By Paul Armbruster | KingsNewsDaily.com
It’s no surprise that LA Kings owner Philip Anschutz is a hardcore conservative Republican. But what is a surprise is that he and co-owner Ed Roski lead all NHL teams in donations to the Republican party by more than twice the amount as the next team as was reported today by the Toronto Sun…
Topping the list are the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings, whose co-owners Philip Anschutz and Ed Roski donated $223,200 to the Republican Party and various candidates. The leading Democratic contributor is Ted Leonsis of the Washington Capitals, who kicked in $55,800.
REPUBLICAN
Los Angeles Kings (Anschutz, Roski) $223,200
Nashville Predators (ownership group) $105,300
San Jose Sharks (ownership group) $86,550
Carolina Hurricanes (Karmanos) $66,100
St. Louis Blues (ownership group) $65,907
Columbus Blue Jackets (McConnell) $58,100
Detroit Red Wings (Ilitch) $55,600
New York Rangers (Dolan) $48,800
Tampa Bay Lightning (Vinik) $33,800
Philadelphia Flyers (Snider) $22,500
Minnesota Wild (Leipold) $18,000
Chicago Blackhawks (Wirtz) $10,007
Buffalo Sabres (Pegula) $2,500
DEMOCRATIC
Washington Capitals (Leonsis) $55,800
Boston Bruins (Jacobs) $52,785
Pittsburgh Penguins (Burkle) $48,300
Florida Panthers (Viner) $39,050
Anaheim Ducks (Samueli) $12,500
Colorado Avalanche (Kroenke) $5,000
Here’s the full article for your perusal… American NHL team owners a political bunch