This is spun wonderfully out of control. BOH, it's healthier than crack...
Here's a MATCH GAME
Section 1 - The League
1) "He did a great job, and the executive committee is unanimous in their support of his application for ownership"
2) "We had a series of meetings this afternoon and basically the status of things is that we have an that we're going to proceed to reach a formal agreement for the purchase and sale of the Coyotes"
3) "While much remains to be done, the NHL looks forward to working closely to bring the sale to conclusion as expeditiously as possible."
4) "We're hopeful, and have reason to believe, that we may be moving toward a good resolution of the Coyotes' ownership situation"
Section 2 - The "owners"
5) “Buying a hockey team is like buying a piece of art. You don't do it to make a lot of money. You do it because you love it."
6) "First and foremost, we are hockey fans. We think it's a sport that can thrive anywhere."
7) “We have a group that cares deeply about the National Hockey League, about hockey and about youth hockey. The future we believe is very bright "
Gee, I wonder if the "new investment interest" will be an entity that "are hockey fans that see a bright future from the work of art" that is the Coyotes? And the NHL will "unanimously approve their support" for this investor who "gives us every reason to believe we'll be successful" although there will likely be "a lot of work remaining to be done".
ANSWER KEY
1) Bill Daly on Mathew Hulsizer, Oct 2010
2) Gary Bettman on Greg Jamison, May 2012
3) Bill Daly on IEH, Dec 2009
4) Bill Daly on M.Hulsizer, Dec 2010
5) Mathew Hulszier
6) Daryl Jones
7) Greg Jamison