New York Islanders Were Saved by Charles Wang

This week the New York Islanders organization received very sad news. Former majority owner Charles Wang passed away. While there was a lot of frustration when Mr. Wang was front and center, one thing is for sure, he saved the Islanders.

Last January when it was announced that the New York Islanders will be moving back to Long Island (Belmont) it should have been emphasized more that this would never have happened if it wasn’t for Charles Wang.

Charles Wang bought the Islanders at a time when the franchise desperately needed a savior. From a business standpoint, the Isles were beyond a mess.

When Wang bought the Isles the team had the worst arena deal in the history of sports. In addition,…