Charles Wang initially knew nothing about hockey, but plenty about how to treat the players. He was not a distant owner, the players could hear him cheering in the rafters and mingled with him off the ice.
"Generally, you're nervous to be around the owner,’’ Matt Martin said Monday as the Islanders mourned the passing of Wang, who died Sunday at 74 of lung cancer. “He's the kind of guy that comes right over to see how your summer was, gives you a hug. Just a great guy to be around. He will be missed for sure.