Allan Walsh🏒
@walsha
Co-Managing Director, Octagon-Hockey. Sports Agent/Lawyer | “To protect clients’ rights, promote their interests, maximize their compensation.” Opinions my own
“In 2004, if all of the NHL hockey players were represented by agents like Allan Walsh, there would be no salary cap and none of the players would be paying escrow,” - Ian Penny, general counsel of the MLB Players Association sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues…
This is a crazy and insane undisclosed conflict.
One of the many wild things uncovered in recent weeks is that Lloyd Howell has a part-time role with a private equity fund approved to buy minority stakes in NFL teams — a crazy and insane conflict of interest. He’s now stepping away.
Feds probing NFLPA actions that 'may be criminal,' doc says - via @ESPN App espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
My favorite Aussie!! #GdayNate @NathanWalks10 @OctagonHockey
What do Wayne Gretzky and Nathan Walker have in common? Just ask these kids.
Yes, course. The Commissioner of MLB also said this if baseball players ever achieved free agency. We’ve heard it all before. “Unless we find oil under 2nd base, baseball will never survive.” - MLB Commisioner Bowie Kuhn
They have no leverage. If they strike then the league folds.
Breaking: Former OHL coach Paul Thériault had CTE. 19 of 20 former NHL players whose brains have been examined have tested positive for CTE including hockey legends Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Henri Richard. @ConcussionLF @ChrisNowinski1 tsn.ca/chl/former-ohl…
When is Gary Bettman going to wake up? How many more Gary? All the family members want one thing. “I want the NHL to acknowledge the link between hockey and #CTE”. #HowManyMore #EndCTE
Paul Thériault, college hockey player & OHL coach who once coached Wayne Gretzky, had #CTE when he died w/dementia at 74. “I want the NHL to acknowledge the link between hockey & CTE,” his wife Janice said. “These team owners need to take responsibility. tsn.ca/chl/former-ohl…
One franchise sold for $2m in 2021 then recently sold for $300M. Expansion fees were $50M and now $250M. A big TV deal is coming. The top player is making less than $100k. It is time for the players to receive a fair and reasonable share of league revenues.
Building a union is the art of building an army. The way that collective bargaining is designed to work, it’s driven by 3 things, time, power and economic leverage. This is your time! Solidarity and unity
Building a union is the art of building an army. The way that collective bargaining is designed to work, it’s driven by 3 things, time, power and economic leverage. This is your time! Solidarity and unity
Bruce Springsteen joins Zach Bryan Tonight in New Jersey for a Searing Rendition of Atlantic City. youtu.be/E1V0ncuInHc?si… via @YouTube
Jaroslav Halak - The winningest Slovakian goaltender in NHL history.
After 17 NHL seasons and 295 wins, Jaroslav Halak is hanging up the pads. Best of luck to the two-time William M. Jennings trophy winner, who retires as the winningest Slovakian goaltender in NHL history 🇸🇰
Proud of you, Vilmer!🙅♂️👏 #letsmakeprogress @walsha
Say hej to Sweden’s own Vilmer Forsberg 👋🇸🇪 Vilmer stopped 37 shots as the youngest player to EVER appear in a Da Beauty League game 😳
Filed to ESPN: Ex-NFLPA boss Lloyd Howell Jr.’s strip club expenses face scrutiny With @kalynkahler espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
Jaro Halak’s 2009-10 season and playoff run (Halak Spring) was one for the ages.
Congrats on an amazing career! @OctagonHockey
Jaroslav Halak — a veteran of 581 games, 295 wins, and a 0.915 career save percentage — has decided to hang up the pads. 👏
The collusion allegations were not going away.
Lloyd Howell announced his resignation as the NFLPA executive director.
It’s why they call him The Boss!
Bruce Springsteen’s just-completed world tour with the E Street Band is the most successful of his career with a gross of more than $700 million. rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…
Great initiative.
NHL Broadcast Training Camp helps players prepare for life after hockey ⤵️ nhl.com/news/nhl-broad…