Katz is also a generous philanthropist. Katz really wanted the Edmonton Oilers. Then, in Jan. The Oilers have made the playoffs once in Katz tenure, despite having four first-overall picks in that time. The club now has Connor McDavid, who they hope can lead them into a new era. Vincent Viola is an American businessman and U.
Army veteran. After attending the United States Military Academy, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He worked his way up to the rank of major in the st Airborne.
Since then, the team has only made the playoffs once. However, they have a solid core in place with Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov so the success may be coming to the team soon. Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire with toes dipped in just about everything.
From the profits of the company, he has investments in stocks, railroads, real estate and much more. He is a co-founder of MLS and five separate teams in the league. Anschutz co-owns the Kings and Lakers with Edward P.
Roski also owns the Silverton Las Vegas casino. He was in the U. Marine Corps and was deployed in Vietnam as a part of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. He was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. They have been a very up and down team over their tenure, going back and forth between making the playoffs and not making the playoffs. Craig Leipold is the founder of Ameritel, a business-to-business marketing firm. Leipold was also the previous owner of the Nashville Predators. A month after the Nashville sale was finalized, reports came out that he was going to buy the Minnesota Wild.
Under Leipold, the Wild have only won two playoff series — not in the same season. They have won one division title in their franchise history, coming just as Leipold took over in the season.
Geoff Molson has spent time with numerous companies. He started as a student, working as a sales and marketing representative at Molson Brewery. Then, he headed back to his families company as the vice president of marketing. In , he was named the chairman of the Board of Directors and general partner. Molson is also known for his philanthropic ventures.
He also sits on the board of the Molson family foundation, which supports initiatives all over Canada, as well as the St. Molson purchased the Montreal Canadiens in from George N.
Gillett Jr. Interestingly enough, Gillett Jr. Cigarran purchased the club in from now-Wild owner Craig Leipold. During his tenure, the ownership team has made many headlines, from purchasing shares of the team from a jailed investor to co-owners suing each other. He still remains with the company as one of three managing partners.
The businessman has expressed interest in owning an NFL team as well, by expanding the league to London, England. Harris purchased the Devils in , as well as the rights to operate their arena, the Prudential Center.
They followed that playoff run with five straight seasons missing the playoffs. Jon Ledecky started his career out in journalism while studying business administration at Harvard University.
He went on to found U. He did own the Washington Capitals with Ted Leonsis for a short time, eventually selling his shares to Leonsis. Scott Malkin is the founder of Value Retail, which creates luxury retail destinations in coveted locations.
The company does over a billion in sales annually. Ledecky and Malkin were roommates at Harvard. The two owners purchased a minority stake in the New York Islanders in from longtime owner Charles Wang, before buying the majority shares in Related: Meet the Islanders New Owners.
In the first five years of their ownership, the Islanders made the playoffs three times, twice reaching the second round.
While better than many teams, the return on investment has not yet been there for the owners. He also helped found and is on the board of The Lustgarten Foundation, the largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research in the United States. In , Cablevision acquired 50 percent of the MSG properties, buying the remaining shares three years later.
The team has had its share of ups and downs, going through long stretches of both. Melnyk purchased the Ottawa Senators in , as well as the arena they play in, then called the Corel Centre.
His father founded the company in and as of Mar. Each child enrolled in the annual program receives a full set of CCM equipment, skates, a professional personalized fitting and four weeks of on-ice instruction led by certified coaches.
It was under Jacobs' guidance that the Boston Bruins current management group has been assembled and it was a tribute to his leadership when the Bruins were named the Sport Business Journal's Sports Team of the Year based on the criteria of "excellence, growth, creativity, innovation, sound planning, implementation and outcomes.
Enter Search Term. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Bruins Academy. Boston Bruins Ownership. Subscribe to the Official Boston Bruins Newsletter For the latest news, team updates, promotions, and ticket offers. However, the Scouts play only two seasons in Kansas City before moving to Denver and being renamed the Colorado Rockies; in , the franchise moves again and becomes the New Jersey Devils.
That reduces the number of teams in the NHL from 18 to The North Stars move to Dallas in and are renamed the Stars. Video: NHL awards expansion franchise to Tampa. The original Senators had played in the NHL from However, the franchise relocates to Winnipeg in and becomes the second iteration of the Jets. The Wild, who play in St.
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