jim-balsillie Stories - On the Forecheck
Tuesday afternoon notes: Down Goes Jimmy Balls
My, how things have changed over the course of 4 short years. Back in the summer of 2007, Predators fans had to band together and rally to keep the team in Middle Tennessee as potential owner Jim Balsillie talked up the virtues of owning a team in Nashville while actively seeking to relocate the...
Texas Beating Hamilton In Rink Attendance
So last night didn't turn out so well for the Texas Stars on the ice as they dropped a tough 3-0 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs and fell behind in their Western Conference series three games to two. But in the stands, Texas Stars fans are putting their counterparts in Hamilton to shame. Though eight...
The NHL is Now Suing Jerry Moyes, Laughter From Fans Ensues
Reuters is now reporting that the NHL has filed suit against former Coyotes Owner Jerry Moyes. The NHL brought the case in order to seek more than 61 million dollars in damages that they claim the team has or will incur due to Moyes' scheme to sell the team to Jim Balsillie in violation of...
The forgotten local interest in owning the Tampa Bay Lightning
With the recent news about the Lightning defaulting on their loan to Palace Sports and Entertainment and problems meeting payroll, comparisons to the Phoenix Coyotes have been been drawn... As well as the assumption Jim Balsillie is the only potential owner on the horizon. Not so. Last summer,...
Kevin Compton: Coyotes Fiasco A "Joke"
Sharks co-owner and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Kevin Compton has seemingly offered his support of Jim Balsille's three-year bid to purchase an NHL franchise, with the eventual intention of moving that team to Southern Ontario. Compton is on a five member committee of San Jose Sports and...
What's next with ownership?
We're nine games into the NHL season and the last thing fans should want to do is put the sideshow of f ownership on the front burner again... That's a distraction that is not welcome when you'd much rather focus on items that matter to this team, like sealing-the-deal in games instead of allowing...
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