Making Las Vegas a Success: A Local’s Perspective Andrew Wilson | December 10, 2014 Attention Gary Bettman and Bill Foley Commissioner Gary Bettman and potential owner Bill Foley I hope you are reading this. My name is Andrew Wilson and I was born and…
All Sports Stock Market? EX NHLer, Bernie Nicholls Explains.. David P. Stein | October 19, 2014 The National Hockey League might have its reservations about localizing a franchise in Las Vegas, but Bernie Nicholls doesn’t have an issue with his new online sports application, even if it…
Bettman Acknowledges Possible Coyotes’ Majority Investor Mark Brown | October 10, 2014 The conclusion from listening to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman Thursday afternoon was to decide whether the glass is half-filled or half-empty. On one side, Bettman said the job accomplished owners…
Hockey Night In Canada 2.0 Peter Chau | October 7, 2014 Rogers Sportsnet who recently bought the broadcasting rights on live NHL games for the next twelve years at a whopping $5.2 billion. That means that there will be more coverage…
Change the Culture of Domestic Violence & Be a “Vehicle for Social Change.” Brady Smith | October 1, 2014 No longer can we hide it or act like it doesn’t exist; there IS a domestic violence problem in professional sports leagues, and further more, a crime issue. Domestic violence,…
What If Ray Rice Played in the NHL? Jeff Herman | September 11, 2014 The NFL screwed up its discipline of Ray Rice. Badly. Now, the story isn’t even about Ray Rice anymore; it’s about the NFL’s incompetent handling of the whole situation. In…
What the NHL Can Learn From Roger Goodell Kenneth Laws | September 11, 2014 Roger Goodell is the least popular man in the sporting world right now. The details of the Ray Rice scandal are unnecessary at this point, but the backlash will be…
Don’t Blame Gary Bettman Andrew Wilson | August 7, 2014 Yes, we are going to discuss this. I want to clarify that I am not trying to defend Gary Bettman against the numerous things that he is criticized for but…
Is The NHL Repeating Previous Contract Mistakes? Darrin Hayes | July 18, 2014 This off-season thus far has seen a lot of activity in the NHL. New rising stars have been drafted, trades have been made in hopes of improving teams, and free…
Should Bettman Outsource the Cup Presentation? Josh Smith | June 5, 2014 The Stanley Cup is the NHL’s ultimate prize. It’s too bad that, every spring, it gets welcomed by an overwhelming chorus of boos. It’s not the Cup’s fault. Everyone revels in…
Who is AHL President and CEO David Andrews? Ross Bonander | February 9, 2014 The 2014 American Hockey League All-Star game is just a few days away– just enough time to clear the air on a common misperception: There is a lazy tendency to call…
Book Review: The NHL A Centennial History Rebecca Dobrinski | January 6, 2014 The NHL is well on its way to celebrating 100 years of hockey entertainment. D’arcy Jenish commemorates those 100 years in The NHL A Centennial History.