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Mar 3, 2020 · Vinik continued to recruit Yzerman, too. He said they had several “100-minute” phone calls not to mention a visit from Vinik to Yzerman’s suburban Detroit home.
- Tough Times in Tampa
- Vinik’s Next Chapter
- Investing in The Community
While Vinik was enjoying success in the financial industry, the Lightning franchise was flirting with bankruptcy and potential relocation. By 2009, the organization was losing tens of millions of dollars, had one of the lowest season ticket bases in the NHL (4,500 season ticket holders) and played in a facility that needed significant upgrades. The...
In 2008, Vinik began to ponder the next chapter of his life and what that would look like. He had already built a fortune through his wildly successful multi-billion dollar hedge fund and could easily fly into retirement on his private jet, but there was something missing. He needed a new challenge and he wanted to make a difference. After some dee...
Now that he had hired the right people and provided them with the resources to rebuild the struggling franchise, Vinik shifted his focus and energy into how the organization could have a positive impact in the Tampa community. He jumped in with both feet, and relocated his family from Boston to the Sunshine State so that they could be entwined into...
Jun 20, 2022 · Vinik wooed Leiweke from the Seattle Seahawks to be his first full-time CEO and made Yzerman GM after the Hall of Famer put together the gold-medal-winning Canadian roster at the 2010 Winter...
Jan 20, 2018 · Vinik's first major hire was general manager Steve Yzerman on May 25, 2010. He gave Yzerman, a Hall of Fame player with the Detroit Red Wings, the autonomy to run the team as he sees fit and the...
Jun 13, 2018 · Vinik recruited Yzerman with several 100-minute phone calls and a trip to his Michigan home back in 2010, promising he’d give the rising executive a “blank canvas” to run the hockey operations.
May 26, 2010 · Steve Yzerman is everything Lightning owner Jeff Vinik wanted in a new GM. By. DAMIAN CRISTODERO. PublishedMay 26, 2010. When Steve Yzerman was introduced Tuesday as the Lightning's new general...
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Jun 22, 2015 · Vinik, in his pitch to Yzerman, stressed that he was willing to make the Lightning a cap-max team but also that he understood it was not a quick-fix in Tampa. The team would be built through the draft, yet with the ultimate goal of becoming a perennial Stanley Cup contender.
