Bedard on tehnyt kolmevuotisen tulokassopimuksen tänään 18v. syntymäpäivänään.
Siksi koska paita myy.Hiljainen ajanjakso meneillään siinä kauneimmassa, joten uskaltaudun laittamaan aiheeseen toki liittyen, mutta hieman kevympää kamaa. NHL Shopissa vierailin juuri ja laittelin kamat "suosio järjestykseen. Puhutaan pelipaidoista, kaksi ekaa oli tietysti Bedard ja Jones, mutta kolmantena # 24 Dominik Kahun. Selittäkään nyt herranjumala joku mulle miksi NHL.COM seurakaupassa on edelleen meidän paidoissa tämä herra, joka ihan ok kauden pelasi joskus 5-6v sitten, mutta siihen se muistaakseni jäi.
Tälle päivämäärälle on asetettu Kurashevin välimieskäsittely. Saas nähdä pääsevätkö sopimukseen vielä ennen välimiestä vai mennäänkö asian kanssa päätyyn asti?
Chicago Blackhawksin omistaja Bill Wirtz on kuollut vain 70-vuotiaana.
Above all else, Rocky was most proud to lead his family's commitment to numerous civic and charitable organizations. His dedication to the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation and its mission to create a healthier, smarter, more secure world for families in and around Chicago was unwavering. The Foundation has donated millions of dollars to dozens of organizations focused on youth programs, education, housing and health and wellness.
When seeking a new practice rink for the Blackhawks, Rocky first considered the needs of the local community and invested $65 million to build a community ice rink first, and a practice rink second. The facility offers numerous benefits to Chicago's youth who may not otherwise have the opportunity or resources to learn the sport of hockey. Since its 2017 opening, thousands of students have participated in programming at Fifth Third Arena, the Chicago Blackhawks Community Ice Rink.
IN 2005, the spirit company that I worked for was sold and the distribution rights to a number of very large brands were pulled from the Wirtz family business, a loss of $80M in sales revenue. As devestating as that would be to the Wirtz Corporation, Rocky Wirtz did not put one person on the unemployement line, he didn't even give any one of them to be laid off. They worked their way through the tough times and rebuilt their business, when many in the industry would be forced to shut their doors.
In the next year, while on vacation in Southern California, my young daughter suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. We were told that she had a brain tumor and exploratory surgery was planned the very next morning. Late that evening, one of the top neurosurgeons in the country, who happened to be a resident at this hospital, walked into the room where my daughter was laying and told her that "you have some very powerful friends that really love you. They told us that whatever is needed for her to get through this ordeal, do it and don't worry about the cost." The hospital got a personal call from Rocky Wirtz who reached out to the hospital management to tell them that cost was not an issue, do what needs to be done for my daughter. THE COMPANY THAT I WAS EMPLOYED AT JUST PULLED $80M OF BUSINESS FROM THIS FAMILY AND ONE YEAR LATER, ROCKY WIRTZ IS DOING THIS FOR MY FAMILY.
My daughter goes through the operation and went on chemo. She was a huge Hawks fan and for her birthday, I called the Wirtz Beverage company to buy 5 seats for my family to celebrate her birthday. All tickets for employees had to go through his personal secretary with a credit card paying for the tickets up front. The tickets arrive at my home, with an invoice showing that my credit card was not charged - I find out that Rocky picked up the tab. At the game, a staff member in the BlackHawks office delivers my daughter a signed puck as she sits in center ice seats, 5 rows off the ice.
The next day, my young daughter writes Rocky a thank you letter. I have her put it in the envelope, I do not read the letter. One week later, Mr. Wirtz's secretary calls my phone, verifying my home address - Rocky is sending her a gift. I told her that this is not necessary to do, he has already done a ton! His secretary tells me that my daughter wrote something in the letter that really moved him (she is 11 at that time). One week later, when she was coming home wiht my wife from Children;s Memorial Hospital, a Fedex package is on our front step. Inside is a handwritten letter from Rocky, telling her that he is very happy that she is doing better, and that he is very grateful that she is a Black Hawks fan. "Tell all of your friends about us as we are trying hard to turn this team around and we need all the young fans we can get". Rocky signs the letter and finishes it this way: "P.S. I was telling Patrick Kane about everything you are going through and he has something for you." It was a Patrick Kane signed jersey! WOW.
I have known this man for a long time and I have seen the charity work that he does. He never flaunted his wealth, for a long time, driving a run of the mill car and parking back in the lot at his properties. He was a pivotal figure inside Maryville Academy, a home for abused children and raised significant funding for them to help young children from broken homes - wards of the state. A majority of what he gave back was not known - the family didn't do it for the accolades.
He ran his businesses as an owner that let his employees do the job that they were hired for, he did not micro manage - not his style. Sometimes, that would hurt him as you find out that employees have done or hidden things that were not good for the business, he would get involved and do his best to rectify the issues. I can tell you that he did not have knowledge of the Kyle Beach situation until he ordered an internal investigation and found out what happened. He immediately fired John McDonaugh, never announcing to the press what the reason for his firing was for. The organization was not about to deal with the aftermath in the media, they did their best to deal with this situation from a financial settlement. It doesn't take away the pain that everyone dealt with and that does to show that we all are not perfect - once the Wirtz family found out about this, they were dealing with how to handle this difficult and horrific situation the best they could. Those who knew were released of their managerial positions.
He did his best to treat everyone as if they were special. You could talk to him about anything - he had a great sense of humor. For the people who are attacking this man for something that happened to his organization, where he did his best to address it, you don't have an idea of who this man is. As we go through life, we find out that none of us are perfect. All you can do is to be the best person you can be and I know Rocky did his best at doing that.
Rocky Wirtz - to my family, leaves this world with gratitude from us - we will never forget him. RIP - and thank you.
"I'm focused on hockey and trying to be better and win games, but I think the best part is just the fanbase," Bedard said. "I'm just really looking forward to seeing that support and everything we have [going into] this year and hopefully I'm playing but that'd be awesome."
“We are entering a new era of Blackhawks hockey on the ice, but the importance of honoring past members of this organization is, and always will be, a priority. Chris Chelios represents not only the Blackhawks, but, given his roots here, the city of Chicago. Rocky wanted Chris to be the next Blackhawk to have his jersey retired and would have loved to see this moment. We look forward to celebrating Chris’ career in February with his family, friends, and sharing it all with Blackhawks fans.”
Vai numero? :)Chris Chelioksen paita hallin kattoon.
Vai numero? :)