jeff-sherrin Stories - Raw Charge
The forgotten local interest in owning the Tampa Bay Lightning
With the recent news about the Lightning defaulting on their loan to Palace Sports and Entertainment and problems meeting payroll, comparisons to the Phoenix Coyotes have been been drawn... As well as the assumption Jim Balsillie is the only potential owner on the horizon. Not so. Last summer,...
Happy Anniversary?
(image via www.sptimes.com) Two years? Seems like yesterday... no, strike that. It seems like last week... yeah, some distance but not that long ago at all... What I'm talking about is an anniversary for the Lightning franchise and principle owner Oren Koules. Two years ago this morning, a...
ownership suitors more competitive than the team?
The St. Pete Times found it more relevant to update the fans about the Lightning suitor situation this morning -- putting it on the non-Bucs cover of the Sports section. Within the article, you're reminded of the fallout between Jeff Sherrin and Oren Koules, re-introduced to the fact Koules has...
Absolute Hockey falls down, goes boom
This falls squarely under the "WTF" category... The sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning from Palace Sports and Entertainment to Absolute Hockey LTD. has fallen through Palace Sports nixed the purchase agreement when Absolute Hockey did not come up with a required $5-million payment. Now the...
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