Hicks owns baseball's Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars of the NHL, while Gillett owns the NHL's Montreal Canadiens.

FORBES: Gunning for It All

Some young fans simply transferred their NHL allegiance to the rival Montreal Canadiens, who play a mere 160 miles away.

WSJ: Quebec: The Only Thing Missing Is a Team

After the Montreal Canadiens selected him in the third round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, he played in the minors in New Brunswick and Quebec.

WSJ: He Really Knows the Opponent