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As many NHL players dusted off their skates for the World Cup of Hockey last month, the league itself saw the event as an experiment with new technology.
“Whether it’s digitally enhanced dasher boards or puck and player tracking, we’re ready to embrace new technology that isn’t a gimmick,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in an early assessment of the World Cup.
The technology in question, which includes referee cams and tracking chips, has many potential benefits for coaches, broadcasters and fans.