It's a sad day for the NHL and hockey fans as the co-owner of one of the league's teams has sadly passed away.
David Bonderman, the co-founder and co-owner of the NHL's latest expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, the co-founder and co-owner of the NHL latest expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, has died at the age of 82.
David Bonderman was a co-founder of alternative asset management giant TPG in 1992. The company is currently worth in the vicinity of $240 billion.
It was just last week that the NHL marked the six year anniversary of the Bonderman family being awarded the NHL franchise that became the Seattle Kraken.
Bonderman is being remembered as a very shy, but colourful person who loved to get into the middle of what was being done and roll up his sleeves.
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of David Bonderman, as well as current and former members of the Seattle Kraken.
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DÉCEMBRE 11 | 78 ANSWERS Seattle Kraken Co-Owner and Beloved Hockey Fan David Bonderman Tragically Passes Away Were you aware of David Bonderman before he founded the Seattle Kraken? | ||
Yes | 9 | 11.5 % |
No | 65 | 83.3 % |
Not sure | 4 | 5.1 % |
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