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Alex Krieckhaus

Alex brings his 20-years of Wall Street analytics experience and eight years of Alaskan pond hockey playing to writing about the business of hockey.
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Young Money: The Best Paid ELC Players of 2016-17

Alex Krieckhaus | August 1, 2017

Players on an NHL Entry Level Contract (ELC) are capped at a $925,000 salary, but can earn millions more in bonuses if they perform, launching them into veteran-like pay brackets.…

Where Are NHL Salaries Going?

Alex Krieckhaus | June 22, 2017

NHL players are unlikely to receive the headline contract salaries you see proposed, traded and debated this week because the actual cash players receive is subject to a higher power: NHL revenues.…

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Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?

Alex Krieckhaus | June 10, 2017

NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup…

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