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02846aam a2200421Ii 4500 001 DD4E3EEC252511E99659613B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190131010015 008 181004t20182018iluaf e 001 0ceng d 020 $a 0810138883 020 $a 9780810138889 035 $a (OCoLC)1055658878 040 $a GO3 $b eng $e rda $c GO3 $d GO3 $d ILC $d YDX $d OCLCF $d TKN $d JUH $d SILO 043 $a n-us-il 100 1 $a Smith, Bryan, $d 1961- $e author. 245 14 $a The break away : $b the inside story of the Wirtz family business and the Chicago Blackhawks / $c Bryan Smith ; foreword by Tony Esposito. 246 3 $a Breakaway 264 1 $a Evanston, Illinois : $b Northwestern University Press, $c [2018] 300 $a xv, 205 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Second to none: Chicago stories 500 $a Includes index. 520 $a Breakaway (noun): 1. Ice hockey. A sudden rush down the ice by a hockey player or players in an attempt to score a goal, after breaking clear of defending opponents. When Rocky Wirtz took over the Wirtz Corporation in 2007, including management of the Chicago Blackhawks, the fiercely beloved hockey team was playing to a deserted stadium; ESPN had named the franchise the worst in all of sports. Smith follows the history of the franchise, from Arthur Wirtz's business empire during the Depression, through his son Bill taking the helm of the Blackhawks in 1966 and demanding unflinching adherence to Arthur's traditions. To save the team and the company after Bill's death, Rocky launched a radical turnaround campaign that provoked fierce opposition from Wirtz family insiders -- and led to three Stanley Cup championships in six years. 505 0 $a Foreword / by Tony Esposito -- Prologue: A good burger -- A legacy of boos -- Worse than it seemed -- King Arthur -- "Real estate, skates, and fists" -- Fathers and sons -- The son also rises -- Wirtz family values -- Bill grabs the puck -- The penalty box -- Free fall -- The passing of Dollar Bill -- Meet the new boss -- The ex-Cub factor -- A change of channel -- Resurrection -- A tough call -- What it feels like to be a Wirtz -- What just happened? -- The breakaway. 600 30 $a Wurtz family. 600 10 $a Wirtz, Rocky, $d 1952- 610 20 $a Chicago Blackhawks (Hockey team) 650 0 $a Businesspeople. 650 0 $a Hockey team owners. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Sports & Recreation. $2 local 655 7 $a Biographies & Memoirs. $2 local 655 7 $a Nonfiction. $2 local 655 7 $a Business, Investing & Careers. $2 local 700 1 $a Esposito, Tony, $d 1943- $e writer of foreword. 830 0 $a Second to none: Chicago stories. 941 $a 1 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20190131010120.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DD4E3EEC252511E99659613B97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search