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NHL and CHL Reach Marketing Alliance
November 24, 2008 by
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The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a marketing alliance with the Champions Hockey League (CHL), the newly formed European club championship under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. A The CHL began play on October 8, 2008 in 12 European markets....
Will Smith Goes NHL-Style at Premier of "Seven Pounds"
November 21, 2008 by
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The Dallas Stars' Marty Turco, Mike Ribeiro, Sean Avery and others attended Weds. night's Dallas premiere of the new Will Smith film, "Seven Pounds." The Stars presented Smith with the new Stars third jersey and Smith promptly wore the jersey down the red carpet...
NHL Network to Broadcast 20-Part Series on NHL Captains
November 19, 2008 by
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Bridgestone, The Official Tire of the NHL and the NHLPA, has partnered with NHL Network to create "Captains Driven By Bridgestone," a 20-part original series that debuts on November 20, 2008, at 8 p.m. ET. Airing through April 2009, the series will provide exclusive interviews...
NHL Partners with Ticketmaster for First-Ever Ticket Resale Service
November 14, 2008 by
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The National Hockey League (NHL) and Ticketmaster today announced the launch of the NHL's first-ever resale ticket service on NHL.com and Ticketmaster.com. This new service enables fans to buy or resell tickets to NHL games through a specially designed website. According to the...
NHL Sees Key Gains in Attendance, Television, Online, and Corporate Growth
November 11, 2008 by
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Just one month into the 2008-09 regular season, the National Hockey League already is building off of the momentum from the preceding seasons with the addition of new corporate partners, record-breaking game attendance, a rise in TV ratings and a record number of fans signing up to...
NHL Sees Key Gains in Attendance, Television, Online, and Corporate Growth
November 11, 2008 by
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Attendance? Up. TV ratings? Up. Online traffic? Up. Corporate growth? Up. See the figures, plus who has the top selling merchandise one month into the NHL season.
Organizational Report: Nashville Predators
November 10, 2008 by
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The following is the first in a series of NHL organizational reports by Business of Sports Network staff member, Devon Teeple - Maury Brown, President, Business of Sports NetworkThe Nashville Predators are in the Western Conference's Central Division sharing company with teams...
NHL Offers Free Train of NHL GameCenter Live on Oct. 30
October 29, 2008 by
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The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that on October 30 it will offer fans a free trial of NHL GameCenter Live, a new online subscription service that enables fans to engage with live NHL games via TV-quality streaming video. Streaming up to 40 games per week, NHL GameCenter...
Verizon FiOS TV to Offer NHL Center Ice and NHL Network
October 28, 2008 by
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Hockey fans now have more to root for. Verizon announced today that NHL Center Ice is being add to the FiOS TV lineup. Also, Verizon will launch the NHL Network in the coming days.NHL Center Ice is a subscription sports package that includes up to 40 out-of-market NHL games per week...
NHL Free Agent Listing As of July 1, 2008
August 14, 2008 by
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Below is a complete list of players, who, effective July 1, became free agents by way of the National Hockey League. Names will be removed from this list as the players sign with their respective Clubs. OFFICIAL FREE AGENT SIGNINGS Some players whose names appear on this list may recently...
NHL Free Agent Listing As of July 1, 2008
August 09, 2008 by
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Below is a complete list of players, who, effective July 1, became free agents by way of the National Hockey League. Names will be removed from this list as the players sign with their respective Clubs. OFFICIAL FREE AGENT SIGNINGS Some players whose names appear on this list may recently...
Bauer Hockey Appoints Kevin Davis as President & CEO
July 02, 2008 by
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Bauer Hockey's Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Kevin Davis as President & Chief Executive Officer of Bauer Hockey. The appointment follows thecompletion of Nike, Inc's previously disclosed sale of Bauer Hockey to an investor group led by Kohlberg ...
A Detailed Analysis: Russia - The New Power of World Ice Hockey?
