More in The Business of Hockey
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NHL: Record Ratings and Attendance, But Apparel Sales Apparently Down
Licensed apparel sales for the NHL during the first quarter were down by more than 25% says SportsOneSource researcher Matt Powell, a sporting goods research and analysis group, in a newsletter. The...
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Mike Smith Phoenix Coyotes UFA Goalie: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
The Phoenix Coyotes season is now officially over and the organization is going to have to decide what to do with impending UFA goaltender Mike Smith. This decision for both sides isn’t as cut...
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Coyotes Ownership: Is This the Final Countdown?
The clock is ticking and the possibility of the Phoenix Coyotes being re-located is as real as it’s ever been for me. Ever since the league took over the Coyotes,...
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Seattle Arena Makes New York Appearance
An approved arena plan, a strong local ownership group and political support may be all that’s necessary to bring both the NHL and NBA to Seattle.
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Peoria Rivermen Become New Canucks AHL Affiliate, Abbotsford Next?
The tweet of Radio host and St Louis based NHL writer Andy Strickland made the news official, the Vancouver Canucks have purchased the AHL Peoria Rivermen franchise, with the Chicago...
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Could Kickstarter Help A Struggling NHL Franchise?
Last week, the American-based private for-profit company “Kickstarter” made national headlines once again when their site was used to revitalize a once dead “Veronica Mars” movie project. In less than 12 hours, passionate...
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Money Pits: The Most Overpaid/Played Forwards This Season
Following the dark times of the lockout, teams could spend up to $70.2-million on their bench. Let’s just put this into perspective. With that $70-million, teams could each buy: a...
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Columbus Pins Hopes on Realignment Plan . . . Again
To say that fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets — not to mention the club itself — are salivating over the prospect that meaningful NHL re-alignment is an understatement of...
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What Another Southern Ontario Team Could Mean to the Sabres
On Jan. 29, the city of Markham, Ontario voted in favor of building a $325-million arena in the hopes of attracting an NHL team either through expansion or relocation. Cities...
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NHL Ticket Prices: A Western Conference Comparison
After the lockout ended, most teams were looking into ways to make it up to the fans. NHL ticket prices however didn’t get too much attention, with costs remaining status quo and...
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After the Winnipeg Jets, the Quebec Nordiques?
20 years ago today, on February 1st, 1993, Gary Bettman was named the commissioner of the National Hockey League. However, after yesterday’s announcement by Greg Jamison, a close friend of...
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PK Subban is Not Poison
The media buzz surrounding the Montreal Canadiens’ locker room this week should have been about the four consecutive wins the team had strung together heading into last night’s matchup against...