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Duquesne University School of Law’s NHL Discussion

What: Networking and Panel Discussion with NHL lawyers at Duquesne University School of Law When: June 21, 2012 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Where: Duquesne University School of Law, Edward J. Hanley Hall 900 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15282 NHL lawyers Jessica Berman and Daniel Ages will be speaking. The NHL Entry Draft is being held on June […]

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2012 NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference

What: 2012 NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference When: June 21 – 23, 2012 Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown and Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) The 2012 NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference is an opportunity to network and gain valuable insight into a variety of sports business careers from those working at the highest level in hockey. This […]

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On To The Next One: Andrew Brunette

In May I wrote that Todd Reynolds will not be representing any homosexual hockey players after his outlandish Tweets regarding Sean Avery’s support of same-gender marriage.  Reynolds, the Vice President of Uptown Sports Management, sad that it was very sad for him to read Avery’s “misguided support of same-gender ‘marriage.’”  In the same Tweet, Reynolds […]

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Todd Reynolds Will Not Be Representing Any Homosexual Hockey Players

Todd Reynolds is Vice President of hockey agency Uptown Sports Management.  Todd Reynolds is rightfully getting blasted by the media for his Tweets regarding Sean Avery’s support of same-gender marriage. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67689998723457024″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67716159398617088″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67717068581122048″] Usually we cover athletes using social media for wrong reasons.  This time it is an agency Tweeting without care about […]

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Aiming For The Top! – Episode 12: The End of Another Season

This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Easter has passed, Mother’s day is almost here, and the sun is finally starting to shine. These […]

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ESPN E:60 Will Focus On Mike Danton’s Strange Relationship With David Frost

I have never focused much on hockey here at Sports Agent Blog (I have left that task to dedicated contributors over the years), but one person I have followed and written about is Mike Danton and his relationship with former agent David Frost.  My most recent post about Danton was published on September 15, 2009. […]

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Aiming For The Top! – Episode 11: Ups and Downs

This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Life is about ups and downs. If life was always easy, how would one appreciate anything? How […]

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Big 10 Hockey, Here We Come

While any news out of college athletics is likely to revolve around the NCAA Basketball Tournament, there is still plenty of action going on in other sports.  Back in September 2010 when it was announced that Terry Pegula had donated $88 million to Penn State to form a D-I hockey team, college hockey was abuzz […]

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Aiming For The Top! – Episode 10: Life is Short

This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. Life is short and fragile. One never knows when it may end. This is why it is […]

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Aiming For The Top! – Episode 9: Trade Deadline

This is an in depth weekly series that chronicles the quest of a boutique hockey agency, VSM Hockey, to reach the top of the NHL hockey agent world. Its story is narrated by its president and founder, Nikolaï Ray. This last week, just like all the others, has gone by way too fast! My time was […]