02-10-2017, 04:39 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Red Wings owner Mike Illitch passes away at age 87
Bill Shea @Bill_Shea19
Detroit Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, co-founder of Little Caesars, has died at age 87, the Ilitch organized has confirmed.
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02-10-2017, 04:41 PM
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Sad news. Thoughts go out to his family
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02-10-2017, 04:44 PM
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Death of a legend. RIP
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02-10-2017, 04:52 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Him and his wife did a lot for the city and the teams, seemed like a great owner.
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02-10-2017, 06:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nsd1
Him and his wife did a lot for the city and the teams, seemed like a great owner.
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Yeah he was. Nice that he got some championships and a long run of regular season success.
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02-10-2017, 06:08 PM
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First round-bust
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Sad news, yet somehow fitting that he would pass away in the year that they seem destined to miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter-century.
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02-10-2017, 06:21 PM
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Not a casual user
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One of the great owners in sports. Did a lot of good things for the city of Detroit and it's sports fans.
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02-10-2017, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Sad news, yet somehow fitting that he would pass away in the year that they seem destined to miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter-century.
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Weird.
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02-10-2017, 06:47 PM
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Sad news, as others have said he was great for the team and the city of Detroit. I still have a memory of him embracing and kissing Steve Yzerman as the Wings passed around the Cup.
RIP Mr. Illitch.
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02-10-2017, 07:51 PM
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Too bad he doesn't get to see the first game in his new arena. RIP, sir
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02-10-2017, 07:55 PM
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RIP to a great franchise owner.
Although I dunno about the community thing. He took public dollars from a poverty-stricken city for their new arena. But that's not his fault. The city gave it to him.
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02-10-2017, 08:21 PM
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Too bad the Tigers didn't win. Seems like everybody loves the guy.
Have a Detroit fan that is kinda happy about it. Didn't think they would do a proper rebuild until he passed away
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02-10-2017, 08:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Sad news, yet somehow fitting that he would pass away in the year that they seem destined to miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter-century.
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Yikes..
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02-10-2017, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DJones
Too bad the Tigers didn't win. Seems like everybody loves the guy.
Have a Detroit fan that is kinda happy about it. Didn't think they would do a proper rebuild until he passed away
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I read somewhere that it was his wish to win a World Series with the Tigers before he died. That's why he pumped a lot of money into the team in the recent past.
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02-10-2017, 09:44 PM
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First round-bust
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Originally Posted by dustygoon
Weird.
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I didn't mean it like that. It's been a pretty tough year for Wings fans already, with the loss of Gordie and the streak looking like it's going to end. It just is a sad coincidence that they have to endure this awful loss as well.
This is really awful news. Mike Ilitch was a great owner for the Wings, and it's a real shame he won't be able to see the new arena.
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02-10-2017, 09:47 PM
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From everything I ever read or heard about him, he was a beauty. Congratulations on a terrific life.
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02-11-2017, 01:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Sad news, yet somehow fitting that he would pass away in the year that they seem destined to miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter-century.
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Of all the weird-ass posts you have made, this might be the weirdest one yet.
Very sad news. The Illitch family is one of the faces of hockey ownership, and are very proud owners of the wings. One of my favorite hockey memores is Steve Yezerman passing Mike the cup. The man lived, breathed, and worshiped hockey. He was responsible for some of the greatest teams that were put together in NHL history.
I don't know if the's in the HOF yet, but he definitely should be.
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02-11-2017, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I don't know if he's in the HOF yet, but he definitely should be.
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He was inducted in 2003.
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02-11-2017, 03:56 AM
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Nice
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02-11-2017, 08:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkGio
RIP to a great franchise owner.
Although I dunno about the community thing. He took public dollars from a poverty-stricken city for their new arena. But that's not his fault. The city gave it to him.
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Read some of the things he did . This is the owner every sports fan dreams of
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...gs-dies-age-87
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