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Rookie Duties: The One-Man Juggling Act

For the most part, this past week was actually a quiet one for our hockey division. With my immigration law practice coming together, I’ve had to devote almost every spare second to that. Last week I checked out a couple of offices located nearby my home and I plan on leasing one of them to […]

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Rookie Duties: New Challenges and New Opportunities

If you asked me what I enjoy most about being a hockey agent, I’m not sure I’d be able to narrow it down to just one thing. If you asked me for a list of reasons why I love what I do, at some point you’d hear me say that every day with my job […]

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Rookie Duties: Taking the Next Step

Last week I finished my entry by briefly introducing you to the annual Bauer International Invite that was held this past weekend in Chicago. If you were able to check out the tournament’s website, you’ve probably got a pretty good idea as to how insane the schedule was. With a four-game Round Robin played over […]

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Rookie Duties: Back on Track

Well after weeks of coming up just short, I was finally able to get Matt officially signed. After two days of practicing with his new team, I got a text from Matt Wednesday afternoon – “what’s your office fax number? they want to sign me later today.” For the previous 48 hours I had been […]

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Rookie Duties: Another Bump in the Road

Last Monday my phone rings and it’s the call I’ve been waiting to get…well, sort of. It’s Matt and I’d been anxious and excited to negotiate my first pro contract, which we were confident Louisiana would offer him. Instead of a contract offer, however, all Matt got was a “thanks but no thanks” phone call. […]

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Rookie Duties: Waiting is the Hardest Part

Is it just me or is it every week that I leave you with the impression that Matt will have a contract within the next few days?  I’m starting to feel like a Major League closer who just can’t get that final strike in his first big save opportunity – just when I think I’ve […]

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Rookie Duties: Back on the Horse

Well, some good news came last week – Matt had his final doctor’s appointment and fortunately he was cleared to play. While the Louisiana camp which Matt was originally signed up for started this past Friday and ended just yesterday, the GM still only has one defense-man signed, so he has been fairly flexible with […]

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Rookie Duties: Time to Regroup

So the march continues. As predicted, this past week has been a little stressful. Originally, I was hoping that by now I’d be playing offers from two CHL clubs against each other. Instead, it feels like I’m starting from scratch, but in reality it’s even worse.  At least before, when I called coaches to pitch […]

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Rookie Duties: Tryout to Tryout

So after weeks of talking with coaches and GMs throughout the IHL, CHL, and SPHL, we have successfully placed Matt in three separate free agent camps, the first of which began in Texas this past Thursday (Sept. 24th). From there, Matt will head a few hours north to Oklahoma where he would have been through […]

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Rookie Duties: Adjusting My Initial Plans

This is the second post in Scott Deady’s new column: Rookie Duties.  The aim is to provide a glimpse into the day-to-day life of an agent breaking into the industry.  Enjoy this week’s entry.  To read last week’s post, click here. For the first time since I was 5 years old, I’m not enrolled in […]