Hockey agent tycoon, Pat Brisson, added another key player to his client list, Tyson Barrie. Barrie, 29, recently signed a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers earlier this offseason. Barrie is coming off the abbreviated NHL season, due to COVID-19, in which he collected 39 points, 5 goals and 34 assists for the […]
March is Women’s History Month and we will highlight women in sports all month. Essence Magazine recently did a feature on 8 Black women and their experiences working in sports. The article consisted of some of the challenges and misconceptions that these women face working for the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB and their advice […]
Corey Gross is the Director of Player Relations at Sports Professional Management, a hockey agency in New Jersey. Before joining Sports Professional Management, Corey worked at The Legacy Agency, Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, and Tough Mudder. He received his Bachelors from the University of Arizona, where he studied Sports Management/Marketing. Originally from Tenafly, New […]
With the Superbowl just over a week away, it’s always interesting to see what the headlines are leading up to the game. “Deflategate” seems to have taken over both traditional and social media. Personally, I think it will only benefit the ratings that the SuperBowl will have. Darren has returned from his trip to Peru […]
The following guest post is by Allain Roy, CMG Sports President & CEO Any experienced coach will tell you that the most difficult area to navigate in coaching youth sports is the parents. Having been a part of the hockey world for almost 39 of my 43 years, I can attest to that quote. Most […]
People say stupid things all the time. Here’s one for you: a San Francisco Chronicle writer believes that because NBA Commissioner David Stern Hanukkah, has no real feel for Christmas in the first place. This is a good digital holiday card from the Arizona Diamondbacks. I especially like the part where an employee guesses that dreidels are made […]
Terry Bross has been Lagardère Unlimited’s Vice President of Baseball since the company he formerly worked at (Gaylord Sports Management) was acquired. By way of adding Bross as an employee, Lagardère picked up star baseball clients such as Dan Uggla and Bronson Arroyo. Now, Lagardère also has the opportunity to start a hockey division thanks to Bross, who was recently certified by the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Halloween is on Monday, but most people I know are celebrating this Saturday. Any good costume ideas? About to jump into speaking season, as I will be traveling to New York Law School next Friday and then hopping on a flight that night so that I can lend my words to the attendees of Arizona […]