CubsChic

Although I’ve never been a huge fan of hockey, it was hard not to like this year’s Blackhawk team and the way they played. I’m happy not only for the players, but for the owner Rocky Wirtz, who went against everything his father believed in by putting the Hawks games on TV. He managed to make the city fall in love with hockey all over again and couldn’t shoe-horn another fan into the United Center to watch a game live. Long-time fans deserve to celebrate this championship, as there have been some lean years for hockey in this town. Of course, the Hawks never would have been able to draft Patrick Kane if they hadn’t been so bad just a few years ago.

Now let’s hope the Cubs can end the last champion drought left in Chicago sports some time soon. It’s not looking like it will be this year.