Sports Management Worldwide and RinkNet announced a partnership
August 18, 2022 - Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW) and RinkNet have announced a partnership today that will combine two of the biggest brands in the hockey scouting community.
RinkNet will provide full technical solutions and support for all SMWW students and SMWW students will learn how to use the software and provide RinkNet with data/reports that they file for use by all RinkNet users.
“It’s a natural partnership,” said SMWW President, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook. “Our Hockey GM & Scouting course provides students with an understanding of the skills required to work within the hockey industry, including what scouts look for when evaluating players and prospects. With RinkNet being the leader in hockey scouting technology, our students will have the opportunity to understand how the software works, but more importantly provide their scouting evaluations using the RinkNet system that will be available to all RinkNet users."
For nearly 25 years, RinkNet has been the go-to technology for scouts, coaches, and managers at elite levels around the world. Their client list includes the NHL, OHL, QMJHL, WHL, USHL, NAHL, CJHL, Agents and many others compiling over 4,000 users across the hockey landscape.
“RinkNet and SMWW share a common objective,” said RinkNet VP of Business Development Dan Halliburton. “We are both committed to delivering the best product possible to our end-user and we are confident this partnership will accomplish that mission and improve both our products & programs. SMWW’s expansive network of students are in rinks all over world and this partnership will allow students to understand how to use the software and at the same time will help us provide additional information and reports to our clients."
ABOUT:
RinkNet was founded in 1998 by Jim Price. Over the years, the product has grown into much more than a scouting product, into a full-fledged hockey operations solution, and is the go-to system for every elite hockey executive around the world.
SMWW was founded in 2002 by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook. Hockey management requires a versatile skill set, evaluating players, talent discovery, plus budgeting, operations, and marketing - the SMWW Hockey GM & Scouting course prepares students to enter the world of hockey with a diverse array of skills that will qualify them for a variety of roles within professional & amateur hockey teams and clubs. The course is trusted by leagues, teams, coaches, and scouts at every level of the game, around the globe.
Successful graduates are working at all levels of professional and collegiate hockey, in the NHL, OHL, WHL, QMJHL, AHL, and NCAA. Internationally, successful graduates are working in the DEL, NLA, SHL, KHL, Liiga, Czech Extraliga, and beyond. Our track record of training successful hockey scouts and executives is exemplary.
Successful graduates have participated from the USA, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Slovakia, and many other countries. Hockey is exploding and the need for qualified individuals in management and scouting positions is all over the world.