Bill Daly

For the Australian rules footballer, see Bill Daly (footballer).
William L. Daly
Occupation NHL Deputy Commissioner
Years active 2005- present
Employer National Hockey League
Predecessor None
Awards 2014 Lester Patrick

William "Bill" L. Daly III[1] (born May 1, 1964)[2] is an attorney and the current Deputy Commissioner and chief legal officer of the National Hockey League (NHL) under Commissioner Gary Bettman. He is also a Hockey Hall of Fame Board Member and former NHL Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.[3] Before joining the NHL front office he worked for the New York law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. He received his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and his law degree from New York University School of Law.[4] He is a big fan of the Miami Dolphins,[5] and currently resides in Bethesda, MD.[4]

Career

In 2005 Daly was named the first NHL deputy commissioner. In 2014 he received the Lester Patrick Award along with Paul Holmgren.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (November 12, 2010). "20 Questions: NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly". National Post.
  2. ↑ Adams, Alan (2011). "100 People of Power and Influence". The Hockey News 64: 18.
  3. ↑ "Who's Who". CBC Sports. May 5, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "CBA: Bill Daly profile". Andrew's Dallas Stars and NHL Blog. November 2, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Next Question: Bill Daly". Bell Media. 2012. Content available in Canada only
  6. ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=730578
Preceded by
New creation		 National Hockey League
Deputy Commissioner
2005–present 		Incumbent

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  1. ↑ http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF17/20140313/101897/HHRG-113-IF17-Bio-DalyIIIW-20140313.pdf
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