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What HBO Means for the NHL

We’ve all heard of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” and perhaps seen some of Rex Ryan’s tirades during the New York Jets’ most recent pre-season.  The Jets received substantial publicity from being featured on HBO. For several months now, HBO has been advertising the next show to feature a look “inside” a professional sports team. Starting on […]

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Headline Hockey Recruiting

“Pay Me Thousands Of Dollars And I’ll Get You A College Scholarship”

If you cut through all the bull, this is essentially what college recruiting firms are saying. Companies like College Prospects of America, National College Scouting Association, and Cardinal Sports Management do all but guarantee a college scholarship for high school athletes in return for a substantial sum of money. The services these firms perform seems […]

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Rookie Duties: Early Season Adjustments

Just as anticipated, the last couple weeks have been some crazy and exhausting ones. With the Sudbury Wolves playing their annual opening stretch of games against teams in the Western Division, I knew this was going to be my best opportunity to see Kuch, McFarland, and the rest of the boys for a while, so […]

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Darcy Tucker Creates Turning Point Sports Management

There is about to be a new hockey agent, and there is nothing typical about his background.  Darcy Tucker played 14 seasons in the NHL prior to making the announcement that he will be starting a new career representing those who have aspirations of performing at a professional level. In an ESPN report, Pierre LeBrun […]

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David Frost Is Going By Jim McCauley

David Frost has been the subject of 8 whopping posts on this blog since its creation in December 2005.  And now he is about to be the topic of conversation in a 9th article.  That’s because he has been found working at the Laguna Hockey Academy in Southern California, under a fake name.  Yes, that’s […]

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Rookie Duties: Opening the OHL Season from Sudbury, Ontario

I know in the past I’ve mentioned how my working as an immigration attorney can help in certain situations when dealing with my Russian clients. Well this last week couldn’t have proven that point more. It all began Wednesday night when I received a call from the Sudbury Wolves. This coming week they have games […]

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Rookie Duties: Gearing Up for the 2010-11 Season

When I left you last time, I had just returned from the Sudbury Wolves 2010 Training Camp. Before I go any further, I want to thank all the members of the team and local media who I was fortunate enough to get to know during my stay in town. Specifically I’d like to thank President/GM […]

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What Does Penn State D-I Hockey Mean for College Hockey?

In news that officially broke this past Friday, September 17th, Penn State will officially add Division I hockey to its lineup of collegiate athletics.  The announcement brings both a men’s and women’s program to the Nittany Lions’ athletic department and adds to the number of D-I college hockey programs in Pennsylvania, which currently includes Mercyhurst […]

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Contract Negotiation Headline Hockey Sports Law

The Kovalchuk Deal and the CBA Redux

If you haven’t been following the trials and tribulations of the Ilya Kovalchuk saga over the last few months, you either aren’t a sports fan or you are still wrapped up in the Lebron James to Miami Heat ordeal.  In case you had other news on your mind, here is a recap of the events […]

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Rookie Duties: From Russia with Love

First off, I want to apologize for my brief absence from SportsAgentBlog.com. If you were following along with the Rookie Duties Facebook Page, after I returned from my trip to Moscow I began to experience some computer issues – the main one being it won’t start up. Anyway, it seems as though I’ll be able […]