OLN Nabs NHL Hockey Rights--ESPN Passes
The Outdoor Life Network has broken into the NHL hockey broadcast market. Rights to show 58 regular season games and some playoff were obtained by cable giant Comcast for $200 million US. ESPN, who has carried NHL hockey for 20 years declined to match the offer from Comcast. I think this is a good move for OLN as NHL hockey looks to make a fresh start after a long lockout wiped out the entire 2004/05 season. The changes made to level the competitive playing field on and off the ice will generate a lot of interest from hockey fans and OLN will cash in on this. The rules have been modified somewhat in an attempt to make the game faster and more entertaining to new and borderline hockey fans in the US. The new $39 million team salary cap will eliminate the past disparities in total salaries paid for each team. Some team payrolls were over $70 million while poorer market teams barely cracked the $20 million mark. This gave big market teams a distinct advantage when it came to attracting the more expensive star players. Revenue sharing was another important ingredient in the new labor deal which came out of the lockout. The new system requires the top ten revenue generating teams to share some of their earnings with the bottom ten teams in the 30 team league. The new NHL is poised to become a major player in the professional sports market once again and ESPN will be sitting on the sidelines. For more info go to http://ordinaryjoe.ca/blog/ For articles of interest to ordinary people, surf Ordinary Joe
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Hockey - Waiting Wears on a Defenseman
Parked next to the door to the Devils? practice rink in West Orange, N.J., Monday afternoon was a bus, its hatches open so players could toss in their luggage for the trip to Long Island. Richard Matvichuk would stay behind. He would shower, dress and head home.
Hockey Betting Guide
Hockey can be exciting to watch. What makes it even more exciting is betting on it. Even if you are not a wild hockey enthusiast, having a wager on a hockey game will make it worth watching. There's a good deal of money to be made in betting on hockey. The season is filled with betting opportunities. Today, I will go over a few hockey betting pointers. Use these to give yourself a better shot at cashing in winning tickets.
The History of the Stanley Cup
The coveted cup. The Stanley Cup is the prize that NHL hockey teams strive to receive at the end of a hockey season.
Labatt Blue USAdult Pond Hockey Championship Brings 80 Adult Recreational Teams to Second Annual Tournament in Eagle River, Wisconsin Feb. 16-18, 2007
Over 80 adult recreational hockey teams from over a dozen states celebrate true blue hockey in its purest form. Teams and spectators are welcome to Eagle River, Snowmobile Capital of the World, to enjoy this winter sport in one of the nation's most beautiful resort areas. The tournament is hosted by USA Hockey and sponsored by Labatt Blue, America's top Canadian beer imported daily from Canada, where hockey was created.
Changing Hockey Before Its Too Late
The latest buzz in the sports world is the agreement in the National Hockey League that will bring hockey back to the ice next season after a one-year absence of the sport. Since the moment I first heard the news, I have been trying hard to care about this return, as have the millions of people worldwide who failed to realize that hockey ever left.
What’s Hot in the Cool World of Hockey? How to Get Wired into the Game
WiredBIZ Media Inc. is proud and excited to announce the acquisition of the rights to hotHOCKEY.com and the re-branding of hotHOCKEY into the newly launched WiredHOCKEY (www.WiredHOCKEY.com), the world’s largest hockey-specific search engine, directory and resource.
Bridgton Academy Upgrades Hockey Schedule to Improve National Visibility
Bridgton Academy announced a move from the New England Prep School Athletic Conference to a schedule of junior hockey teams and other prep school programs across the country. The move will bring Wolverine hockey in-line with other top programs and increase the players visibility with college coaches.
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