S1: Steve Mayer, NHL Chief Content Officer

NHL Executive Suite

Steve Mayer, NHL Chief Content Officer, joins Deb Placey. Mayer explains why he has always been known as the “idea guy” (2:43) and discusses how his desire to be a sports broadcaster led to working at IMG for 20 years (8:12). He shares who his biggest mentor was (12:23), recalls the 8 years he worked as a sports broadcaster (18:13) and explains how his experience working as an announcer helped him seamlessly make the transition to production (21:40). Mayer discusses his interactions with NHL Clubs (26:20), the approach he takes when planning memorable NHL events (29:56) and the future of in-arena game presentation (40:22). He explains why working with Snoop Dog was appealing to the NHL (43:03) and tells us what EXACTLY happened when Steve Harvey made his infamous mistake during the 2015 Miss Universe show (55:12).