Amaya Toman NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and a handful of players visited Apple Park on Thursday to talk to Apple employees about the importance of innovation and technology in sports. There was also talk of cooperation between the overseas hockey league and the Californian company.
In addition to Bettman, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs sat in on the meeting with Phil Schiller at Apple Park. Approximately three hundred Apple employees also took part in the session, and its progress was even streamed to other Apple campuses.
Among other things, Bettman praised the partnership with Apple, saying that it helped the league in many ways. He was particularly referring to the use of iPads in the team. Through them, coaches and players on the benches get the necessary data. During the 2017 Stanley Cup, NHL coaches used iPad Pros and Macs, and used real-time streaming of the game to Apple tablets to get a closer look at the action on the ice.
At the beginning of January, the NHL officially announced that it will equip its coaches with iPad Pros with a special application. This should provide them with various team and individual statistics during the game, which will help in further decision-making about the match. However, iPads are also intended to help players and coaches in the training itself and should lead to the improvement of tactics and player skills.
Bettman noted that the players around the league are performing amazingly every night, and the iPad allows coaches to work on making the team even more successful. In conclusion, the commissioner added that the NHL's cooperation with Apple is primarily intended to improve the work of the coaches, but in the end it is also beneficial for the fans.
During their visit, NHL players brought the iconic Stanley Cup to Apple Park. Apple employees thus had a unique opportunity to view the famous trophy and possibly take a photo with it, which some immediately took advantage of.
Welcome to Apple Park, Stanley! #becauseitsthecup @penguins @apple @nhl pic.twitter.com/SpjhKq1FIL
— Frank Falotico (@Apomov) January 23, 2019
Source: iphoneincanada.ca, nhl.com
