Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
UConn to Join Hockey East The University of Connecticut has announced that its hockey program will be stepping up to Hockey East in 2014-15. A celebration is planned for next Friday: The University of Connecticut will hold a “Welcome To Hockey East” celebration and press conference on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12 noon in the atrium of […]
“How do I get my foot in the door of the sports industry?” This is the time of year when I receive a number of questions from law students about careers in the sports industry. Although there’s no right answer, or one single path to working in and around sports, getting an internship is a great start. […]
By Dan Canavan Here’s Part II of my interview with Bob Crawford, voice of the Hartford Wolfpack. Click here to read Part I of the interview. Dan Canavan: As you get ready to call a game, what is your average game day experience here at the XL Center? Bob Crawford: On game day, I usually start […]
By Dan Canavan Bob Crawford With the hockey season in full swing, I thought it would be a great time to catch up with Bob Crawford, voice of the Hartford Wolf Pack and Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for Northland/AEG. Bob is currently in his thirteen season with the Wolf Pack, and has over twenty years […]
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 […]
By Dan Canavan On September 1, 2009, the president and CEO of the American Hockey League (AHL), David Andrews, announced that Bill Scott has been promoted to Director of Hockey Operations. The post had been vacant after Jim Mill left to join the front office off the Minnesota Wild earlier this summer. Scott will continue […]
