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Eye on the Prize - Why the AHL is the Lynch-Pin of the NHL

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Eye on the Prize - Dave Andrews AHL - MLN Sports Zone (c)2007 MLN Sports Group LLC - All rights reserved. Used herein with permission.Dave Andrews has taken the American Hockey League from a struggling independent class-AA circuit to becoming the AAA lynch pin on the NHL's new salary cap system. An insightful sports business interview by MLN Sports senior hockey writer Dan Hickling that investigates the critical role of the minors in pro sports in the dawning age of tighter salary caps. The NHL strike which was played as the doom of hockey by SI, is going to look like one of the smartest moves in the sports business because it removes the stagnation of high-dollar free-agency and keeps the action faster and fan-friendly.

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December 1, 2007  11:11 AM ET
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Let me be the FIRST, to applaud the AHL. I've seen two Hershey Bears games in the last 9 months, and I'm of the opinion it's a BETTER product than the NHL.
(Of course, I would've liked it better if Hershey had WON both times--especially last Saturday. God, did THAT stink on ice!!!)

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