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Hicks Sports Group owner Tom Hicks is looking to completely clean house… with professional sports franchises.
Hicks is looking into selling the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. The Texas native sold the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball 12 days ago to an investment group owned by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenburg and former Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan.
Stars president Jeff Cogen issued a statement saying, “While a sale is not a certainty, it is a possibility.”
Under Hicks, the Stars have experienced much success, including seven division championships, two conference championships and it’s only Stanley Cup. Also, Stars right wing Brett Hull was the team’s only Hall of Fame player during the period. Hull is now the Executive Vice President of the franchise.
The Stars have struggled this season. They are currently fourth in the Pacific division in the Western Conference.
Hicks acquired the Dallas Stars in 1996 and the Texas Rangers in 1998. The Hicks Sporting Group also owns Mesquite Championship Rodeo and fifty percent of Liverpool FC.
The Hicks Sporting Group also owns 50 percent of the Center Operating Company. The company manages the American Airlines Center, which is the home of the Dallas Mavericks.
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