard with the notion that they will come out with the two points and the fan base surrounding them is a tight knit group. Upon analyzing a team, one can...
Chicago Blackhawks Organization Pulls Off Amazing Hat Trick
February 11th, 2016 This week the Chicago Blackhawks have unveiled four significant items focused squarely on enhancing their relationship with a very diverse fan base. Let that sink in for a moment. This is a sports team with one of the largest and most loyal group of fans already. The team's success on its own is enough to drive interest. Yet, under...
Hockey Cares: The Power of The Cup
September 28th, 2015 The Stanley Cup. A 34 and 1/2-pound silver trophy that is easily one of the most recognizable pieces of championship hardware in all of sports. It's significance is unmistakable; the hoisting and passing between teammates is the end-result of eight to nine grueling months of ups and downs that has culminated with ultimate victory and a...
Let's Raise the Banner and Gain Closure
September 9th, 2015 Is it 7:00 P.M. on Oct. 7 yet? That night at the United Center in Chicago cannot come soon enough -- at least for this writer. The Chicago Blackhawks will start their 2015-16 season off by raising the Stanley Cup champion banner immediately before dropping the puck against the New York Rangers. What was supposed to be one last giant...
