Draft:Dan Near


Dan Near
Born
Daniel Robert Near

(1980-10-06) October 6, 1980 (age 43)
EducationB.A., Arts and Sciences, University of Western Ontario
Masters of Business Administration, University of Miami, Ohio.

Dan Near (born 1980) is a Canadian and American ice hockey executive, and commissioner of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1][2] He previously worked at Adidas in a variety of roles between 2016-2023, including Global Head of Hockey, leading adidas' entry into Ice Hockey and management of its NHL partnership, and later Senior Director, Creation Centre Portland. Previous to that, he served as Senior Director, Consumer Products and Licensing at the National Hockey League.

  1. ^ "Adidas executive Dan Near tabbed to become next WHL commissioner". The Globe and Mail. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ Clipperton, Joshua (2023-11-30). "Adidas executive Dan Near tabbed to become next WHL commissioner". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

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