William J. Policano is a Southern New Hampshire University alumnus and account manager with Bridgton, Maine's Hancock Lumber, where he is responsible for servicing existing accounts and driving new business development. Beyond his professional pursuits, William Policano enjoys playing and watching hockey. Like most sports, hockey has undergone significant rule changes since it was created. The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in 1917, but it wasn't until 1929 that the league allowed its players to execute forward passes. Instead, throughout the league's first 12 years, players either had to skate with the puck to move it forward or pass it back to a teammate trailing the play, as is the case in rugby. Earlier in the 1920s, the league experimented with allowing forward passing in the neutral and defensive zones, but it was still not permitted in the offensive zone until the 1929-30 season.Not surprisingly, the new rule change drastically increased scoring. During that season, the Boston Bruins scored a league-high 179 goals, which represented an increase of 90 over the prior season - in fact, the Bruins were the first team in NHL history to score more than 100 goals. Cooney Weiland led the league in scoring with 73 points in 44 games, while Ace Bailey finished atop league scoring the previous season with only 32 points in 44 games.
William J. Policano is a Maine-based business professional and former Sherwin Williams' Leaders Sales Award recipient who has worked as an account manager with Hancock Lumber since 2017. Outside of the the office, William Policano enjoys watching hockey.The National Hockey League (NHL) expanded to include 31 teams this season as the Vegas Golden Knights began operations, and, given the interest in Seattle, there could very well be a 32nd team in the near future. Oak View Group, which is led by former Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke, Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and billionaire businessman David Bonderman, launched a season-ticket drive on March 1 to assess the viability of a NHL franchise in Seattle, Within 12 minutes, it received 10,000 season-ticket deposits. That number increased to 25,000 by the end of the day. By comparison, the Golden Knights' ownership group was viewed as a success when it received 9,000 season-ticket deposits in the first month. Bill Foley, who owns the Golden Knights, paid a $500 million franchise free for the team, but analysts suggest that the league will demand $650 million for further expansion. Seattle secured a NHL franchise in 1974, but the owner wasn't able to secure enough funding to move forward. While NHL executives have yet to confirm anything, Washington governor Jay Inslee might have leaked the team's proposed name during a recent statement about plans for a high-speed rail linking Seattle and Vancouver, BC, when he noted it would facilitate a rivalry between the "Seattle Totems and the Vancouver Canucks."
The recipient of a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern New Hampshire University, William J. Policano serves as an account manager for Hancock Lumber in Bridgton, Maine, where his responsibilities include driving customer engagement and increasing profitability. Beyond his professional pursuits, William Policano enjoys playing and watching golf.While much of the golf world was tracking the on-course redemption story of Tiger Woods, another former No. 1 ranked player became the focal point at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March of 2018. Northern Ireland native Rory McIlroy won the tournament in memorable fashion with a final-round score of 64 to finish three strokes ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. It was McIlroy's first PGA Tour win since the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2016 and came at a much-needed time with the Masters Tournament around the corner. Additionally, McIlroy missed the cut at the Valspar Championship the previous week.McIlroy has won four major championships and needs to win the Masters to complete the coveted career Grand Slam of golf. The last major he won was the 2014 PGA Championship. In total, the 28-year-old now has 14 career PGA Tour victories and has earned more than $38 million in prize money.
