http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/1117/123.html
It wasn't just the principle of the thing, it was the money. Bill Wirtz was a cheapskate. As recently as the late 1990s the team was often flying commercial class, and until just a few years ago players had to leave their cars in the regular parking lot of O'Hare International, as if they were mere mortals. The Blackhawks' locker room was tiny; players were not even allowed to keep their $55 Blackhawks hockey bags when the season ended.