Episode Details

On Episode 6 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome William Kawam, NHLPA certified agent at ORR Hockey. We dive into some great topics with William. He talks about what it's like working at an NHL agency founded by legend Bobby Orr and agent Rick Curran. Then we shift gears to talking about his junior hockey career in the BCHL and the AJHL before transitioning to college at the University of Louisville. He then talks about getting rejected from every NHL team and NHL agency internship he applied for. William then got setup at a hockey academy in Banff, Alberta working with former player Gary Unger. He knew Glen Sather and was able to introduce William to Glen. William then met Glen at his house in Canada where he did tasks for him for the better part of two summers before landing his first role in the NHL for the New York Rangers in their Hockey Operations department. He played multiple roles during his time there (clipping video, updates on trades and signings, cleaning the equipment room). When he left the Rangers after a season he was introduced to Mike Curran at ORR Hockey. Then he started working at ORR and finding different ways to add value to the agency before becoming a client manager and eventually an NHLPA certified agent. We touch on the NCAA and CHL hockey landscape, specifically Gavin McKenna going from the WHL to Penn State, and how the new changes to the CBA will impact the future of those leagues.

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