News Article: 10 Most Bizzarre NHL owners ever

[CREW99AW]

The article below lists the 10 most bizarre owners ,the nhl has ever had.Not surprisingly ,both Wang and Spano made the list.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/article...re-owners.html

[VT Isles Fan]

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Yeah, Spano and Wang for sure, I'm sure Harold Ballard would have to be on that list. It's been said that he and King Clancy were the inspiration for the two old guys on the Muppets

[CREW99AW]

Originally Posted by VT Isles Fan

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Yeah, Spano and Wang for sure, I'm sure Harold Ballard would have to be on that list. It's been said that he and King Clancy were the inspiration for the two old guys on the Muppets

I went back and couldn't get it to open.Maybe someone else can start a thread with a new link?
I have a feeling it's going to be long thread.

I'm surprised the Milsteins didn't make the list.I'm sure they were the owners , when the team tried auctioning Palffy off to the Rangers.They also tried to use the state of the arena , to get the team out of the lease,saying the scoreboard was in danger of falling and injuring someone.

[xIsle]

Is Charles Wang was really "serious" about considering a sumo wrestler to be a goaltender?

[TheBoss22]

Originally Posted by xIsle

Is Charles Wang was really "serious" about considering a sumo wrestler to be a goaltender?

It was a flippant comment that went viral.

The article is kind of lame.

Shenkarow is a bizarre owner because he sold the Jets and made a profit???? Meanwhile, not commenting on how many millions he lost while owning the Jets?

I think the Tampa minority owner should be there for trading Stamkos to the Rags for squat. Thank god the other owner stepped in and vetoed it.

The Hockey News became irrelevant ever since Bob MacKenzie left.

[CREW99AW]

Originally Posted by xIsle

Is Charles Wang was really "serious" about considering a sumo wrestler to be a goaltender?

I've no idea.

I do have to disagree about the criticism for firing Smith.When you agree to certain conditions BEFORE taking a job , like Smith did , you can't balk at those work conditions.You can't try to change them after getting hired.Don't want to work in a gm by comittee situation? Then do like Lombardi and Tambelini did:say thanks , but no thanks.

[Isles Junkie]

I admit that I once had the sumo wrestler in goal thought as well. I was 7 at the time.

[BillD]

Charles O. Finley

[MTK]

The Top 4 are straight legit on this list.

I still can't believe Spano was only 32 with that scam. At least Spano had the idea of firing Milbury, if that actually happened before he was busted, that would of been great.

That was a big black eye on the NHL .