NHL promotes John Collins to Chief Operating Officer

New York -- The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that John Collins has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. In addition to continued oversight of the NHL’s business and media operations, as COO Collins will now also be responsible for the League’s communications and Club Consulting functions. Collins will report directly to Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and Commissioner Gary Bettman. Collins joined the NHL in November 2006, and in May 2007, he assumed the title of NHL Senior Executive Vice President, Business and Media, overseeing the League’s marketing and licensing programs, all business sales, the production and creation of League content across all platforms, and the League’s existing and future traditional and new media relationships. During Collins’ tenure at the NHL, the League has experienced record... [read full story]