Insights for hockey agents and advisors
Eligibility rules, compliance updates, and best practices for player representation.
Best CRM for Hockey Agents and Advisors (2026)
We make one of the tools on this list, so read accordingly. Here are the eight options hockey agents and advisors actually choose between in 2026, what each one genuinely wins at, and the four places ours loses.
How Hockey Agents and Advisors Find and Sign New Clients
There's no database or cold-calling script for finding hockey clients — it's a small, relationship-driven market. Here's how agents and advisors actually identify prospects, win family trust, and stay on the right side of NHLPA recruiting rules.
How Hockey Agents Network With Scouts and Coaches
Most hockey scouting content is written for players trying to get noticed. This one is written for the agent or advisor — how the relationships with scouts, coaches, and team staff that actually generate referrals get built, and how to tell legitimate networking apart from bird-dogging.
How Many Clients Does a Hockey Agent Have?
NFL and MLB agents have published roster benchmarks. Hockey doesn't — until now. Real numbers from the NHL, PWHL, and junior hockey, plus a framework for estimating your own realistic capacity.
Why Hockey Players Leave Their Agent (and How to Prevent It)
Families who leave their hockey agent or advisor usually leave for a small, repeatable set of reasons — and most of them are preventable if you catch the signs early enough.
The Complete Guide to CHL-NCAA Eligibility Rules (2026-27)
The November 2024 vote opened the door. NIL money, revenue sharing, and a new age-based eligibility model have since changed what walking through it is worth. Here's the 2026-27 picture.
How to Become an NHLPA Certified Agent: Requirements
Becoming an NHLPA certified agent is the first step to representing NHL players. Here's everything you need to know about the certification process, from eligibility to your first client.
How Hockey Agents Manage Their Roster: A Workflow Guide
What does a hockey agent actually do all day? This workflow guide breaks down how agents and advisors manage players, families, contracts, and compliance — and where most practices break down.
Draft Day Prep Checklist for Hockey Advisors and Agents
Draft season is the highest-stakes period in a hockey advisor's year. This checklist covers everything from 12 months out to draft day — for the NHL, OHL, WHL, QMJHL, and USHL drafts.
AHL and ECHL Contract Negotiation for Hockey Agents
AHL and ECHL contracts are the foundation of most hockey agents' practices. Here's how the contracts are structured, what's negotiable, and how to manage the process efficiently.
Why Hockey Agents Need a CRM (Not a Spreadsheet)
Most hockey agents run their practice on spreadsheets and text threads. Here's why that stops working — and what a purpose-built CRM actually changes about your day-to-day.