Earl Jessiman
I am a tenacious and forward-thinking executive with a deep-rooted passion for the sport of hockey, with over three decades of experience as a coach and manager to elite athletes, financial advisors and high net-worth clients. I am proud to have recently completed the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Hockey Management program at Athabasca University, and have been recently awarded the Certified Hockey Professional (CHP) designation from the Business of Hockey Institute (BHI). My hockey background includes 4 years as a varsity player for the University of Pennsylvania and one year at Dalhousie University. I have been a Coach and General Manager in the AHL, WHL, and CIS. My academic background includes a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Physical Education from Dalhousie University, a Masters in Arts in Coaching from Western University, and an MBA in Hockey Management from Athabasca University. I have recently transitioned my financial advisory practice and looking forward to re-entering the hockey world.
Author's Posts
Dynamic Pricing Improves NHL Teams' Bottom Lines
January 12th, 2019 The National Hockey League, unlike the other three major North American professional sports leagues, is highly dependent upon game-day revenues. Broadcast rights primarily drive revenues for Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the National Football League. Estimates put the 2016 NFL television rights revenues...
NHL Winter Classic: Digital Fan Engagement Leads to TV Rating Recovery
January 5th, 2019 The latest version of the NHL Winter Classic featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins was played this week on Jan. 1 in front of 76,126 fans at Notre Dame Stadium, the home of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The attendance number was the second-largest crowd for the annual event since its inaugural...
Buyer Beware: NHL Player Contract Risk
December 21st, 2018 For over three decades, my most important role as an Investment Advisor was to reduce and mitigate investment risk while building client wealth. I achieved this by using a risk management technique called diversification. The goal was to develop a portfolio of securities that would meet the client’s tolerance for risk while achieving...
NHL Team Values Continue Steady Growth
December 15th, 2018 Owning an NHL franchise has proven to be a profitable business venture for the majority of owners of the league's 31 member teams. On Dec. 4 the owners had just concluded their winter Board of Governors meeting where the focus was on the approval of a 32nd NHL franchise in Seattle, the salary cap for the 2019-20 season, and the financial...
Quebec City's Only Hope is a Relocation Franchise
December 8th, 2018 On June 22, 2016, the city of Las Vegas was awarded an NHL franchise by the League’s Board of Governors at their summer meetings. Billionaire Bill Foley paid $500 million to the NHL's other owners as an expansion fee for the rights to ice the league’s 31st franchise. Vegas was the NHL’s first expansion team since 2000 when...
NHL Prospect Development: Making an Educated Decision
November 28th, 2018 The competition to recruit elite hockey prospects amongst North American leagues is fierce. Those players who are looking to develop their skills and feed their professional aspirations, while laying the educational groundwork for life after hockey, have several options to consider. The road to a professional hockey...
