jim-balsillie Stories - On the Forecheck
Balsillie deposition revisits his "Hamilton Predators" gambit
As part of the ongoing Phoenix Coyotes courtroom battle, a deposition from Jim Balsillie was recently filed which outlines his involvement in the failed purchases of both the Pittsburgh Penguins and N...
How the "Hamilton Coyotes" would impact NHL travel
Last month, Jim Balsillie's legal representative Richard Rodier stated quite confidently that if he is successful in winning the auction for the Phoenix Coyotes, the team will immediately relocate to ...
Craig Leipold unloads on Balsillie and Rodier, alleges attempts to undermine the Nashville Predators
Thanks to James Mirtle for pointing out the statement filed by NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly (full text here), which goes into some detail about the July 29 Board of Governors interview with (and ...
NHL's Board of Governors rejects Balsillie, approves Reinsdorf for Coyotes bids
This afternoon the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the application to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes by Jerry Reinsdorf, while unanimously rejecting the application by Jim Balsillie. TSN has...
Thursday notes: "Make It Seven" turns to email spam, becoming "Act Like You're Seven"
As the hockey world settles in for a traditional evening handing out the yearly awards (Vegas style?), there's still plenty going on elsewhere. Key players need to be resigned, the draft is just over ...
Analysis: Court denies quick sale of Phoenix Coyotes, but Balsillie's battle will rage on
Pursuant to his ruling this evening which shot down Jim Balsillie's bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes in a June 22 auction and forcibly relocate them to Hamilton, the 21-page document has been posted ove...
Morning links: probing Balsillie, dealing Heatley, and planning for the draft
While the hockey world recovers from the epic Stanley Cup Final that concluded last night, it's time to look ahead to what's coming up this summer. We've still got the Phoenix situation to work out, a...
Jim Balsillie declares "Make It Seven" day
As the legal battle over the Phoenix Coyotes continues, Jim Balsillie is ramping his PR campaign north of the border to a fevered pitch. Not only do they have a catchy jingle (seen below), but Balsill...
Ice fishing in June? It's cooler than golf
After last night's dominating 5-0 victory over Pittsburgh, Detroit stands just one win away from the first successful Stanley Cup title defense since... they did the trick in '97 & '98. For t...
A villain, a Nashvillian, and a cunning linguist
Things are really starting to heat up in the Stanley Cup Final, as Game Five represents a critical turning point; not only will the winner take a 3-2 lead in the series, but tonight in Detroit Pa...
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