He is also a Hockey Hall of Fame board member and former NHL vice president and chief legal officer.

[4] Before joining the NHL front office he worked for the New York law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.

[7] In 1996, Bill Daly was hired by the National Hockey League (NHL) as senior vice president of legal affairs.

Prior to joining the NHL, Daly was an attorney with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for six years.

The same year, Daly helped negotiate the two-year, $135 million deal with Comcast for the league's cable broadcasting rights.

[9] Daly spoke at the World Hockey Summit in 2010, and stated a desire to increase the number of NHL games in Europe and to market its brands and most popular teams to Europeans.

[10] Daly played a key role in two of the most impactful commercial contracts with TV rightsholders in NHL history.

[11] In 2014, Daly received the Lester Patrick Trophy, given to people who advance the sport of hockey in America.