I'm sure you have all wondered what the NHL does with the hefty revenues the league claims to be making, besides weekly Turtle Wax buffings for Bill Daly and Gary Bettman's hyper-inflated salary.As reported by The New York Times, it seems that the NHL has gone to great lengths and expense in creating a new head office (including that wicked solid metal logo in the picture), which appears to be any hockey fan's dream of a perfect working space.
Visitors to the N.H.L. offices will experience the theme-park atmosphere as soon as they step off the elevator on the 15th floor. Blurred black-and-white action shots line the walls, and a white-and-black terrazzo floor shimmers, leading to a large illuminated N.H.L. medallion of polished stainless steel.
A palette of grays and icy whites serves as a backdrop for the theme-park elements. Film footage is projected on the reception area wall, and nine monitors line the corridor. Three video games are available in a separate seating area, just beyond the frosted beverage bar, which is used for receptions.
After checking out the photos from that article and Getty's database, I am super impressed and a little bit envious of the NHL's new digs. Wouldn't you want to work in an office that had hockey murals, big screen TVs, and hockey-stick walls? Instead, we have to put up with Grey cubicles and pictures of boring scenery.
The only downside of the new office is the lack of enclosed working spaces and making everyone work in open-space areas. Count Bettman obviously wants to keep a very close eye on all of his minions.
