When you say the name Wirtz to new Chicago Blackhawks fans, they immediately think of Rocky Wirtz the current owner of the Blackhawks.
For Blackhawks fans of my father’s age or older, the name Wirtz was preceded by the name Arthur who along with James D Norris purchased the Chicago Blackhawks after already owning the Detroit Red Wings and their Stadium.
The big thing that Wirtz did was own stadiums with him owning most of the big sporting venues east of the Mississippi which meant for a time he was the landlord of the Chicago Stadium and the Blackhawks were paying him.