{"id":58461,"date":"2014-04-07T12:22:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T17:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=58461"},"modified":"2014-04-07T12:22:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T17:22:32","slug":"wcha-announcing-new-commissioner-tuesday-robertson-is-lead-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2014\/04\/07\/wcha-announcing-new-commissioner-tuesday-robertson-is-lead-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"WCHA announcing new commissioner Tuesday; Robertson is lead candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WCHA is planning to announce its new commissioner Tuesday, and all signs suggest it&#8217;ll be Bill Robertson, the former vice president of communications and broadcast for the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n<p>Robertson was identified as the primary candidate by Let&#8217;s Play Hockey.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23mnwild&amp;src=hash\">#mnwild<\/a> executive Bill Robertson is the lead candidate to replace Bruce McLeod as WCHA commissioner. Expect an announcement soon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Let&#8217;s Play Hockey (@LetsPlay_Hockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetsPlay_Hockey\/statuses\/453188365685641216\">April 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robertson, 53, is a longtime public relations professional who, before joining the Wild and parent company Minnesota Sports &amp; Entertainment in 1998, worked in media relations for The Walt Disney Company&#8217;s sports properties.<\/p>\n<p>He also worked for the NBA&#8217;s Minnesota Timberwolves and the Target Center from 1989 to 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Robertson <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twincities.com\/sports\/ci_18422604\" target=\"_blank\">left his position with the Wild in 2011<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2013\/12\/20\/mcleod-resigning-as-wcha-commissioner-after-2013-14-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">is resigning<\/a> at the end of this, his 20th season in charge of the league.<\/p>\n<p>The league is also looking for a new commissioner for its women&#8217;s league. 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