Ryan LakeApr 16, 20193 minCale Makar’s Historic Journey From NCAA Star To NHL PlayoffsMakar has had a hectic last few days. Entering the weekend, he was a college sophomore and the top-rated prospect in hockey. So how did h...
Ryan LakeApr 15, 20191 minGuest Podcast – SPORTS360 – NHL PlayoffsHonored to join SPORTS360 with Jeff Fannell. I joined Jeff and discussed the matchups and storylines surrounding the first round of the N...
Ryan LakeApr 12, 20193 minKHL Contract May Delay Nikita Gusev’s Vegas Golden Knights DebutGusev has proven this season in the KHL that he can be a top six player in the NHL. The former KHL MVP and current All-star led the leagu...
Ryan LakeApr 12, 20193 minNHLPA Appeals NHL Decision To Suspend Slava Voynov For The 2019-20 SeasonGary Bettman, the commissioner of the NHL, announced on Tuesday that the NHL had determined that Voynov committed “unacceptable off-ice c...
Ryan LakeApr 10, 20192 minTrump Administration Scuttles MLB Deal That Would Stop Trafficking Of Cuban PlayersReuters has reported that more than 350 players have defected from Cuba since 2014. The mass exodus, along with the Obama administration’...
Ryan LakeMar 30, 20193 minWhy Duchene, Panarin And 12 Other Free Agents On The Columbus Blue Jackets Need To Make The PlayoffsThe biggest names on the list of free agents include Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, Artemi Panarin and Zachary Werenski. Out of these to...
Ryan LakeMar 26, 20193 minNHL Global Series Returns To Help Grow Hockey In EuropeThus far the NHL has played 29 regular season games overseas. These games generate substantial interest and excitement. The average atten...
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Ryan LakeMar 21, 20193 minMike Trout And Bryce Harper Pioneer New Ground For Players With Record-Breaking ContractsEarlier in 2019, the Colorado Rockies gave superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado a $260 million deal, the San Diego Padres landed Manny M...
Ryan LakeMar 12, 20193 minNHLPA Appeal Of Suspension Could Save Jakub Voracek ThousandsJakub Voracek has played 834 games in the NHL, but Saturday was a first for the Flyers’ star forward: The Department of Player Safety iss...
Ryan LakeMar 7, 20194 minMark Stone Hit The Tax Jackpot With Trade To Vegas Golden KnightsMark Stone might feel as if he won the lottery by getting traded to the Vegas Golden Knights minutes before the NHL’s trade deadline on F...
Ryan LakeJan 8, 20191 minGuest Podcast – SPORTS360Honored to join SPORTS360 with Jeff Fannell. SPORTS360 is a fresh take on the people and issues in and around the world of sports. Jeff h...
Ryan LakeDec 6, 20183 minNHL Expansion To Seattle Brings Hope Of Higher Salaries For PlayersOn December 4th, Seattle became the newest city to join the NHL family, growing the league to 32 teams. While the NHL, Pacific Northwest,...
Ryan LakeJul 21, 20184 minMy Angel In The SkyI’ll never forget, the first week of school, my team had to do an off ice conditioning test. You had to run 10 yards and back, 20 yards a...
Ryan LakeAug 23, 20171 minBeyond the Financial Playbook[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Steven Lake is an advisor and board member specializing in strategic and tax planning to private equity,...
Ryan LakeAug 8, 201711 minHOW SALARY ARBITRATION WORKS IN THE NHLThe National Hockey League (“NHL”) offseason not only provides an opportunity for players who qualify as unrestricted free agents to sign...
Ryan LakeJun 1, 20174 minunder the ice: a look into my journey~ Jake Newton [/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyaW5zdGFncmFtLW1lZGlhJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1pbnN0Z3JtLXZlcnNpb24lM...
Ryan LakeMar 10, 20171 minIndustry Leading Goalie E-BookThose who have spent time in net can relate to all of the intricacies and nuances that come with being a goaltender. It is with these exp...
Ryan LakeFeb 17, 20176 minNHL EXPANSION: THE FORMATION OF THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTSNHL EXPANSION: THE FORMATION OF THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS written for and first published by LawInSport For US sports, Las Vegas is genera...
Ryan LakeFeb 7, 20171 minCongratulations to The St. John’s Sports Law ProgramCongratulations to the St. John’s Sports Law Program for winning the 10th Annual National Arbitration Competition! Jon Fetterolf served a...