Blittner’s Blue Line: Hockey Canada Trial Fallout

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by Matthew Blittner - July 29, 2025July 29, 20250

It’s a slippery slope from here. For those of you confused by that statement, I’m referring to the not-guilty verdict handed down late last week in the Hockey Canada Trial. There are lots of opinions about what happened and rightly so, but we’re not going to get into those too much.

Blittner’s Blue Line: Realignment, CapFriendly And Notes From Around The NHL

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by Matthew Blittner - June 11, 2024June 11, 20240

As is customary, prior to the start of The Stanley Cup Final, Commissioner Gary Bettman, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, and NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh each met with the media for a “State of Hockey” type of press conference. Here are some of the key points… The upper limit of the salary

Safety and Fan Experience are Paramount in the New NHL Experience

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by Russ_Cohen - July 24, 2020July 24, 20200

Safety is first for the league employees, various staff, and players, then the fan experience is the next big priority when the NHL starts playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers on August 1st. “This entire process has had us focus on and embark on most unique and challenging endeavors we’ve ever

Fehr and Bettman Provide Stability in Uncertain Times

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by Russ_Cohen - July 11, 2020July 11, 20200

There’s no bigger name regarding union negotiations than current NHLPA Executive Director, Donald Fehr. He’s been doing it for a long time. He’s good at his job, yes there’s always stoppages in every sport, but in the end, he knows how to get the most for his player. “We are living

National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Ratify Four-Year CBA Extension and Return To Play Plan

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by Sportsology - July 10, 2020July 10, 20200

NEW YORK – TORONTO (July 10, 2020) – Following a 142-day pause, the National Hockey League will drop the puck with a five-game schedule of Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, Aug. 1, as the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and NHL ratified a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (through

Exceptional Player Status Would Be An NHL Job Creator

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by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2020April 27, 20200

Job creation is a good idea for any industry. Adding jobs would be music to the NHLPA’s ears and it would create a lot of discussion with the commissioner and the owners. But is the creation of an exceptional status feasible? “The terms of a luxury tax would have to be

Jayna Hefford Gets the Hockey Hall Call

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by Russ_Cohen - June 28, 2018July 11, 20180

Jayna Hefford retired from hockey in 2015. She may be one of the best hockey players many have never heard of. The Hockey Hall of Fame is getting it right; Hefford is a legend. From 2002-2014 she helped Team Canada win four-consecutive Olympic gold medals in women’s hockey. She won gold