  Toog05 Member Username: Toog05 Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.61.197.58 |
Not because of the Red Wings of course... If the Hurricanes win tonight, the Stanley Cup would be on display in downtown Detroit Owner Peter Karmanos would display the pro hockey trophy at Compuware headquarters June 14, 2006 BY TOM WALSH FREE PRESS BUSINESS COLUMNIST Peter Karmanos Jr., the nervous and superstitious owner of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, talked warily in an interview today about his hockey club’s chances of winning the Stanley Cup in Raleigh, N.C. tonight. The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series 3 games to 1 over the Edmonton Oilers. “If we win it,” Karmanos told me, “I would be more than happy to put the Cup right in the lobby (of his Compuware Corp. headquarters in downtown Detroit). We would ask people to remove all Red Wings paraphernalia before they view it, but we wouldn’t insist that they put Hurricanes stuff on.” The Hurricanes lost to the Red Wings in the 2002 Stanley Cup finals. Was Karmanos kidding about the Red Wings gear? Hard to tell, but we may find out soon. To read the full interview with Karmanos, see Thursday’s Free Press. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20060614/NEW S11/60614003 | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1087 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.60.45.70 |
This guy?  | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 3008 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
Pretty amazing that the Cup keeps coming here. Ilitch gets it. Davidson gets it and now possibly Karmanos?? Cool. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 459 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
Ha you'd be suprised how many Michiganders own sports teams. I think 4 NFLers live in GP or used to | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2310 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.105.217 |
OK lets figure the tally: Football: Detroit Lions (William Ford), Buffalo Bills (Ralph Wilson) Hockey: Red Wings (Ilitch), Hurricaces (Karmanos) Tampa Bay (Davidson) Baseball: Tigers (Ilitch) Basketball: Pistons (Davidson) Am I missing any? | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 460 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
Does Devos count for the orlando magic? | ||
Andyguard73 Member Username: Andyguard73 Post Number: 89 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.42.80.245 |
I know those are just the four mainstream sports Gistok, but why not add Davidson's Shock in there. They did just win the WNBA championship a couple years back. Also, getting off the big 4 again, what about Penske and autoracing. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 3017 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
Who's the Quicken Loans guy that just bought the Cleveland Cavaliers? I thought he was a local product as well. | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 113 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.40.65.66 |
yeah, I think David Hall owns them...but yes, thats why its called Quicken Loans Arena | ||
Andyguard73 Member Username: Andyguard73 Post Number: 90 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.42.80.245 |
Not Hall, its Dan Gilbert that owns the Cavs. | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 115 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.40.65.66 |
err thats what I meant..hall is VP right? | ||
Rberlin Member Username: Rberlin Post Number: 552 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 75.7.196.226 |
I wonder what the Carolina fans think of this. Assuming there are any Hockey fans down there, which judging by the coverage of the finals I'm guessing there isn't. I'm still hoping for Edmonton to pull it out. | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 541 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 75.9.255.242 |
Football: Detroit Lions (William Ford), Buffalo Bills (Ralph Wilson), Broncos (someone in GP is partial owner) Hockey: Red Wings (Ilitch), Hurricaces (Karmanos) Tampa Bay (Davidson) Baseball: Tigers (Ilitch) Basketball: Pistons (Davidson), Cavaliers (Gilbert), Shock (Davidson) | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 461 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
The Carolina fans are loud!louder than the lame white collar/trophy wife/escort fans at our games | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 463 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72 |
By the way I think Edmonton can still get this | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1918 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106 |
Chitaku the fan noise on TV is completely artificial. The volume of the crowd is controlled by the sound engineer who mixes the broadcast and the placment of the microphones in the stadium. (Message edited by ndavies on June 15, 2006) |
