CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz has died at the age of 70, the team announced.
The Blackhawks franchise has been in the Wirtz family since 1954 and Rocky was a longtime contributor. In a statement released by the club on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks acknowledged that his "commitments and investment delivered the team's historic Stanley Cup championship victories in 2010, 2013 and 2015, brought Blackhawks games back to local television and packed the United Center for a lengthy sellout streak that lasted over 13 years."
Wirtz also served as a member of the NHL's executive and audit/finance committees.