(Image via Premier Hockey Federation) The battle for a stable women’s pro hockey league in North America just got a bit easier. Last month, the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) announced that its salary cap will double from $750,000 to $1.5 million, beginning with the 2023-24 season. This is the third straight season in which the... Continue Reading →
(Photo via Sporting News) Colorado Avalanche superstar forward, and now-Stanley Cup champion, Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year, $100.8 million extension to remain with the club last Tuesday. This contract makes MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL at an average annual value (AAV) of $12.6 million.[1] MacKinnon will be paid a whopping $89.3 million in... Continue Reading →
Photo via FiveThirtyEight Introduction/History of the Collective Bargaining Tax Major League Baseball (MLB) has already decided to cancel the first two series of the season, and more cancellations are looming with the league and the players association (PA) unable to agree to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). One of the biggest sticking... Continue Reading →
Lacrosse, predominantly a Western New York sport, has found its brand in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). For those that do not know, the PLL is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of seven teams. The league was co-founded by arguably the most famous lacrosse player in the history of the... Continue Reading →
The global pandemic had serious ramifications on the economics of professional sports in 2020/2021. The National Football League (NFL), which had seen steady increases in the salary cap every year since 2013, dropped for the first time in 2020 due to the pandemic. The NFL’s salary cap is set to return to the normal level... Continue Reading →
Eric Wood’s odd two-minute “retirement” press conference may have been without precedent in NFL history, but the contractual dispute over his bonus money may not be.