Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Canadian Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Chara Canadian prosecutors are reportedly considering charging Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins with assault after his check on the Canadians’ Max Pacioretty left Pacioretty hospitalized. According to Richard Weir of the Boston Herald, charges against Chara would be unlikely, at least under US law. Typically, tort actions arising from in-game conduct require intentional [...]
The story of the Minnesota Wild Fan who was grabbed by Vancouver Canucks’ player Rick Rypien during a game last week drew national attention. The attention only increased when the fan, twenty-eight year-old James Engquist, made a statement containing a legal buzzword: “I was assaulted, that’s just the bottom line.” Engquist then sought an attorney. Many fans have speculated that [...]
By Dan Canavan Whalers Sports and Entertainment (“WSE”) unveiled its new logo for the Connecticut Whale on Wednesday. The logo was designed by Howard Baldwin, chairman of the Whale franchise, the WSE marketing team, and graphic designer, Erik Carlson. According to Baldwin: “We have created a fun logo that not only captures the family-oriented approach of [...]
After some technical challenges, I have posted the audio clip from my guest appearance on the “The Final Score!” with Matt Levine, Sports Director at WSTC1400/WNLK1350 (Norwalk, CT). We discussed the Ben Roethlisberger situation, LeBron James, contract issues in the three major sports, the UFL’s foray into Hartford, age limits in professional sports and I was even able to plug the [...]
By Dan Canavan Thirty-five years ago today, the Whalers played their first game in Hartford on January 11, 1975. Somewhere in the then new Hartford Civic Center, Whalers founder Howard Baldwin was busy greeting fans, receiving accolades, and entertaining community leaders. Baldwin had just uprooted his World Hockey Association squad from Boston, and moved the [...]
With 2009 coming to a close, I have compiled a list of the top story lines and accompanying blog posts from the past year. Part I will list story lines 6 through 10; Part II will be posted tomorrow and will include 2 through 5; and the top story line will be posted on New Year’s Eve. Thank you for your readership, [...]
Here’s Part II of Dan Canavan’s Interview with Bill Scott, the Director of Hockey Operations for the American Hockey League. Click here to read Part I. Dan Canavan: While each franchise is operated differently throughout the league, how are the teams’ operating costs typically shared between local ownership and NHL parent club? Bill Scott: For [...]
By Dan Canavan With the hockey season well underway, I thought it would be a great time to catch up with Bill Scott, Director of Hockey Operations for the American Hockey League. Bill is currently in his fourth season with the AHL, after serving as the Coordinator of Hockey Operations for the East Coast Hockey [...]
