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If Chelios Is In Charge- Lookout
by Paul on 08/28/07 at 01:28 AM ET
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from The Maven at the Hockey Journal,
• Media critics such as ESPN’s Scott Burnside are beginning to realize that the NHL has become a leader in an important – and vital new area. “No other professional league has attacked new media with the fervor showed by the NHL. Internet, wireless, you name it, and the NHL is in it big time,” says Burnside. “That technology savvy demographic, in many ways a new generation of sports consumers, might find the NHL’s relatively blemish-free visage attractive. …
• One hopes that some good will come of the Sheila Block-Union probe, which is due for a public revelation next Thursday. If the finger is pointed at Ted Saskin it will be old news. Chris Chelios insists that Block’s report will confirm the hiring of Saskin as the head of the Union was not within the guidelines of the NHLPA’s constitution. What really matters is where the Union goes from here. You can bet that if Chelios becomes the new, chief Association power broker there will be another civil war in two years. …
much more from Stan…
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