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Jun 20, 2022 · Vinik just has a way about him. Unbridled success, yet his fellow NHL owners don’t root against him because of the man he is. “We are all in this business to win the Stanley Cup.
Jan 4, 2022 · Vinik said he was “blown away” by their strategic vision, leading to an “ongoing dialogue” with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about changing league ownership rules to allow institutional ...
- jcridlin@tampabay.com
- Education And Immigration Editor
Oct 25, 2024 · TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced Thursday that he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years. The team said the sale for an undisclosed price to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz was approved by the NHL board of ...
- 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 27, 2021 · Vinik, 62, talked about what he liked best about this Lightning team and a handful of other topics in a 20-minute interview with the Tampa Bay Times on the eve of the Stanley Cup final...
- jromano@tampabay.com
- Sports Columnist
Aug 14, 2024 · Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik confirmed Tuesday that he is in discussions to sell his majority stake in the hockey team and Vinik Sports Group, but will retain daily control for the next few years.
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Jeffrey N. Vinik (born March 22, 1959) is an American investor and sports team owner. He worked at Fidelity Investments and managed a private hedge fund, and is the current owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning and a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox. [1] He served on the board of directors for Liverpool Football Club of the Premier League from ...
