The popularity and skill level of women’s hockey have undeniably been on the rise in recent years. Specifically, the most recent Olympic gold medal matchup between the U.S. and Canada has cast a major spotlight on the sport. The 2022 women’s gold medal game in Beijing averaged 3.54 million viewers in the U.S., making it... Continue Reading →
(Photo via: Carlos Osorio/Associated Press) Dan Milstein is one of the National Hockey League’s most successful player agents. Milstein, and his Gold Star Sports Management Group, represent the vast majority of the League’s Russian players, including superstars such as Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the two-time reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning, future NHL Hall-of-Famer... Continue Reading →
Photo via Houston Chronicle In today’s world , anyone can share their opinion at the click of a button. Social media has drastically shaped and changed people’s opinions on popular discussions including politics, investment trends, and now professional sports. Along with the strong impact of social media, celebrities have major influence on their fans. Earlier... Continue Reading →
(Photo via Darryl Dyck/CP) For all of the posturing that male hockey players, coaches, and their teams do to maintain the purported squeaky-clean, gentlemanly image, there is an undeniable trend in sexual assaults being committed by members of the hockey community. Of course, this trend does not apply to the overwhelming majority. Nevertheless, a string... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Arizona State University On Thursday, the Arizona Coyotes announced that the club had reached a multi-year agreement with Arizona State University to play home games at the Sun Devils’ new, multi-purpose arena. Beginning next season and continuing through the 2024-25 season, the Coyotes will play all of their home games at the soon-to-be-completed... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Kamil Krzaczynski/ Associated Press Last week, the Chicago Blackhawks held a town hall event, open to fans and media members. The meeting was led by broadcaster Eddie Olczyk and three top executives: CEO Danny Wirtz, President of Business Operations Jamie Faulkner, and Chairman Rocky Wirtz. The theme of the event was the future... Continue Reading →
A dream of mine dating back to the time I was in middle school was to work in the business side of baseball, ideally for a team or the league office. As I got older, I realized the part of the business that intersects most closely with professional athletes is labor and employment law, since... Continue Reading →
Check out our blog for a full report of what happened in Chicago and what happened in Washington DC. Compare Both investigations were about sexual misconduct that was incorrectly handled by staff members. The allegations occurred during the same time frame. The Blackhawks incident happened in May 2010 and the WFT misconduct occurred between 2006... Continue Reading →
Source: Twitter/@buffalosabres Taylor Hall shocked the hockey world by signing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. This news came as a surprise to many, for both Sabres fans and the league. https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1315428801971662850 Hall, the Hart Memorial Trophy winner for the player most valuable to his team in 2018, reunites with former head... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: The Canadian Press / Jason Franson The NBA and NHL share the winter and spring schedule in venues across North America. However, the leagues are in two different situations during the 2020 COVID-19 suspension. The future of NBA salaries are in flux, with players not understanding what the future holds, while a select... Continue Reading →