The 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing in Vancouver right now with thousands of athletes proudly donning the colors of their countries. However, one group of athletes that want to participate might not even have the opportunity to try out for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. With the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) […]
Category: Hockey
If you’ve been following my column throughout the past few months, I’m sure you’ve gotten the impression that I have some extremely hectic weeks, with a few down weeks sprinkled in between. Without a doubt, I can say that the past seven days fall into the former. I haven’t been able to find much time […]
54th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Captain of the Canadian U20 World Junior team. And now, suspended from his junior team for the rest of the season. Patrice Cormier has gone from the height of success to the depths of hockey disdain. Cormier played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (the […]
Over the last five or six months I’ve been quietly developing a Hockey Division for Dynasty. In that short amount of time, I have been able to help advise some very good hockey players; built relationships with minor, junior, major junior, college, and pro coaches; and seen some quality hockey. I was also given the […]
If you recall last week’s edition of this column, I started off by explaining how much I love the fact that everyday with my job is truly different. The one challenge that comes along with that, though, is that you always have to be flexible. When I put together my business plan for our hockey […]
Categories
Rookie Duties: Time to Step Up
One thing I love about this business is the fact that no day is like the one before, and you can’t ever predict what’s going to get thrown your way. Just last week, I got an email from a friend letting me know that a USHL All-Star with 2010 NHL Draft potential was interested in […]
Categories
Brian Burke Does It Again
I met Brian Burke at a sports law and management conference in November 2008, just days before he took over the reins as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I talk about that conference a lot because it truly was one of the most interesting experiences of my life. He’s always been someone I’ve […]
For anyone who didn’t grow up playing high-end club hockey in the U.S., let me tell you that unless you skated there or had some friends that did, Shattuck St. Mary’s was enemy numero uno. I mean, they’re basically like Top Gun of USA amateur hockey. Just look at some of their former players – […]
Well another quiet, but productive, week in Chicago. At this point in the season though, unless I’m going to a tournament to scout, no news is usually good news. Matt has continued to play well since getting called up last month – in fifteen games with Dayton, he’s registered three assists and has a plus-six […]
I have been lax with the articles lately, but there is one topic in the NHL world that has been staying close to the surface for some time now. Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers is in the final year of a 5 year, $32 million contract that was signed in October 2005 and will […]