On the weekend of October 5th the Faculty of Law hosted the Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada (HACC). The HACC allows students to engage in advocacy simulating the salary arbitration procedures used by the NHL, as well as attend a symposium featuring guest arbitrators who discussed contemporary challenges facing the NHL.
The competition was organized by Nick Rossi and Mike Defaria, the President and Vice President of the U of T Sports & Entertainment Law Society. “The best part of the competition is that it gives law students at our school and in Canada an opportunity to develop work product in the sports law field” said Nick Rossi. “Instead of saying, “I like sports law”, this competition allowed students to develop a relevant skill set in a sports law activity.” Nick hopes that this competition will become an annual fixture at U of T.
First place was awarded to Alex Radin and Chelsea Ritchie from Queens’ University. U of T’s one team finished 2nd in their division, but did not advance to the semi-finals.
