NHL Lockout Rough Draft 2
Michael Strobel
Miss Light
English 101-038
13 February 2013
For the Love of the Game?
Thesis: In creating this labor dispute, the owners and players of the NHL caused a devastating blow to its credibility among NHL fans and it has disallowed nearly half the games of the 2012-2013 NHL season to be played.
I. NHL Players have much of the blame
A. Players used wrong channels to negotiate
B. Split of NHL players to their home country
1. Would disassemble the greatest hockey talent in one league
C. Hang up the skates and lose Winter Classic for a bigger paycheck
II. Owners became more focused on larger profits and less on the fans
A. Money became more important than the fans
B. When an agreement was made, owners gave fans little to no thanks for sticking by the team despite the work stoppage
Michael Strobel
Miss Light
English 101-038
8 December 2013
For the Love of the Game? The NHL is a multi-billion dollar sports industry. From hot dogs being sold at the ice arenas of professional hockey teams to uniform jersey sales and ticket prices, the NHL has enough revenue coming into those organizations that there is little reason to reason to try to “fix” the business model they have in place when it is not broken. Although owners of NHL teams attempted to change their entire business model for their own profitability, the NHL players decided that it was their time to seize the opportunity and get a bigger piece of the pie when it comes to the money that the owners profit from. In creating this labor dispute, the owners and players of the NHL caused a devastating blow to its credibility among NHL fans and it has disallowed nearly half the games of the 2012-2013 NHL season to be played. One of the reasons why fans have lost their credibility in the NHL is because of the NHL player’s attitude toward the game. No one believes that there should not be the discussion for salary negotiations. Every job interview discusses how much one will earn in a job is they are hired.
Miss Light
English 101-038
13 February 2013
For the Love of the Game?
Thesis: In creating this labor dispute, the owners and players of the NHL caused a devastating blow to its credibility among NHL fans and it has disallowed nearly half the games of the 2012-2013 NHL season to be played.
I. NHL Players have much of the blame
A. Players used wrong channels to negotiate
B. Split of NHL players to their home country
1. Would disassemble the greatest hockey talent in one league
C. Hang up the skates and lose Winter Classic for a bigger paycheck
II. Owners became more focused on larger profits and less on the fans
A. Money became more important than the fans
B. When an agreement was made, owners gave fans little to no thanks for sticking by the team despite the work stoppage
Michael Strobel
Miss Light
English 101-038
8 December 2013
For the Love of the Game? The NHL is a multi-billion dollar sports industry. From hot dogs being sold at the ice arenas of professional hockey teams to uniform jersey sales and ticket prices, the NHL has enough revenue coming into those organizations that there is little reason to reason to try to “fix” the business model they have in place when it is not broken. Although owners of NHL teams attempted to change their entire business model for their own profitability, the NHL players decided that it was their time to seize the opportunity and get a bigger piece of the pie when it comes to the money that the owners profit from. In creating this labor dispute, the owners and players of the NHL caused a devastating blow to its credibility among NHL fans and it has disallowed nearly half the games of the 2012-2013 NHL season to be played. One of the reasons why fans have lost their credibility in the NHL is because of the NHL player’s attitude toward the game. No one believes that there should not be the discussion for salary negotiations. Every job interview discusses how much one will earn in a job is they are hired.