Have you ever wondered how much an NHL coach gets paid? Well, so do a lot of other people. However, the information is not easy to obtain, because coach's salaries are not officially published. The...
Category: Business of Hockey
An NHL team’s roster is never the same at the end of the season as it was at the start. General Managers are always trying to make their team better, and one of the most straightforward ways to do...
This post is part of our business of hockey series. To understand how a team is constructed and why it keeps, trades, or signs players you have to understand the business side of hockey. Today...
What is an unrestricted free agent in hockey? And how to become one
Following the business side of hockey is like following a whole other sport. There is a lot of lingo to figure out, and one of the terms you hear most often is unrestricted free agent. What is an...
When a player signs a contract or a team is contemplating signing a player you will here the term bridge contract thrown around. It is one of the different styles of contracts that are potentially on...
When the hockey season is over my wife always wonders why I still read so much stuff about hockey. I always tell her that the hockey season never ends because the summer is when so many trades and...