The NHL has another issue to handle on Wednesday as insider Darren Dreger reports that multiple teams in the American Hockey League are pushing for the exit of president and CEO Scott Howson. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is involved in discussions with club executives at the AHL level.
On last night’s Insider Trading on TSN, Dreger provided more details on the AHL teams’ displeasure with Howson, who is on an expiring contract.
“Yes, it’s a developing story around Scott Howson, who is the CEO and president of the AHL,” Dreger said. “Sources say that four or five teams are trying to have Howson replaced. Now, this approach is a curious one, as it isn’t supported by all of the AHL teams and what’s also interesting here is that the NHL has largely been kept out of the mix until very recently.
“NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is now actively involved in trying to sort through what exactly is going on here, so it’s something we continue to monitor. It’s also important to note that Howson is on an expiring contract at the end of the season but he went in with a lot of support replacing David Andrews who was the long-time AHL boss.”
In February 2020, Howson was elected as the 10th president in AHL history. He had previously held front-office roles with the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jacket over the previous 26 years.
The NHL is now forced to look into this situation to determine if a change at the helm of the AHL is needed.
There will certainly be more to come on this developing story in the coming days…
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