Interviewing Pro Hockey Agent Cliff Mander | Your Questions Answered!

Here is the conversation that I had with professional hockey agent Cliff Mander of CKM Sports Managemen, which should cover a lot of common questions that people have about hockey agents and their jobs.

To find out more about CKM Sports Management check out:
http://ckmsports.com/

Time stamps questions in the video:

0:00 - Introduction and info about the interview
0:36 - What is CKM Sports Management?
1:04 - What is the Elite Prospects Job Portal?
1:50 - What does your day to day life look like as a hockey agent?
3:21 - What type of analytics do you look at for players?
4:28 - Is Europe a big region for CKM?
5:14 - How did you end up becoming a hockey agent?
6:59 - How could someone in school right now look to become a hockey agent?
7:49 - How does the player-agent partnership get established? Do you reach out to the player or do they reach out to you?
8:09 - What are the benefits for a player to have an agent, as opposed to having a parent or guardian represent them?
8:50 - What type of advantages does CKM provide to players?
10:44 - How does the contract negotiation process look?
11:29 - Would you ever advise a player to take less money to play for a better team?
11:44 - Who takes the lead in a contract negotiation, the player or the agent?
12:07 - Do you have to be a former professional athlete to become an agent?
12:23 - Do agents ever cooperate with each other? Do they ever set a market price with each other?
12:59 - Do agents ever poach each others clients?
13:18 - Are you for or against the NHL salary cap?
14:26 - What is your prefered path to the NHL if you were a younger player nowadays?
15:47 - How long do contract talks usually take?
16:09 - Conclusion

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