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Rocky Wirtz Biography
Rocky Wirtz is one of the most popular and richest Sports Executive who was born on October 5, 1952 in Illinois, United States. He is best known for being the owner of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. He is also the President and CEO of Wirtz Corporation, a family-owned corporation.
He and He and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf are joint owners of the United Center, home of both the Bulls and the Blackhawks. , Chicago Bulls owner, are the joint owners of United Center. This is the home of both the Bulls as well as the Blackhawks.
Wirtz graduated from North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois in 1971. In 1975, he graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Communications.
On October 22, 2007, Wirtz announced the team negotiated with Comcast SportsNet Chicago (now known as NBC Sports Chicago, of which he is part-owner) to televise home games. This was another break from his father’s management style, where games were previously unavailable on television unless they were nationally televised, which only happened in the playoffs. That season, they began to show 7 home games, with Wirtz citing pre-existing agreements Comcast had with other programming as a reason why the remaining 2007-08 home schedule cannot be shown. Wirtz hired former Chicago Cubs team president John McDonough, to become the new President of the team. Many believed that McDonough’s presence, along with the young talent on the roster, would improve the team’s marketing ability and reverse a long drought in popularity. This became evident when the team ranked 1st in the NHL for attendance in 2008-09 while making it to the Western Conference Finals. The team also hosted the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field that season.
He is the father of three children, Kendall, Hillary and Daniel. Arthur Wirtz, his grandfather, purchased the Blackhawks in 1954.
Name | Rocky Wirtz |
First Name | Rocky |
Last Name | Wirtz |
Occupation | Sports Executive |
Birthday | October 5 |
Birth Year | 1952 |
Place of Birth | |
Home Town | Illinois |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Wirtz stated in an interview that he would keep Dale Tallon as Blackhawks general manager and Denis Savard as head coach. He also affirmed at the time that Bob Pulford would remain as the team’s senior vice president, but later reassigned him to Blackhawks liaison on NHL affairs. (Savard would be fired as head coach just four games into the 2008-09 season and replaced by Joel Quenneville.)
Rocky Wirtz Net Worth
Rocky Wirtz is one of the richest Sports Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rocky Wirtz's net worth $500 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1975, he graduated from Northwestern University.
After his father’s passing in 2007, he took over the Blackhawks. Fans praised his change in management style and led to the first Stanley Cup win since 1961.
William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz (born October 5, 1952) is the owner of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. He is also president of the Blackhawks’ parent company, the Wirtz Corporation, a diversified conglomerate headquartered in Chicago.
Net Worth | $500 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Sports Executive |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
The Blackhawks didn’t take long to turn around under the younger Wirtz’ stewardship. After missing the playoffs for six straight seasons (and seven of the last eight), the team enjoyed a resurgence in 2009. Having built the team around a core of Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook, the Blackhawks recorded their first 100-point season in 16 years. They defeated the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks in the first two rounds before bowing out to the defending Stanley Cup Champions, Detroit Red Wings, in the Western Conference Final.
In the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks defeated the Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1992. They faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Final and won the Stanley Cup in six games on June 9, 2010. This was the first Stanley Cup for the Blackhawks since 1961, thus ending the second longest Stanley Cup drought in the history of the NHL.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Former star players Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, who were not on good terms with the elder Wirtz, returned to the team in the role of “ambassadors”. A big step showing this reconciliation was when the Blackhawks celebrated Hull and Mikita together at the United Center on Friday, March 7, 2008. While most of Wirtz’s changes were met with positive results, one decision was met with skepticism was his decision to lessen the use of the United Center’s organ in favor of more prerecorded current music to attract new, younger fans. This ended up being a blessing in disguise as the goal song “Chelsea Dagger” became a song other teams loved to hate.
In the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks eliminated the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, and Anaheim Ducks to reach the Finals. There, they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, giving the Blackhawks a third championship in six seasons.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Rocky Wirtz. You may help us to build the dating records for Rocky Wirtz!In the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks eliminated the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, and 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings to reach the Finals. There they defeated the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins in six games, giving the Blackhawks a second championship in four seasons. This marked the first game between Western and Eastern Conference teams all season due to the 2012-13 NHL lockout-shortened season. This also marked the first time since 1979 for an all Original Six Cup Final. Shortly after this championship, Wirtz and John McDonough, president and CEO of the Blackhawks, took out a full-page ad in the Boston Globe thanking the city of Boston for respect and sportsmanship during the Cup Finals and praising their recovery from the Boston Marathon bombing.
Facts & Trivia
Rocky Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rocky Wirtz celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.
In 2015, Wirtz merged the $2.5 billion alcohol-distribution business with Charmer Sunbelt Group to create Breakthru Beverage Group. Today, Breakthru is one of North America’s leading distributors of wine, spirits and beer brands with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Wirtz currently serves as co-chairman of Breakthru Beverage Group. His son Danny Wirtz plays a large role in the Breakthru’s executive leadership as Vice Chairman, also serving on the company’s Board of Directors and Operating Committee.
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