Optics of White House Visit for Blues and the NHL Anthony Barberio | October 18, 2019 This past Tuesday, aside from a seven-game slate throughout the National Hockey League, the St. Louis Blues were in action. No, they didn’t find themselves on the ice, but in…
NHL Notebook: Youngsters Interested in CBA, Ottawa Attendance, Devils The Canadian Press | October 16, 2019 Matt Duchene remembers feeling like he was in way over his head. Having just completed his third NHL season and not yet 22 years old, Duchene could see the ominous…
Boston Bruins’ Seating Changes Causing PR Nightmare Tanner Rebelo | October 9, 2019 How much revenue can 500 additional seats generate for the TD Garden and the Boston Bruins? Well on the second-hand market that can generate an incremental $75,500 per game. Or…
NHL Teasing Return of World Cup of Hockey Tanner Rebelo | October 8, 2019 On Friday in Prague, the Chicago Blackhawks took on the Philadelphia Flyers in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,463. The game was a part of the NHL’s Global Series…
Timing Is Perfect for NHL to Grow in China Anthony Barberio | October 7, 2019 When it comes to the sport of hockey on an international stage, Canada and European countries (including Russia, for the sake of the example) are always the most lucrative markets.…
Senators Ownership Problem Is an NHL Problem Tanner Rebelo | October 6, 2019 A few weeks back, Eugene Melnyk, the owner of the Ottawa Senators, was sued by Connecticut-based casino Mohegan Sun for failing to pay $900,000 that tracks back to 2017. According…
Boston Pride Poach Top NWHL Executive as Team President Tanner Rebelo | October 4, 2019 With the Boston Pride season just a few days away, the new ownership group has tapped a new leader to head the hockey team. On Thursday, the new owner of…
NHL Business Line: TV Ratings Explode on Opening Night Tanner Rebelo | October 4, 2019 The first few games are in the books for the 2019-20 NHL season and the early returns are strong. National broadcast ratings were up, attendance numbers were strong, and there…
NWHL Trying Their Best to Improve Fan Experience Ahead of Opener Tanner Rebelo | October 3, 2019 On Saturday, the puck will drop on the 2019-20 NWHL season with the Buffalo Beauts taking on the Connecticut Whale. Ahead of the season opener, the league has continued to…
Boston Bruins’ Ownership Downplays Change in Power Tanner Rebelo | October 2, 2019 In early September, the Boston Bruins revealed that long-time owner Jeremy Jacobs was transferring the bulk of his ownership to his six children. That news which broke a month ago…
NHL Business Line: NHL Goes Back in Time with Green Day Tanner Rebelo | October 1, 2019 NHL Business Line is back ahead of puck drop on the 2019-20 NHL regular season on Wednesday. Today’s topics are headlined by the NHL’s odd choice in picking Green Day…
Are Monthly Passes the NHL’s Next Ticketing Innovation? Anthony Barberio | September 30, 2019 Over the past few weeks, stories about the worries of NHL attendance have been drastically overstated. It all started with a Canadian Press article that claimed NHL teams were worried…
