Category: Business of Hockey

2012 NHL CBA: Ownership wants more

By John Fontana | Feb 20th 2019 | 6 min read |

When the Tampa Bay Lightning sent out a press release a few days ago about preseason tickets for a game in Orlando, I balked at the idea of promoting ...

AHL announces deal with HockeyTech to broadcast 2018-19 season

By Hardev | Sep 5th 2018 | 4 min read |

The AHL has listened to the cries of their fans about the lack of quality that is Neulion and have announced a partnership with HockeyTech to broadcas...

The Lightning and Jeff Vinik invest in Ice Sports Forum

By Justin G. | Jun 29th 2017 | 2 min read |

Ever since he took over as owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010, Jeff Vinik has been building the team into a perennial Stanley Cup contender.  N...

An ideal NHL expansion destination that won't happen any time soon

By John Fontana | Jun 4th 2016 | 5 min read |

One of the narratives that were part of Commissioner Gary Bettman’s state of the league speech on Monday evening was about the National Hockey Leagu...

Understanding why the NHL won't change its outdoor game recipe

By Justin G. | Mar 11th 2016 | 8 min read |

Next season’s slate of outdoor games, including the Winter Classic, have all been announced; four games in total. The four match-ups are Edmonto...

Jonathan Drouin: On the virtue of selfishness in today's NHL

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jan 22nd 2016 | 5 min read |

Jonathan Drouin isn’t a bad guy. There’s a fairly common fan opinion out there right now that he is. Words like “abandonment” ...

When it's about attendance and not competitiveness (or costs) in the sport of hockey

By John Fontana | Nov 17th 2015 | 4 min read |

The National Hockey League is the only professional sports league I know of where attendance is at the forefront and market condemnation tied to it &#...

NBCSN to air 8 Tampa Bay Lightning games in 2015-16 season

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jul 28th 2015 | 3 min read |

When NBCSN released their schedule of nationally televised games for the 2015-16 season, some quickly noticed that the Tampa Bay Lightning — the...

Tod Leiweke: Measuring his impact on the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past 5 years

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Jul 24th 2015 | 4 min read |

When Tod Leiweke was hired to be the CEO and minority owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, we already knew he would be a perfect fit. In seven years with...

2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning Salary Cap projections

By Justin G. | Jun 23rd 2015 | 8 min read |

The NHL and NHLPA have announced that the upper limit for the salary cap for the 2015-16 season will be $71.4 million. This is lower than the $73-$75 ...