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NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps Sold to New Investors

The National Women’s Hockey League’s Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps have been sold by W Hockey Partners to NLTT Ventures, LLC, an entity that combines NL Sports, led by Andy Scurto, and Top Tier Sports, led by Neil Leibman, making all six of the league’s teams privately owned. Scurto and Leibman have both been involved […]

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Mike Trimboli Named New President Of USA Hockey

Mike Trimboli, a New York native who has been involved in grass-roots hockey as a player, coach, official and administrator for parts of the past six decades, was elected the new president of USA Hockey at a Board of Directors Meeting as part of the organization’s virtual Annual Congress. Trimboli succeeds Jim Smith, who served the […]

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AAA Becomes Official Travel Provider of USA Hockey

USA Hockey has reached a multi-year partnership with AAA Club Alliance that designated AAA as the official travel provider of USA Hockey. Under terms of the deal, AAA will also become an official partner of USA Hockey. “It’s great to welcome AAA to our corporate partner family,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. […]

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Colorado Springs to Host Inaugural Ball Hockey Tournament

Skate City Sports will launch the Inaugural Tom Osborne Invitational ball hockey event in Colorado Springs, Colorado, named in honor of the longtime Colorado Springs Sports Corp CEO who recently passed away. The event will be held May 28 – May 30 at the Xfinity Roller Sports Arena in Colorado Springs. Organized by the American […]

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Hockey Dives Into NFT Collectibles Partnerships

The New Jersey Devils and Fanaply have announced a digital collectibles partnership, allowing Fanaply to host, mint, sell and distribute Devils’ licensed NFTs that include moments throughout the franchise’s history. The partnership’s first collection will include an “NJD EST 1982” NFT coin, which will be available as a 1/1 collectible and sold in auction-style format. […]

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HyperX Partners with NHL on Esports Championship

HyperX has announced a partnership with the National Hockey League to become the official gaming headset supplier of the 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship, the league’s signature esports event. During the one-year deal, HyperX will provide headsets to the GWC broadcast team and qualified competitors, engage in product placement opportunities throughout all phases of the […]

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Oak View Group Names Verizon as 5G and Technology Partner

Oak View Group is partnering with Verizon to become the exclusive 5G and wireless partner New York’s UBS Arena, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and Palm Springs’ Coachella Valley Arena. The deal will bring 5G Ultra Wideband to the arenas, which will have the ability to use the technology for public safety, access, concessions, crowd management […]

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Nashville Predators fans cheer in the final moments of the third period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 4-1 to tie the series at 2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators Form Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment, LLC

The ownership group of the Nashville Predators has formed Sabertooth Sports & Entertainment, LLC, which will engage in operational and sales opportunities outside Bridgestone Arena and include services including event booking and production, venue operations, special event creation and other services related to sports, events, venues and entertainment. The Predators own and operate two Ford […]

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Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel skates during the second period of a hockey game against the New York Rangers on February 15, 2021, in Buffalo, New York. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Sabres Star Selling NFT in Collaboration with USA Hockey

Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel is launching a series of non-funigble tokens (NFT) in collaboration with USA Hockey. Hosted on OpenSea, the Jack Eichel x Fox Ellis NFT Collection Auction features 25 NFTs and runs through May 4. There will be 15 Super Rookie NFTs, nine Captain Jack NFTs and one Jack Eichel x USA […]

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