Nicolaus Sakiewicz is the former chief business officer of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
17 Facts About Nick Sakiewicz
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Previously, Nick Sakiewicz was a founder, operating partner and CEO of the Philadelphia Union and a former professional soccer goalkeeper.
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Nick Sakiewicz is a 21-year veteran of Major League Soccer and was part of a small group of people that started the League in 1995.
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Nick Sakiewicz played in both the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League and coached at the youth and college levels.
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Nick Sakiewicz has been the CEO of Hartford Athletic, a USL-Championship professional soccer club.
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Nick Sakiewicz was a 1981,1982 and 1983 All New England and 1982 Division II Second Team All American goalkeeper.
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Nick Sakiewicz spent a short time with Belenenses of Portugal in 1984.
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Nick Sakiewicz spent an extended hiatus from the professional game after a serious leg injury and pursued business opportunities, continuing with the game by coaching and playing at the amateur level.
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Nick Sakiewicz helped engineer the deal the build a soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Arena.
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Nick Sakiewicz led all efforts in planning and construction of the Union's soccer-specific stadium PPL Park, including securing naming rights and other key sponsorships.
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On October 2,2015, Nick Sakiewicz was removed from his duties as CEO and Operating Partner of the Philadelphia Union.
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Nick Sakiewicz had developed a contentious relationship with fans and the local media.
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On January 7,2016, Nick Sakiewicz was introduced as the fifth commissioner in the history of the National Lacrosse League.
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Since taking over as commissioner, Nick Sakiewicz has partnered with Twitter to live stream select games, increased ticket sales and led the way in launching NLL TV.
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Under Nick Sakiewicz's watch, the league has seen attendance growth for three consecutive years and games routinely average 10,000 fans per game.
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The last time the league added expansion franchises before Nick Sakiewicz took over as commissioner was in 2007, when the Chicago Shamrox and the New York Titans joined the league.
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On February 23,2022, the NLL announced that Nick Sakiewicz "has decided to leave his current position to pursue other interests but will continue to advise the league until June 30,2022".