Tod Leiweke Press Conference and Open Thread
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 10:45 AM EDT
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WHERE: Icons Restaurant, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
WHEN: 11 AM EDT
MEDIA: BHSN (Bright House Cable subscribers only), FSN Florida (stream), Tampa Bay Lightning.com (stream)
Four months after purchasing the Tampa Bay Lightning , Jeffrey Vinik introduces the man that will run the business aspects of the team this morning. Tod Leiweke, former CEO of Vulcan Sports (overseeing the Seattle's Seahawks, Sounder FC and the Portland Trail Blazers) and beer-league left wing, will make his Times Palace debut.
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Lets recap Mr. Vinik’s ownership for a moment:
Bought the team in an all-cash transaction from OK Hockey. Cleaned house…
Hired one of the highest profile names as GM in the league , who in turn hired one of the highest profile promising head coaches available this off-season.
And now Vinik has persisted and endured long enough to secure one of the marquee Sports Entertainment executives in North America as CEO.
And here the mainstream media expected him just to hire as many former Minnesota Wild people as possible because of the Jac Sperling connection.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
You is mean ol’ girl, Tina! :oÞ
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Good morning
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry :)
It’s Wednesday for the rest of the world, but it’s Saturday for me…
So, where ca we watch this? Does the Lightning website have it streaming? or just NHL Network?
What? You mean it's not October yet???
UGH….not awake yet… waiting for coffee to finish cooking… that should be “CAN” as in, where CAN we watch this?
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
You need to start reading these posts instead of jumping right to comments Tina…
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t see that but I found it anyway…. oops.
Told ya I’m not awake yet…
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
And we’re starting.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
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by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
lot sof work to do, they never start early on press conferences
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Vinik’s recapping his first press conference about hiring a CEO & GM.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice shades, Tod.
Hello everyone! just dropping in!
by Meredith Qualls on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
Hi Merry
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Hi, Meredith!
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
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by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
good morning Meredith!
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Lots of buffering too.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
My stream isn’t buffering but it’s very fuzzy.
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Mine’s fuzzy, too. But the audio is clear – that’s all I care about.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
cliff notes pls
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by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll try, but I do have other things I need to be doing.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Leiweke’s said that his stake is very minor – that’s all I know.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Leiweke’s running the business side, Yzerman’s running the hockey side.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions
I’m not making any predictions like that. I just want the franchise healthy again and thriving. Not atrophying like it had under OK (Not Really) Hockey
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Serioiusly – baby steps. Let’s get back to playoffs first.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Even more baby steps… I’ll be pleased with organization on the ice. Some semblance of a game plan, not players skating around clueless… They do that and the playoffs (and SC) will come…
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I know we tend to conflict, it’s not a deliberate attempt at contradicting you or disagreeing with you. I think the point is many of us are more cautious and do not want to go bold into anything. This reflects the tepid reaction toward the FA stuff and not going gung-ho and backing the prediciton.
The Leiweke hire is also outside the hockey operations. It’ll make the organization better as a whole, but it doesn’t stand as a trump-all with the on-ice product.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Leiweke’s talking about the Seahawk’s tradition of the 12th Man. :o)
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:14 AM EDT reply actions
SOMEONE knew what to focus on when recapping Leiweke’s strengths
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by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes. I know. :oD
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
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by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Tho I forgot to mention that the Seahawks retired the #12 jersey for the fans – one of the first teams anywhere to do that. Bad me. I knew that. :o\
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Leiweke’s talking about making teams successful and bringing people into the seats in Seattle & Portland.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:16 AM EDT reply actions
Three things to stand for:
- Fans. Season Ticket holders are top of the Fans. Leiweke bought six season tickets for himself.
- Hockey. Following Yzerman’s lead.
- Community.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions
Community plays into Vinik’s early talks. Though outreach… Haven’t seen much. Yet.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s going to let Leiweke take charge of that, I think.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
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by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
But respecting hockey traditions. No stupidity to market the team, no embarrassment… THAT will be a refreshing change.
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Vinik & Leiweke asked if Leiweke was asked twice to take the position of CEO.
Leiweke was asked twice. First time at the Olympics. Second time after Yzerman was hired. Yzerman being hired was the key to Leiweke taking the job.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:20 AM EDT reply actions
Leiweke asked for time table for starting work.
Leiweke will split time between Seattle & Tampa until a CEO for VSE is found – expects it to take months.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
I’m surprised it will not be an internal promotion
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
It may be, but they’re going to take their time with it. Leiweke essentially said that he spent 7 years building something and he wants to be sure it keeps going. So he’s going to be very particular about his replacement, I think.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess my point is that I’m surprised there is no heir apparent.
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by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Obviously, he wasn’t planning on going anywhere.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
More Jedi mind tricks? this time by the owner?
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
The thought of Yzerman leading the team and having Leiweke having his name on the Stanley Cup played into that, I think. So it still comes back to Yzerman. Tho, perhaps it’s really Vinik and not Yzerman.
Hmmm. Think on this some more I will. Hmmm…. ;o)
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s both.
Here’s a question though: Will Bill Philp get Tod to play on teh Rampage or not?
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Who are the Rampage? or what? I’m guessing a sports team of some sort. Soccer maybe?
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought the Rampage were Bill’s Berr League hockey team… I may be wrong, they may be a younger squad.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok.. had no idea who they were.
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
All done. It’s over.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:23 AM EDT reply actions
No questions for Yzerman. He was just a prop for this one. He didn’t say a thing – but was praised a lot.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:24 AM EDT reply actions
And he looks good in a suit.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
by John Fontana on Jul 28, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I was going to say that he was a “pretty prop” but I decided against it. ;o)
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
guess he was there just in case anybody had any questions for him. I missed the end of the PC… Had a FedEx delivery guy come to the door….
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm wondering if this will be the death...
…of the overbearing arena music and advertisements on the PA?
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
Yes, it will be. Well, the loud music, anyways. The ads will likely stay.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
This is why I brought up last night...
…the question what is the biggest gripe regarding the arena and the hockey game experience. Leiweke will be addressing that…
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
The overly loud music is definitely one, that’s for sure.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess food, too, judging from that report that came out earlier. Tho I almost never eat at sporting events. I’m too busy watching the game.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I usually get a large soda at the beginning of a game; that’s about it for me. Arena food is too darn expensive.
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
all irght folks, I have real world stuff I need to take care of. Will talk with you later.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
bye John!
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Later, John. I’m off to consider what I want for lunch, myself.
There's nothing quite like the sound of a frozen puck hitting the glass. It makes me happy.
Raw Charge, an SBN Tampa Bay Lightning community.
by Cassie McClellan on Jul 28, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I second that. Although mine is apt to be brunch instead. I’ll talk to you guys later!
What? You mean it's not October yet???
by TB_hockey_fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
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