Coaches and Executives at all professional, collegiate, and elite amateur levels. We negotiate, structure, and protect employment agreements with a focus on authority, stability, and long-term leverage—not just headline numbers.

We handle:

• New contract negotiation and renewals

• Term extensions, amendments, and restructures

• Buyouts, severance, and termination protections

• Role clarity, reporting lines, and decision authority

• Consulting, advisory, and transition agreements

We ensure contracts reflect the realities of the role and protect our clients when circumstances change.

In-house legal support is built into our representation. Every contract is reviewed by in-house counsel—so clients understand what each clause means, how to use it as leverage, and how to stay protected if a dispute ever arises. Our legal perspective isn’t theoretical; it’s litigator-informed and designed to hold up in the real world.

• Clause-by-clause contract review (plain-English breakdown): We translate dense legal language into clear takeaways—what you’re actually agreeing to, what’s negotiable, and where the risk sits.

• Protective-term strategy and drafting: We push for provisions that matter in hockey careers—termination protections, severance structure, mitigation language, “for cause” definitions, notice/cure rights, discretionary authority, and reimbursement terms.

• Restrictive covenant analysis (non-compete / non-solicit / confidentiality): We assess scope, enforceability, and practical impact, then negotiate narrower terms—or stronger carve-outs—so you’re not boxed out of future opportunities.

• Exit, transition, and separation support: We advise on resignations, terminations, releases, references, public messaging guardrails, and clean transitions—protecting both reputation and future employability.

You don’t just get representation—you get legal protection and negotiating leverage built in.

Coaches and Executives seeking long-term positioning. Career paths in hockey are rarely straight lines. We advise with strategy and context—aligning each move with the bigger picture, not just the next contract.

We advise on:

• Long-term career mapping and role progression

• Market intelligence and opportunity assessment

• Entry, exit, and transition strategy

• Staff planning and succession considerations

• Risk evaluation before accepting roles

Our goal is to position clients for sustainable success, not short-term exposure.

Clients operating in high-visibility or competitive environments. Reputation matters in hockey—often more than record or résumé. We help manage how clients are positioned, perceived, and understood across the industry.

Services include:

• Narrative and positioning strategy

• Discreet outreach and relationship management

• Crisis planning and response guidance

• Long-term identity development within the marketplace

We protect credibility while building opportunity.

Senior Coaches, General Managers, and Hockey Operations Executives. We serve as a trusted advisor behind the scenes, helping clients navigate organizational dynamics, ownership relationships, and internal decision-making.

Services include:

• Confidential counsel on organizational matters

• Guidance through leadership transitions and restructures

• Communication strategy with ownership, boards, and athletic directors

• Contract and role positioning during periods of instability

We act as a buffer, allowing our clients to lead effectively while we manage complexity and reduce friction between you and your direct reports.

Bench and Boards Group represents:

• Professional, junior and collegiate head coaches

• Assistant and associate coaches

• General managers and assistant general managers

• Hockey operations executives

• Senior advisors and consultants within hockey organizations

We work selectively, prioritizing alignment, trust, and long-term partnership.