Post by Commissioner on Nov 26, 2003 16:50:21 GMT -5
Gentlemen!
Well, things are winding down toward the start of the inaugural NsHL season. For those of you who have lived under a rock thus far and don't know, we will be dropping the puck Sunday at roughly 6 pm E.T. I look forward to the start of the season.
For those of you who haven't done so, please get your PDP's in before 12 noon on Sunday. If you don't know what PDP's are...well, you're in trouble. Read the Consitution, please. We will NOT be doing NHL re-rates although I believe only one GM was questioning it.
I appreciate the input that many GM's have given to the BOD, the NsHL, and myself. My pledge is to have the best league on the Net and I will do whatever it is in my power to make sure that it is.
This message board is for GM discussions and Press Releases, essentially. I DO NOT want this to be a "BITCH SESSION FORUM". I am not a fan of negativity and will undoubtedly erase all inflammatory and inappropriate remarks from the message board.
The NsHL's problem solving protocol is to email the BOD if you have a problem. If you go into the LEAGUE OFFICE from the mainpage you can click and email the BOD from there. The BOD is dedicated, knowledgeable, and visible. Working with these guys the past two months or so has made me realize just how good I have it. I appreciate their hard work and dedication but remember, we are all humans(with day jobs) just like the rest of you. Cut us some slack. None of us are getting paid anything for this and a few of us are actually paying $$ so that we can provide you with the best league on the NET. That said, I want to show you something.
www.members.shaw.ca/hustonscott/
Scott Huston(many of you know as the Carolina Hurricanes GM) has put in quite a bit of time on developing a "NEW LOOK" for NsHL. He has been working with members of the BOD along with myself to give the NsHL a different look.
Mark Kopsack, our beloved Media Director, has built our current website from scratch. I enslaved him and gave him a deadline to get the entire NsimHL.com website finished so it has been built in haste. He, nor I are website builders, programmers, or know the first lick of HTML coding. We knew we wanted a great league and he offered to try to do the courageous job of the unknown...building our website. Thank you Mark!
His site has been a success as we have gained and attracted many many knowledgeable and extremely active GM's. I could NOT be more happier! Because we realize our shortcomings in the design department, we are working behind the scenes with Scott on many media issues. He's been very helpful and has come up with some very exciting ideas. Things are falling into place. We do not have a deadline for utilizing the new site...but there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that's all I'll say.
Again, I want to thank each and every GM for their participation. I am truly amazed at the quality we have here and look forward to many years of NsHL action..and I mean it. I am in this for the long haul and have spent a grueling amount of time on the NsHL.( I DO HAVE A DAY JOB, but my boss is pretty flexibile and lets me work on this when I need to. Regardless...I do have a day job people, go easy on me!)
For those of you that live in the U.S., have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I will probably be in the league office tomorrow....as it is still a hockey day for me. I will be out of town Friday and part of Sat. but will be back in the office Sat. afternoon.
Have a great holiday!
Nathan Kopsack
NsHL Commissioner
Well, things are winding down toward the start of the inaugural NsHL season. For those of you who have lived under a rock thus far and don't know, we will be dropping the puck Sunday at roughly 6 pm E.T. I look forward to the start of the season.
For those of you who haven't done so, please get your PDP's in before 12 noon on Sunday. If you don't know what PDP's are...well, you're in trouble. Read the Consitution, please. We will NOT be doing NHL re-rates although I believe only one GM was questioning it.
I appreciate the input that many GM's have given to the BOD, the NsHL, and myself. My pledge is to have the best league on the Net and I will do whatever it is in my power to make sure that it is.
This message board is for GM discussions and Press Releases, essentially. I DO NOT want this to be a "BITCH SESSION FORUM". I am not a fan of negativity and will undoubtedly erase all inflammatory and inappropriate remarks from the message board.
The NsHL's problem solving protocol is to email the BOD if you have a problem. If you go into the LEAGUE OFFICE from the mainpage you can click and email the BOD from there. The BOD is dedicated, knowledgeable, and visible. Working with these guys the past two months or so has made me realize just how good I have it. I appreciate their hard work and dedication but remember, we are all humans(with day jobs) just like the rest of you. Cut us some slack. None of us are getting paid anything for this and a few of us are actually paying $$ so that we can provide you with the best league on the NET. That said, I want to show you something.
www.members.shaw.ca/hustonscott/
Scott Huston(many of you know as the Carolina Hurricanes GM) has put in quite a bit of time on developing a "NEW LOOK" for NsHL. He has been working with members of the BOD along with myself to give the NsHL a different look.
Mark Kopsack, our beloved Media Director, has built our current website from scratch. I enslaved him and gave him a deadline to get the entire NsimHL.com website finished so it has been built in haste. He, nor I are website builders, programmers, or know the first lick of HTML coding. We knew we wanted a great league and he offered to try to do the courageous job of the unknown...building our website. Thank you Mark!
His site has been a success as we have gained and attracted many many knowledgeable and extremely active GM's. I could NOT be more happier! Because we realize our shortcomings in the design department, we are working behind the scenes with Scott on many media issues. He's been very helpful and has come up with some very exciting ideas. Things are falling into place. We do not have a deadline for utilizing the new site...but there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that's all I'll say.
Again, I want to thank each and every GM for their participation. I am truly amazed at the quality we have here and look forward to many years of NsHL action..and I mean it. I am in this for the long haul and have spent a grueling amount of time on the NsHL.( I DO HAVE A DAY JOB, but my boss is pretty flexibile and lets me work on this when I need to. Regardless...I do have a day job people, go easy on me!)
For those of you that live in the U.S., have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I will probably be in the league office tomorrow....as it is still a hockey day for me. I will be out of town Friday and part of Sat. but will be back in the office Sat. afternoon.
Have a great holiday!
Nathan Kopsack
NsHL Commissioner