Eklund: Charles Wang Passes Away at age 74

I still remember an issue of the hockey news from like 2 Decades ago where Isles fans were rejoicing because they had been under crap ownership so long that now they have the "Truly deep pocketed Charles Wang" committed to turning the franchise around.



RIP and thanks for the laughs over the years.

Only 74 huh? I would have guessed 10 years higher. Thanks for the entertainment Charles. Rip

Instead of embalming fluid Wangs body was prepared with liquid Viagra, subsequently Wang rose right out of the coffin.

Yeah... orange and black to the core

Solid writing!

Solid writing!
- Pairo11

ctrl+c, ctrl+v

This may be the only Islander blog this year

This may be the only Islander blog this year
- 22bossy

We can only hope.

I still remember an issue of the hockey news from like 2 Decades ago where Isles fans were rejoicing because they had been under crap ownership so long that now they have the "Truly deep pocketed Charles Wang" committed to turning the franchise around.



RIP and thanks for the laughs over the years.
- j0e Th0rnton

bring back spano.... i wonder if he ever shoplifted a fishstick jersey for himself

Long Islanders owe a debt of gratitude for keeping the Isles in the NY area. When he first took over he dumped $$ into the team and for the first time in what seemed forever made the playoffs. Players such as Adrian Aucoin, Michael Peca, Alexei Yashin, Chris Osgood among others made them exciting. The Coliseum rocked. He would be in the hallways greeting fans. His dream of building the Lighthouse project never came true nor his scaled down renovation of the Coliseum or a new building. He did what he thought best and moved them to the Barclays Center which was not a good hockey building (as evidenced by Bettman criticizing it before they even moved in) It was a bandaid for a bigger issue. Long Islanders are Long Islanders. Yes it is only 30-50 miles to Brooklyn but as evidenced by many in Suffolk county, they don't work in the city. They work and live on the Island and do everything in their car. That is why they live here. They don't want to get on a train and transfer and look at a schedule and get home 2 hours after the game ends. They want a 30 minute drive home. This combined with Wangs undying loyalty to a mantra of group based decision making led him to the firing/quitting of Neil Smith after 1 month on the job after Milbury was fired and the placement of the backup goalie in as GM for a truly ridiculous amount of time. Snow had 12 years as GM with barely any playoff appearances and only 1 advancement past the first round and yet he kept his job. It seemed Wang was more interested in keeping the Isles as a place to keep his friends employed then actually win. As part of the contract selling the majority share of the Isles to Malkin and Ledecky, Snow could not be fired for a certain amount of years without a significant buyout. Finally they couldn't take it anymore and placed him in some BS job collecting a check with his sidekick Doug Weight until the professionals could take over.

Wang should be credited with keeping the team in NY but when it came to decision making and running a tight ship, he was terrible and his dreams of grandeur cost the Isles years of playing on Long Island while he chased a mini-city of his own.

See guys
EK can get one blog correct. I just hope Charles wasn’t one of his sources😖

Eklund: Charles Wang Passes Away at age 74
- Eklund

the sumo goalie idea...the man was ahead of his time

Why was my original comment deleted?

Long Islanders owe a debt of gratitude for keeping the Isles in the NY area. When he first took over he dumped $$ into the team and for the first time in what seemed forever made the playoffs. Players such as Adrian Aucoin, Michael Peca, Alexei Yashin, Chris Osgood among others made them exciting. The Coliseum rocked. He would be in the hallways greeting fans. His dream of building the Lighthouse project never came true nor his scaled down renovation of the Coliseum or a new building. He did what he thought best and moved them to the Barclays Center which was not a good hockey building (as evidenced by Bettman criticizing it before they even moved in) It was a bandaid for a bigger issue. Long Islanders are Long Islanders. Yes it is only 30-50 miles to Brooklyn but as evidenced by many in Suffolk county, they don't work in the city. They work and live on the Island and do everything in their car. That is why they live here. They don't want to get on a train and transfer and look at a schedule and get home 2 hours after the game ends. They want a 30 minute drive home. This combined with Wangs undying loyalty to a mantra of group based decision making led him to the firing/quitting of Neil Smith after 1 month on the job after Milbury was fired and the placement of the backup goalie in as GM for a truly ridiculous amount of time. Snow had 12 years as GM with barely any playoff appearances and only 1 advancement past the first round and yet he kept his job. It seemed Wang was more interested in keeping the Isles as a place to keep his friends employed then actually win. As part of the contract selling the majority share of the Isles to Malkin and Ledecky, Snow could not be fired for a certain amount of years without a significant buyout. Finally they couldn't take it anymore and placed him in some BS job collecting a check with his sidekick Doug Weight until the professionals could take over.

Wang should be credited with keeping the team in NY but when it came to decision making and running a tight ship, he was terrible and his dreams of grandeur cost the Isles years of playing on Long Island while he chased a mini-city of his own.
- islesfan1

This sums up Charles Wang perfectly. I've always had a soft spot for the Isles.

This may be the only Islander blog this year
- 22bossy

unless somebody else dies ?

Where is that lovely Ray Emery fan that got the main thread locked when you need him? Hockeybuzz's death police.

Where is that lovely Ray Emery fan that got the main thread locked when you need him? Hockeybuzz's death police.
- eichiefs9

I made a joke previously, scroll up

I made a joke previously, scroll up
- Twisted_schism

Aren't jokes supposed to be funny

Aren't jokes supposed to be funny
- eichiefs9

Perhaps hooked on phonics might be of assistance to you. Wang, Viagra,rose out of the coffin, all the elements of hilarity are there, it's not my fault you can't put it all together.

Perhaps hooked on phonics might be of assistance to you. Wang, Viagra,rose out of the coffin, all the elements of hilarity are there, it's not my fault you can't put it all together.
- Twisted_schism

- eichiefs9

Thanks sweetie. I'm glad you kept an eye out for me.

Thanks sweetie. I'm glad you kept an eye out for me.
- Twisted_schism

yeah his one eye

LOL

GET IT! HIS PENIS!

yeah his one eye

LOL

GET IT! HIS PENIS!
- Streit2ThePoint

You totally missed your opportunity to call it his wang