EDMONTON, AB- Just seconds into a press conference on Monday morning, Chairman of the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Bob Nicholson made it clear: "change is certainly here."
Moving into a new role with the Oilers Entertainment Group, Nicholson introduced Tom Anselmi as the President of Business Operations and Chief Operating Officer of the Edmonton Oilers and ICE District on Monday.
Nicholson, who has been with the organization for five years, feels the hiring of Anselmi, "really gives us more strength and power going forward." The addition will also present opportunities to grow the Oilers Entertainment Group brand globally in the coming years - a vision held by Owner Daryl Katz.
BLOG: Nicholson's global vision
"We're certainly going to look at different hockey opportunities globally. We're also going to look at other sports. None of it is in stone yet but we're going to work on it," said Chairman of the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Bob Nicholson
