TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

BY ERIK ERLENDSSON

NHL VALUATIONS $1.25B FORBES $1.25B SPORTICO $1.5B ROUSTAN OWNERSHIP JEFF Vinik TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING owner Jeff Vinik was an unknown in the sports world when he emerged as the lead bidder to buy the team in 2010. Just over a decade later, he is one of the more powerful ownership voices in the NHL. While Vinik operates the club with a hands-off approach, allowing the people he hires to do their jobs with little interference, he’s an active voice in many aspects of how the business is run. That includes at the league’s executive level, where he serves on the executive committee for the NHL board of governors and is a confidant of commissioner Gary Bettman. Not only has Vinik built the hockey team into a powerhouse on the ice, with a pair of Stanley Cup championships and…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Money & Power 2024

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