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Olympic Hockey Team – First Line • THANKS TO THE WORK OF THE NHL, IIHF AND THE NHLPA, WE’LL SEE BEST-ON-BEST HOCKEY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN MILAN IN FEBRUARY
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A Changing Of The Guard • BIG CHANGES ARE TAKING PLACE AT THE TOP OF MAPLE LEAF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, WITH EDWARD ROGERS SOON TO BE THE SOLE OWNER
Edward Rogers • THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS DISCUSSES BECOMING THE MAJORITY OWNER OF THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, IF HE SEES ANY CHANGES COMING TO MLSE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING THE RIGHT TONE
Tony Staffieri • THE CEO OF ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CHATS ABOUT THE INCREASED STAKE IN MLSE, HIS COMPANY’S GROWING SPORTS EMPIRE, THE RIGHTS DEAL WITH THE NHL AND THE FUTURE OF WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Keith Pelley • THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MLSE DISCUSSES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OWNERSHIPS, WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE FOR HIM, HIS DESIRE FOR THE MAPLE LEAFS TO WIN THE CUP, THE COLLECTION OF TEAMS AT MLSE AND IF HIS YOUNGER SELF COULD HAVE FORESEEN THE ROLE HE HAS NOW
Brad Treliving • THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS GM CHATS ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CALGARY AND TORONTO, WORKING WITH NEW OWNERSHIP AND THE SALARY CAP
Hayley Wickenheiser • THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS ASSISTANT GM DISCUSSES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND HOW IT DIFFERS FROM THE PAST, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE IN HOCKEY’S ‘FISHBOWL’ AND THE GROWTH OF WICKFEST
Continuing To Build Brick By Brick • TWO YEARS AFTER THE FLYERS’ BRASS APPEARED ON THE COVER OF MONEY & POWER, THE ORGANIZATION’S REBUILD – LED BY DAN HILFERTY – CONTINUES TO GET MORE IMPRESSIVE
Daniel Hilferty • THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF COMCAST SPECTACOR DISCUSSES HIS BACKGROUND, BUILDING AN ORGANIZATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, WHAT HIS FOCUSES ARE IN THE COMING YEARS AND THE ’PRESSURE’ OF REPRESENTING THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Blair Listino • THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS’ CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/ALTERNATE GOVERNOR DISCUSSES THE TEAM’S CURRENT ARENA, THEIR FUTURE HOME AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN TAKING ON MORE AND MORE ROLES IN THE SPORTING WORLD
Todd Glickman • COMCAST SPECTACOR’S CHIEF REVENUE AND BUSINESS OFFICER CHATS ABOUT ED SNIDER, WORKING WITH DAN HILFERTY AND HOW AI IS IMPACTING BUSINESS
Keith Jones & Daniel Briere • JONES – THE FLYERS’ PRESIDENT, HOCKEY OPERATIONS – AND BRIERE – PHILADELPHIA’S GM – DISCUSS THE TEAM’S ON-ICE DEVELOPMENT, BRINGING IN RICK TOCCHET AS COACH, THE NEW SYNERGY BETWEEN THE HOCKEY AND BUSINESS SIDES AND WORKING WITH DAN HILFERTY
Gary Bettman • THE NHL’S COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES THE GLOBAL SERIES GAMES, THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANSION, WORKING WITH THE NHLPA, HIS TO-DO LIST, AND THE UPCOMING OLYMPICS IN MILAN
Bill Daly • THE NHL’S DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES THIS YEAR’S GLOBAL SERIES GAMES, THE UPCOMING OLYMPICS, THE FUTURE OF WOMEN’S HOCKEY AND THE NHL POSSIBLY RETURNING TO PHOENIX AND ATLANTA
Craig Leipold • THE MINNESOTA WILD OWNER DISCUSSES BEING THE HOST OF THE WJC AND WHAT THE WILD ARE DOING TO HELP, THE PROFITABILITY OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE PAUSE ON NHL GAMES, THE OLYMPICS, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PLAYERS AND THE NHL AND KIRILL KAPRIZOV’S NEW DEAL
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Cale Makar • IN THIS INTERVIEW TAKEN FROM A SCRUM AT THE PLAYERS’ TOUR IN LAS VEGAS, THE TWO-TIME NORRIS TROPHY WINNER DISCUSSES HIS EXPERIENCE AT THE 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF, THE UPCOMING OLYMPICS AND WHAT HE’D CHANGE IF HE WERE COMMISSIONER
Players and Former...