S1: NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly

Deb Placey is joined by NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. As a long-time hockey fan, Daly rattles off his list of favorite New York Rangers players during the 1970s and 80s (2:25) and points out how hockey has grown in New Jersey, where he grew up (6:40). Daly tells us about his personal connection to Saskatchewan (7:40), how he ended up as a star running back at Dartmouth (11:42) and what kind of football player he was (13:16). Early in Daly’s law career, he worked on a high profile case involving the USFL and the current President of the United States (20:55). He recounts his transition from working at a private law firm to the NHL (22:43) and attempts to predict what the future holds in regards to the broadcasting of NHL games (31:28). Daly discusses the impact that the legalization of sports betting in certain states has had on the League (41:40), the marathon negotiations that saved the 2012-’13 season (47:16), his chemistry with Commissioner Bettman (52:30) and how he consistently tries to improve his management style (55:05).