Penguins to be sold to new owners Hoffmann family; Fenway Sports Group out after 3-plus years
Pittsburgh Penguins تُباع لعائلة هوفمان بعد ملكية Fenway Sports Group لأكثر من ثلاث سنوات.
SUMMARY
تعلن فرقة Fenway Sports Group عن بيع فريق Pittsburgh Penguins لعائلة Hoffmann، مما يمثل تغييرًا جديدًا في ملكية الفريق بعد أكثر من ثلاث سنوات من الإدارة. الفريق يمر بفترة إعادة بناء رغم قاعدة جماهيرية قوية.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Fenway Sports Group توافق على بيع Pittsburgh Penguins لعائلة Hoffmann.
- الفريق لم يتأهل إلى تصفيات Stanley Cup لثلاث مواسم متتالية ويخضع لإعادة بناء.
- عائلة Hoffmann لديها خبرة في مجال الهوكي وتمتلك فريق Florida Everblades.
- جماهير Penguins لم تكن راضية عن Fenway Sports Group بسبب غياب الروابط المحلية.
- Fenway Sports Group تُعتبر شركة استثمارية أكثر منها مالكًا مرتبطًا بالفريق.
CORE SUBJECT
تغيير ملكية فريق Pittsburgh Penguins في دوري الهوكي الوطني
PITTSBURGH -- For the 13th time in their 58-year history, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have new ownership.
And for the second time in less than four years, an out-of-town group of billionaires has taken control of one of hockey's marquee franchises.
Fenway Sports Group, which took control of the Penguins from Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle in 2021, has an agreement in place to sell the franchise to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, a league source said.
Although the Penguins have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for three consecutive seasons and are in the midst of a rebuild, their brand remains significant and valuable. While they haven't been a contender for years, they still have one of the greatest box-office draws in the sport's history in captain Sidney Crosby and a passionate fan base that sold out every game in Pittsburgh between 2007 and 2022.
The Hoffmann family is not a stranger to hockey, as it also owns the Florida Everblades in the ECHL. David Hoffmann, the CEO of the Hoffmann Family of Companies, has long been interested in acquiring an NHL or NBA team. He got his wish.
FSG was never particularly popular among Penguins fans, perhaps because the group had no ties to Pittsburgh, or perhaps because of the team's recent struggles. Or, perhaps of what has been rumored to be a strained relationship with Lemieux, the franchise icon of all franchise icons.
While FSG spent to the salary cap and invested quite a bit of money into PPG Paints Arena -- and into important behind-the-scenes responsibilities for the hockey front office -- it became clear that FSG and the Penguins were not a natural fit. There was no Pittsburgh connection, no hockey ties and no real understanding of what makes Pittsburgh tick. Fans largely viewed FSG as a corporate machine that saw the Penguins primarily as an investment. FSG owns the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, and the Penguins were never going to be on that mantle.
Perhaps they will be the crown jewel of their new ownership group.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 8
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sports_Teamفريق هوكي الجليد في دوري الهوكي الوطني الأمريكي
Fenway Sports Group
🏛️ Organizationمجموعة رياضية تملك عدة فرق رياضية بما في ذلك Pittsburgh Penguins
Hoffmann family
Otherعائلة من شيكاغو تستحوذ على ملكية فريق Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby
👤 Person_Maleقائد فريق Pittsburgh Penguins وأحد أعظم لاعبي الهوكي
David Hoffmann
👤 Person_Maleالرئيس التنفيذي لعائلة Hoffmann المهتمة بشراء فرق NHL أو NBA
Florida Everblades
Sports_Teamفريق هوكي مملوك لعائلة Hoffmann في دوري ECHL
Mario Lemieux
👤 Person_Maleمالك سابق لفريق Pittsburgh Penguins وأسطورة في عالم الهوكي
Ron Burkle
👤 Person_Maleمالك سابق مشارك لفريق Pittsburgh Penguins