http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2...g-to-civil-talks-and-no-shots-across-the-bow/
A wide variety of topics are touched upon, so an interesting read.
The Fehr Interview: Looking to Civil Talks, and No ‘Shots Across the Bow’
By JEFF Z. KLEIN In his first in-depth interview since announcing his candidacy for the job last summer, Donald Fehr, the new executive director of the N.H.L. Players Association, said that last week’s hiring by the union of a Toronto lawyer who has opposed the N.H.L. in previous battles over franchise relocations was not the “shot across the bow†it has been described as in some quarters.
Q What are the differences between baseball and hockey, in union terms?
A.
Here’s what I can say about it. First of all, I know the baseball business pretty well. I’m just beginning to learn about the hockey business. So I’m not going to compare and contrast them very much in that regard.
Secondly, they are similar in that they’re both predominantly local-revenue sports. Most of the revenue is generated by individual teams, gate, television and a combination of other stuff that goes with it. As contrasted to the N.F.L., which has over half, I believe, generated essentially by a national TV package.
A wide variety of topics are touched upon, so an interesting read.