Soaring to
New Heights
THREE STANLEY CUPS.
Four hundred sixteen
consecutive sellouts. One impressive comeback. Since
William Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz took charge of the Chicago
Blackhawks in 2007, the team has been reinvigorated. ESPN
once called them the "worst franchise in sports." Thanks to
Wirtz, that image is no more.
The visionary Blackhawks chairman continues to build
his legacy with the new MB Ice Arena. Opened in late
November 2017, the practice facility is dedicated to the
players, as well as the community. According to Al MacIsaac,
Blackhawks' senior vice president of hockey operations,
around 95 percent of programs at MB Ice Arena are youth or
adult league-focused.
"We're trying to not only create interest in the
grassroots of hockey, but we're also trying to connect to
our community," says MacIsaac. "We're going to have a lot
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