June 26, 2008 by
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With the victory of the Russian National Team at the World Ice Hockey Championships this month, much has been said about the resurgence of the sport in Russia. While the NHL is full of young Russian stars like Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, and Ilya Kovulchuk, it has been the new...
Reebock to Make 9k Pump Hockey Skate Available June 1st
June 26, 2008 by
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Sidney Crosby wearing the new 9k Pump Skate by Reebok(Reebok)On Sunday June 1st, Reebok Hockey will be unveiling its newly re-designed 9K Pump skate.Following the initial success of the first generation of the 9K pump skate launched in 2005, Reebok Hockey has taken skate design to...
Continental Hockey League to Launch with 24 Teams in September
June 25, 2008 by
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Russia's fledgling Continental Hockey League, which is being touted as a competitor to the NHL, will launch in September with 24 teams, according to league president Alexander Medvedev. It will, however, look like a retooled version of the Russian Super League as 20 of those teams...
A Look at the NHL Coaching Openings
June 19, 2008 by
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As the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings are preparing for the Stanley Cup Finals, the other 28 NHL franchises are already preparing for the 2008-09 season with several teams currently looking to fill their Head Coaching positions. The interesting aspect of the search for three...
Republican and Democratic National Convention Leaders Have Friendly Wager on NHL Playoffs
June 01, 2008 by
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The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week, and the cities hosting the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions will be watching the games closely when the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche face off. The two leaders planning the political conventions...
NBC Sees 14% Ratings Increase for Stanley Cup Conference Finals
May 21, 2008 by
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NBC's Sports Saturday and Sunday's coverage of the Stanley Cup Conference Finals saw a 14 percent ratings increase from the year prior according to Nielsen Media Research. The games combined to post a 1.6 overnight HH rating and a 4 share. As reported by Mediaweek: Saturday...
NBC Sees 14% Ratings Increase for Stanley Cup Conference Finals
May 21, 2008 by
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NBC's Sports Saturday and Sunday's coverage of the Stanley Cup Conference Finals saw a 14 percent ratings increase from the year prior according to Nielsen Media Research. The games combined to post a 1.6 overnight HH rating and a 4 share. As reported by Mediaweek: Saturday...
"NHL on NBC" Extended Through '08-'09 Season
April 23, 2008 by
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NBC will announce that they are picking up the option for the "NHL on NBC" for the 2008-2009 season. Why? Ratings are up and are seen to be driven by new star players such as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin
Predators Extend Contracts of Trotz and his Coaching Staff
April 23, 2008 by
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The Nashville Predators have extended the contracts of coach Barry Trotz, and all his assistants, which includes associate coach Brent Peterson, assistant coach Peter Horachek and goaltending coach Mitch Korn. The announcement was made by David Poile, Nashville's president of hockey...
Republican and Democratic National Convention Leaders Have Friendly Wager on NHL Playoffs
April 22, 2008 by
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The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week, and the cities hosting the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions will be watching the games closely when the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche face off. The two leaders planning the political conventions...
Blackhawks to Broadcast all 82 Games Next Season
April 22, 2008 by
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For those that are Chicago Blackhawks fans, you're going to get to see all of next season's schedule wire-to-wire on television. And, not only that, over-the-air broadcasts will be plentiful, as well. As reported by the Chicago Tribune:The deal will be particularly satisfying...
Lightning May Be Grounded for Final Road Trip
April 21, 2008 by
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Despite assurances from Tampa Bay Lightning spokesman Bill Wickett, a labor dispute between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and management of Miami Air International may leave the Lightning in an air travel struggle for the remainder of the season. As reported by Larry Halstead...
Detroit Red Wings Announce Winners of 'Are You In?' Video Contest
April 20, 2008 by
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Ben Langton of Carleton, Mich., water-skied his way into a suite for tonight's Stanley Cup playoff game against the Nashville Predators. Carleton is the first-place winner of the Detroit Red Wings 'Are you in?' video contest."After viewing all the entries we received...
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