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Palm Trees in Buffalo? The Impact of Taxes on the NHL’s Free Agency Market
Amidst a 5-game losing streak, Buffalo Sabres’ General Manager (“GM”) Kevin Adams sat down to answer questions from the press.
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Mar 186 min read
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The Salary Cap Loophole That Won Vegas The Stanley Cup
The National Hockey League (“NHL”) and the salary cap have had a turbulent relationship since the league’s decision to implement a hard...
Juhi Patel
Mar 68 min read
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4 Nations Face Off in NHL Attempt for Best-on-Best Tournament... Without All the Best
The National Hockey League (“NHL”) introduced the 4 Nations Face-Off (“4 Nations”) as an alternative to the All-Star Game...
Juhi Patel
Feb 175 min read
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Wait For It: Deferred Money Enters the Rink
Earlier this month, 30-year-old forward Frank Vatrano celebrated signing a contract extension with the NHL's Anaheim Ducks...
Juhi Patel
Jan 235 min read
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Changing the Tide: NCAA to Loosen Restriction on Ban Against Junior Hockey Players
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has always created special exceptions for hockey, including an entirely separate set...
Juhi Patel
Jan 75 min read
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Hockey Girl in A Hockey World: PWHL Continues to Smash the Glass Ceiling
With the start of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (“PWHL”) season last weekend, fans are on the edge of their seats. During their...
Juhi Patel
Dec 2, 20248 min read
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The Importance of Franchise Goalies: Igor Shesterkin Demands His Worth
Goaltending can be the most valuable asset to your team or just one component depending on who you ask. Last season...
Juhi Patel
Nov 6, 20248 min read
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Growing the Sport or Diluting the Talent Pool: Growth Leads to Congestion or Competition
As the National Hockey League’s (NHL) preseason is off to a running start, new rumors have surfaced regarding a potential expansion of...
Juhi Patel
Oct 29, 20245 min read
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Growing the Sport or Diluting the Talent Pool: Discourse Over Where the NHL Expands
As the National Hockey League’s (NHL) preseason is off to a running start, new rumors have surfaced regarding a potential expansion of...
Juhi Patel
Oct 25, 20246 min read
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Invasion of Privacy: Public Figures Don’t Consent To Being Public Information
Over Labor Day weekend, Columbus Blue Jackets’ star winger, Johnny Gaudreau, and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau were hit by a drunk driver...
Juhi Patel
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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The Future Is Female: How the PWHL Was Built in Six Months
The first puck drop of 2024 marked the start of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (“PWHL”), with PWHL New York facing off against...
Juhi Patel
Mar 22, 20247 min read
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Hockey Canada’s Scandal Costs More Than Just Its Reputation
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses sexual assault and sexual abuse allegations and settlements, and some people might find it...
Veronica Sansone
Nov 7, 20224 min read
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AFC Bournemouth is Ripe for Sale and Las Vegas Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley is Interested
The English Premier League (EPL) is the most valuable and most watched football (soccer) league in the world.[2] Valued at around $9...
Luke Pacifici
Sep 21, 20228 min read
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Resulting Sanctions in International Sports
By: Christopher Imad Mdeway, Guest Contributor, 3L On February 24, 2022, Russia escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014 to a...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Mar 15, 20225 min read
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Breaking Bad: $100,000 Fine and Four Game Suspension for NHL COVID-19 Protocol Violation
By: Sami Pulley Do the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov deserve four-game...
Sami Pulley
Feb 20, 20216 min read
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