Bill Daly
Bill Daly
William "Bill" L. Daly III is an attorney and the current Deputy Commissioner and chief legal officer of the National Hockey Leagueunder Commissioner Gary Bettman. He is also a Hockey Hall of Fame Board Member and former NHL Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Before joining the NHL front office he worked for the New York law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. He received his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and his law degree from New...
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In addition to the rule changes, we went out of our way with the players association to make the attitude and environment around the NHL different than in the past.
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Injuries are also an issue and a concern of our clubs and our players.
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In a lot of respects, the litigation was the sole remaining vestige of a year-long labor dispute that was difficult for us and for our fans. It was time to turn the page and move on.
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The game is good, the fans have embraced it, business is good. That's because of what we were able to do with the collective-bargaining agreement.
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You've got teams now that have to be broken up because of the financial reality of the situation. So the system they want to maintain does not foster team-building unless you're in a situation where you can afford to team-build.
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The Hockey Hall of Fame is the essential destination for the total hockey experience, and the new NHL Zone will add to that experience. The NHL is proud to support the Hall's further development.
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The union's proposal was intended merely to preserve a status quo that promises escalating ticket prices, competitive imbalance, bankrupt franchises, hundreds of millions in team losses and 20 teams losing money - all of which imperil the future of our game,
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The union seemed amenable to giving the matter serious consideration, but indicated that there still existed fairly significant resistance from their membership. They wanted the opportunity to use this season to further vet the issue with their players before they would agree to take the step of implementing a mandatory visor rule.
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I'm afraid our gas prices aren't helping things. We certainly can't blame the weather. The attendance is a little light.