Former Oilers & CHL Owner Horn Chen Passes Away
December 10, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TULSA, OK - On Monday, Horn Chen , former Central Hockey League (CHL) and Tulsa Oilers owner, passed away at the age of 83.
Alongside funding league operations and owning the original six franchises (Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Blazers, Thunder, Memphis RiverKings, Fort Worth Fire, and Dallas Freeze), Chen played a critical role in the growth of professional hockey in the southern states. The Chicago businessman later went on to purchase three more CHL teams and two ECHL franchises.
Hockey was not the only cuisine of Chen's as he also owned many other minor pro sports teams from minor league baseball to arena football, including minority owner of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets.
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